THE ARCHIVE

Everything we’ve covered since 2020

Weekly Roundups, The Rabbit Hole, and everything in between.

US Feds Are Tapping a Half-Billion Encrypted Messaging Goldmine

European cops hacked the encrypted phone provider Sky in 2021. More and more cases in the U.S. are using that mass of collected messages.

Aug 21, 2024

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9 min read

Court Watch #88: Etsy for Guns?

A 3D Etsy print shop sells ghost gun parts. Plus: Elon Musk Can’t Seal Documents Forever, Ransomware Inside Job, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has Labor Pains, and So Much More

Aug 16, 2024

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14 min read

Court Watch #87: Winning Isn’t Everything.

Lane Kiffin gets sued over a tweet. Plus: A Lot More Stuff. Just Open This Newsletter. Trust Us.

Aug 9, 2024

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5 min read

Cops Used Facial Recognition on Lost iPhone Lock Screen to Find Post Office Robbers

Two men face felony charges after allegedly losing an iPhone in the snow after a break-in at a post office.

Aug 7, 2024

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5 min read

Exclusive: Massive Criminal Online Platform Disrupted

The FBI hacked a large online hacker forum, arrested administrator in Florida

Aug 7, 2024

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3 min read

Court Watch #86: It’s a Numbers Game

We Counted Up The Week. Plus: Chinese National with Fake Passports, Hard Rock Blues, Vaping on a Plane, Trump Threat, and A Very Blunt Judge.

Aug 2, 2024

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12 min read

DHS Cracks Large-Scale Apple Counterfeiting ‘Refund Fraud’ Ring

A traffic stop in Alabama led to the discovery of a large-scale counterfeiting ring.

Jul 31, 2024

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3 min read

Instagram Scammer Gets Violent

The case of Unlocked4Life, who outed himself on Adam-22's No Jumper podcast, shows how Instagram account scammers have escalated to violence and intimidation too.

Jul 31, 2024

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6 min read