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This remote, small town is the epicentre of cybercrime in India
Unemployed youth in Jamtara in the state of Jharkhand have hoodwinked millions of Indians across the length and breadth of the country.
Murders and assaults leave law enforcement shorthanded
The swearing in ceremony of new Mobile Police Department recruits. In recent years, police departments across the country have struggled to recruit because of increased violence against law enforcement.
Report: Since Parkland School Shooting, Arrests for Texas Students Surge
Texas schools have seen a giant spike in student arrests on charges of making terroristic threats and exhibiting firearms, which advocates say is pushing children unnecessarily into the criminal justice system.
Downward Trend in Healthcare Ransomware Attacks May be Temporary
Confirming a trend noted by other researchers, a new report from network security firm Cryptonite notes that ransomware incidents have declined over the last six months.
20 killed as ISIS bomber reportedly targets Taliban officials in Afghanistan
An Afghan official says an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) suicide bomber has killed 20 people in northern Afghanistan, including a Taliban commander. Abdul Qayuom Baqizoi, provincial chief police of northern Sar-i-Pul province, said the attack Tuesday took place as village elders met with Taliban officials in the area.
US ready for direct talks with Afghan Taliban
The United States is ready to join direct negotiations with the Taliban in an effort to end the 17-year-long war in Afghanistan, a senior US commander said.
Former spy reveals why al Qaeda called off NYC subway attack
The device itself was not particularly impressive to look at.
Taped together from parts you might find in a tool shed, it had holes that would allow the ‘violent spewing’ out of cyanogen chloride, as a detailed description of the device later posted by American authorities said.
Gunshot detection system helping police crack down on crime in Cape Town
Police in Cape Town, South Africa, are relying on technology developed in the U.S. to help crack down on gang violence. ShotSpotter is a gunshot detection system, that when used with surveillance video, can identify suspects.
Mystery hacker trying to sell stolen US military documents, cybersecurity researchers say
Documents that could give an enemy clues into the potential weaknesses of the Pentagon’s MQ-9 Reaper drone purportedly have been up for sale on the Internet, a cybersecurity research firm says, amid concerns about whether the U.S. military is doing enough to protect its data.
Afghanistan: Gunmen attack Jalalabad education building
At least 10 people have been killed and another 10 wounded in an attack at a government building of the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, local officials said.