A former prospective Hells Angels member who struck a police horse with a flag pole and hurled a traffic bollard at a mounted officer during Melbourne’s infamous lockdown protests has implored a judge to show him mercy, as prosecutors denounced his “cowardly” crimes. Key points: Dennis Basic confronted two police […]
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BlackCat gang demands $5m. Fraudster’s claims exceed reality. CISA releases ICS advisories. Pro-Russian DDoS.
Dateline Ukraine at D+92: Artillery, DDoS, and remittances in a hybrid war. (The CyberWire) Fighting in the Donbas becomes an artillery duel as Russia reconstitutes its armored forces with obsolescent tank stocks. DDoS continues to be the principal mode of hacktivists acting in the Russian interest. And sanctions are having […]
INTERPOL hauls in alleged Nigerian cybercrime ringleader
Written by Tonya Riley May 25, 2022 | CYBERSCOOP The cybercrime unit of the Nigeria Police Force alongside INTERPOL arrested a 37-year-old Nigerian man for allegedly running a massive cybercrime operation that used phishing campaigns and business email compromise schemes to scam companies and individual victims. The arrest, announced Wednesday, […]
Cruz Case Aside, Opportunity Remains for Expanded Campaign Finance Disclosure Laws in New Jersey
A federal campaign finance law preventing federal candidates from repaying personal loans of more than $250,000 with money raised after the election was ruled unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court on May 16, 2022. The law was challenged by Senator Ted Cruz of Texas. Cruz objected to a provision in […]
As Austin cyclists navigate traffic danger, city looks at safer roads
Lauri Aylaian crawled across the blood-stained pavement of East Stassney Lane in Southeast Austin, struggling to reach her friend on the ground clinging to life 15 feet away. Aylaian, who was halfway through a cross-country bicycle trip from California to Florida with 74-year-old international cyclist Keith Culver on March 30, […]
Cameroon’s Fintech Start-ups’ Attitudes Toward and Culture of Cybersecurity
The Cybersecurity, Capacity Development, and Financial Inclusion project, or CyberFI, brings together a robust, transparent community of practitioners and researchers working on digital financial inclusion. This series focuses on understanding financial inclusion ecosystems on their own terms—what countries are doing, what is working, and what isn’t. Six country case studies […]
Hiring a lawyer? Don’t be pushed into doing the wrong things | H. Dennis Beaver | Columnist
While medicine – the healing arts – have the Hippocratic Oath, there is nothing similar that applies to the legal profession, “and that’s a pity,” observes San Diego lawyer and divorce mediator Shawn Weber. “Not only divorce, but across the board, so often our profession does more harm than good. […]
Suspects aren’t entitled to a lawyer at clerk’s hearings in Mass. But having one makes a huge difference
New court data confirms what many lawyers have long suspected: Hiring an attorney can significantly increase your chances of avoiding criminal charges in Massachusetts. The statistics show defendants with an attorney were 42% more likely to avoid being charged with a crime in clerk magistrate hearings, where clerks decide behind […]
Russian bank turns to ex-Shkreli lawyer in US lawsuit over downed airliner
The logo of VTB bank is seen in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 3, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Sanctioned VTB Bank said it planned to hire Marc Agnifilo and Zach Intrater of Brafman & Associates to replace Latham & Watkins Debevoise and White […]
For Families in Uvalde, Laws Limit Holding Police Accountable
In the aftermath of the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, parents and community members have clamored for accountability, asking how officers allowed a gunman to remain inside a locked classroom with injured students for more than an hour. But any legal remedy could be difficult to […]