Boris Johnson promises stiffer sentences for dangerous criminals to end ‘ridiculous’ system of ‘catching offenders only to let them out of prison early’ Boris Johnson today set out Government’s sentencing reform plans to Cabinet The plans will allow judges to impose tougher sentences on dangerous criminals PM is proposing longer sentences for child killers and … Read more
Criminals who assault emergency workers will face up to two years in prison as ministers DOUBLE maximum sentences Criminals who assault emergency workers will face up to two years in jail Ministers plan to bring forward legislation to double the maximum sentence It relates to those convicted of assaults on police, prison staff, custody officers, … Read more
Beware the robot cat (flap) burglars! Criminals could use AI devices to ransack homes after sneaking in through LOCKED front doors Robot burglars could enter house via a small space such as cat flap or letter box Machine could then relay information to human and even fetch resident’s keys Possibility was raised in a study … Read more
The FBI were able to track down three hackers who pulled off the largest Twitter breach in history because they were ‘extremely sloppy’ with how they moved their Bitcoin transactions around. Graham Ivan Clark, 17, of Tampa, Florida; Nima Fazeli, 22, of Orlando, Florida; and Mason Sheppard, 19, of Bognor Regis, U.K. have all be charged … Read more
British businesses were forced to pay out more than £200 million in ransoms to cybercriminal gangs last year, it has been revealed. High profile companies including smartwatch maker Garmin, foreign exchange giant Travelex and the National Trust have been targeted with malicious software by hackers, many from Russia or Eastern European countries. They have then … Read more
Priti Patel will announce a ban on foreign criminals sentenced to more than a year in jail from entering Britain when she outlines new immigration rules on Monday. The Home Secretary is set to unveil details of how the UK’s points-based immigration system – which will come into effect on January 1 after freedom of … Read more
Cyber criminals with ties to North Korea are stealing US shoppers’ information by hacking into the checkout carts of dozens of large retailers including Claire’s Security experts have uncovered a skimming attack on large US retailers The team is pointing to the group Hidden Cobra, which has ties to North Korea The hackers have been … Read more
Cyber criminals can work out if people are away from home by examining information transmitted over Wi-Fi by home security cameras, say scientists. Internet-connected security cameras that track potential burglars, such as Google’s Nest Cam and Amazon’s Ring range, can be interfered with by attackers. These devices, which are becoming an increasingly common feature of people’s … Read more
Record 8,500 foreign-born criminals who should have been kicked out of UK are back on the streets and still awaiting deportation, official data shows Findings review fears the Home Office is failing to tackle the problem More than 2,400 offenders were waiting 60 months or more to be deported for their crimes Conservative MP Philip … Read more
BULLETPROOF’s Noel Clarke and Ashley Walters “had to fight” for the opportunity to play police rather than criminals. The pair currently star in the second series of Bulletproof and spoke to Wonderland about playing more positive roles on television. 3 Noel Clarke and Ashley Walters star in Sky One’s BulletproofCredit: ©Sky UK Ltd Noel, 44, … Read more