Cyber Crime

Cyber tips are subject to the private search doctrine

A recent case demonstrates the role of the private search doctrine in the new age of technology and the possibility of online searches

The first step to preventing cyber-crimes against children is community education

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The second is knowing how to handle the evidence when the worst happens

Maximizing knowledge transfer from training

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Repeated exposures to contextually meaningful exemplars with specific performance feedback under stress will improve officer performance

Hackers deface 4 Okla. sheriff’s office websites

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The hackers replaced the front page of each site with a photo of a Turkish phrase

Why your agency needs a cybersecurity boost and how to fund those efforts

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Ransomware is a growing threat in the public sector, but there are tools and grants available to help police and other agencies avoid costly incidents

IACP Quick Take: The digital targeting of law enforcement

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Law enforcement agencies continue to be vulnerable to cyberattacks; here’s how your agency can fight back

Cyberattackers are coming for public safety; prepare now

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Organizations and citizens have a “shared responsibility” to defend their data, computer hardware and software systems from ransomware attacks

Ransomware attack on Calif. PD spills thousands of sensitive files online

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This wasn't the first time hackers infiltrated the agency's computer systems; hackers seized control of the police dispatch system and other data in 2018

3 strategies to mitigate cybercrime

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With the right approach, officers can use tools they already have to track, catch online criminals

Sheriff: Hacker tried to poison Fla. city's water supply

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Someone briefly increased the amount of sodium hydroxide, also known as lye, by remotely accessing a city computer

British police detain hundreds after intercepting organized crime networks

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The biggest crime bust in British history saw officers make 746 arrests and recover £54M and more than 2 tons of drugs

'BlueLeaks' exposes files from hundreds of US police departments

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The data was leaked after a breach at a Houston-based web development firm that handles websites for several PDs

LE nationwide report surge in online child sex abuse reports

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As children's internet usage increases, investigators have seen an alarming uptick in the solicitation of explicit content

Va. police arrest 30 accused child predators in online sting

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“Operation COVID Crackdown" led to the arrests of men ages 20 to 74 who took advantage of children's increased online presence to attempt to exploit them