In Johannesburg, South Africa, some thieves have found that there’s an even cheaper and more anonymous way to make phone calls than buying disposable “burners” (like those featuring so prominently in The Wire): Traffic lights. More »
Wired has an incredible article on Gerald Blanchard, a young criminal mastermind with a “savantlike ability to assess security flaws”. The story opens with him parachuting onto a Viennesse castle to steal a $US2 million diamond star. Yep. [Wired-via-BoingBoing]
I’m not saying you should try to steal anything from a trade show. That’s just wrong. But if you absolutely have to, maybe you shouldn’t start with the company that’s there selling security cameras, hrrmmmm? More »
Hey, criminals: what’s the first thing you do after breaking and entering? Take a picture of yourself with the victim’s phone, right? Well, not when that phone has Lookout, an app that automatically backs up all photos to a server. More »
As you know, to steal an ATM you only need John Connor’s Atari Portfolio, a credit card interface, and a password cracking program. Easy. That or 20 thugs and all that money will be yours. More »
