The CyberSleuth
"The latest developments in the ever-evolving world of cybercrime."
Author: Joseph H. Wolenski practices at the Abreu Law Firm in Miami.
Blawg Related Categories: Criminal Justice • Criminal Procedure • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from The CyberSleuth
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Post Office to block "Dear Santa" letters
The Federal Sentencing and Policy Blog had an interesting article (from USA Today, actually) on the U.S. Post Office's recent decision to stop forwarding "Dear Santa," letters by children to North Pole, Alaska. The concern…
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Patriot Act Changes
Proposed Patriot Act changes from the House and Senate (pdf).
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Men indicted for 2008 WorldPay Hack
Back in February 2009, I blogged about a group of hackers that orchestrated one of the most sophisticated bank card hacks of all time. It was a $9 million hack where, for only several minutes,…
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Outrage! In Maricopa County
Talk about privacy, secrecy, and surveillance! This video shows government intrusion into the private life of a citizen in its most raw form.The set-up: Criminal defense lawyer is arguing before a judge. The courtroom deputies…
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Metadata = public record, says Arizona Supreme Court
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that metadata is considered part of the public record. The case stems from a police officer who alleges that his supervisors backdated a document concerning his performance. The officer…
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Tweet this!
Enough is enough: Twitter must die.I've tried it. I've learned about it. I've tried to get used to it ... and all I can say is that it's the most worthless piece of software ever…
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Imagine a world without lawyers ...
Redbox - a DVD rental machine company - advertises "no late fees, ever." Redbox does charge $1, however, if you keep the movie longer than one night: $1 for 1 night, $2 for 2 nights,…
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Cell tracking bills address key issue
Several bills in Congress will require cell phone providers to immediately release cell phone pinging data to law enforcement upon its request involving "death or serious bodily injury."Consider this very realistic hypo: 1) Child is…
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The marvel of Google Voice
Forget Cybercrime for a moment, and let's talk about Google Voice - the best cloud software program I've seen, ever.This is how it works: Google Voice gives you a new cell phone number that automatically…