This NJCCIC Advisory: Law Enforcement Ransomware Mitigation Guide is being provided to aid our law enforcement partners throughout the State in mitigating the risks associated with ransomware infections. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that requires the victim to pay a ransom to access encrypted files. Numerous police departments throughout the State of New Jersey have been victimized by ransomware, resulting in the temporary loss of access to Record Management Systems (RMS) and Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems.
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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Cybersecurity Bills
The International Cybercrime Prevention Act would equip Federal … “It’s more important than ever to help law enforcement harden our cyber defenses.
Gartner Survey Finds Only 65 Percent of Organizations Have a Cybersecurity Expert
Despite 95 percent of CIOs expecting cyberthreats to increase over the next three years, only 65 percent of their organizations currently have a cybersecurity expert, according to a survey from Gartner, Inc. The survey also reveals that skills challenges continue to plague organizations that undergo digitalization, with digital security staffing shortages considered a top inhibitor to innovation.
Hack of police cameras was part of ransomware scheme, prosecutors say
One browser downloaded onto the police computer had a user name listed as … Rice said it appears that U.S. and foreign law enforcement agencies … for implementing basic security practices that make it difficult for criminals.
Dubai Police seeks White Hat talents
The Dubai Police is calling on the cooperation from white hat hackers to help … A white hat hacker is a computer security specialist who penetrates …
Privacy Questions Raised as Tech Giants Join Forces on Data Portability
Security researchers have concerns about the privacy implications of Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter’s Data Transfer Project.
A veritable who’s who of tech giants from Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter, went public last week with a partnership on a standards initiative called the Data Transfer Project (DTP), built to enable data portability between cloud platforms. But security researchers believe the project’s privacy implications need to be better vetted.
One held for opening fake FB account in name of Assam DG, Police Commissioner
A case was registered on the basis of an FIR lodged at Panbazar Police Station by the City Police Commissioner and the sleuths of cyber cell of …
London Police To Receive Cryptocurrency Crime Training
As a result, there is a need for police forces to receive proper training to … This cyber court will be a platform for police officials to be educated about …
Five Enduring Challenges of Mobile Forensics
The practice of Mobile Forensics has evolved dramatically over the past 15 years – and, naturally, so have its challenges. As device manufactures and app developers respond to consumer demand for a better balance between privacy and convenience, forensic examiners face a number of obstacles in retrieving evidentiary data….
Coming Out of the Dark
The modern, digitally connected world has created enormous benefits for individual’s business and personal lives. People have the opportunity to connect for commercial and social reasons more easily than in other time in human history. However, the advancements in technology have not been wholly positive. The development of consumer encryption, both on mobile devices and data in transit from “apps”; the dark web; and cryptocurrencies, to name just a few technologies, have created a situation where sophisticated criminals who are abusing children,
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