Welcome to the Law Enforcement Cyber Center
The Law Enforcement Cyber Center (LECC) is designed to assist police chiefs, sheriffs, commanders, patrol officers, digital forensic investigators, detectives, and prosecutors who are investigating and preventing crimes that involve technology.
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Biden hires ‘world class’ cybersecurity team after massive hack
Disclosed in December, the hack struck eight federal agencies and numerous companies, including software provider SolarWinds Corp. US intelligence agencies publicly attributed it to Russian state actors. Moscow has denied involvement in the hack.
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Executive Briefing Series: Data Strategies in the Intelligence Community
The reliance and value of using data and tools to track and stop bad actors using cryptocurrency is quickly becoming one of the best ways for law enforcement, intelligence and other authorities to successfully protect citizens and businesses.
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FBI’s dark web investigations hampered by inefficiencies, overlapping objectives of different units
The FBI should establish a “formalized bureau-wide dark web strategy” to address operational shortcomings in how it tackles illegal darknet activities, a Department of Justice (DoJ) audit has recommended. The DoJ’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) concluded that the status quo – whereby FBI units involved in dark web investigations develop their own strategies in isolation – led to inefficiencies, overlaps in remit, and misallocated resources.
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Recent McAfee Report Finds Cybercrime Losses Exceeds $1 Trillion
Recently, McAfee released a new global report entitled “The Hidden Costs of Cybercrime.” As the name suggests, the report examines the financial and underreported impacts of cyber-threats. According to the findings, cybercrime losses cost the global economy upwards of $1 trillion; this is equivalent to 1 percent of global GDP and a 50 percent increase since 2018.
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IT security under attack: A typical day in the life of an IT admin or security analyst
IT security professionals are expected to know everything. Most of them are self-taught and have learned on-the-job. Over time, experience has turned them into battle-hardened soldiers. The pressure is real, as they are responsible for the configuration, administration and, most importantly, the security of the entire infrastructure.
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