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Outgoing Leader of Justice Department’s National Security Division Speaks out about Hackers
John Carlin, the leader of the Justice Department’s national security division, said cybersecurity has become a major focus as nation states and individuals target U.S. infrastructure and business.
Parker: Supreme Court Opens the Term with Criminal Case Arguments
Ross Parker was chief of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit for 8 years and worked as an AUSA for 28 in that office. By Ross Parker ticklethewire.com The Supreme Court opens the 2016-2017 term on Monday with only 8 Justices because of the death last spring of Justice Scalia. The…
Stejskal: Robin Hood in Reverse – A $1.1 Million SCAM
Greg Stejskal served as an FBI agent for 31 years and retired as resident agent in charge of the Ann Arbor office. By Greg Stejskal ticklethewire.com In 2005 Female Jones (not her real name), an indigent woman living in public housing in Ann Arbor, Mich., discovered she wasn’t eligible for federal housing assistance. The reason…
Orange County Register: Why FBI Should Disclose How iPhone Was Hacked
After the San Bernardino attack in December that killed 14 people and wounded 22 others, the FBI hired a private hacker to unlock the iPhone of one of the two dead terrorists.
FBI: Did NYPD Lt. Shoot Himself to Avoid Testifying Against Former Boss?
Authorities are questioning whether an NYPD lieutenant shot himself twice in the stomach to avoid testifying against his friend and former boss.
Homeland Security: Hackers Targeted Election Systems in 20+ States
The voter registration systems of more than 20 states have been targeted by hackers in recent months, a Homeland Security official said.
Authorities Say Black Box Wasn’t Working During N.J. Train Crash in Hoboken
Authorities hoping to determine what caused a New Jersey Transit train to crash in Hoboken received bad news Sunday.
Justice Department: DEA Paid Informants Millions of Dollars without Proper Oversight
The DEA is under fire for spending millions of dollars on confidential informants without proper oversight and using sources in a way that potentially violates the Constitution, the Justice Department inspector general found.