After the FBI complained that the move would harm investigations, Apple killed iCloud encryption that would have allowed users to fully encrypt backups…
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Apple needs to double down on security and privacy
Buckle up, because we’re poised for another battle on digital security. The FBI has reputedly asked for Apple’s help unlocking phones belonging of the alleged shooter…
FBI seeks Apple’s help unlocking iPhones of suspected Pensacola naval station gunman
The FBI is asking Apple Inc. to help unlock two iPhones that investigators think were owned by Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani…
Ohio gamer sentenced in deadly swatting case
An Ohio gamer involved in a swatting incident that led to a death was sentenced today to 15 months in prison, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said…
Georgia man pleads guilty to hacking Apple accounts of professional athletes and musicians
Kwamaine Jerell Ford has pleaded guilty to logging into Apple accounts belonging to high-profile professional athletes and musicians…
Apple’s builds insurmountable wall against ‘GrayKey’ iPhone passcode hack in iOS 12
Apple has managed to prevent the hottest iPhone hacking company in the world from doing its thing…
Australian teen Apple hacker avoids jail time, sentenced to eight months’ probation
The Australian teenage hacker who pleaded guilty to repeatedly accessing Apple’s mainframe over two years…
Australian teen who hacked Apple to face sentencing next week
An Australian teenager who pleaded guilty to hacking Apple Inc. systems carried out…
Apple vs. GrayKey: Leaked emails expose the fight for your iPhone privacy
In the fight over digital privacy, Apple is forever adding layer on layer of security to its iPhones….
Cops are confident Grayshift iPhone hackers already have a workaround to Apple’s new iOS security feature
Apple confirmed to The New York Times Wednesday it was going to introduce a new security feature…
Apple punches back at Grayshift, maker of the GrayKey iPhone-hacking box
At a conference of law-enforcement forensics officials last week, someone asked David Miles what would happen if Apple…
Duck, cover, and reboot your router? Why the FBI’s new warning is no joke
Last week, the FBI released a statement that shocked many…
The FBI overstated the issue of accessing smartphones
A programming error led the FBI to vastly overstate the number of phones…
President Trump signs law banning Russian Kaspersky Labs software from U.S. government agencies
President Trump has signed into law an order banning the use of Kaspersky Lab products…
Texas Rangers serve Apple a warrant for Texas mass murderer’s iPhone SE
Texas Rangers investigating the mass shooting in Sutherland Springs have served a search warrant…
Apple says it reached out to FBI to assist with Texas mass murderer’s iPhone
Apple says it ‘immediately’ offered to help the FBI in the wake of Sunday’s Texas church massacre…
FBI may have lost critical time unlocking Texas mass murderer’s Apple iPhone
For about 48 hours after a deadly rampage at a Texas church, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies did not ask Apple…
FBI unable to access Texas mass murder’s locked phone
The gunman who killed 26 people at a small town Texas church was able to buy weapons because the Air Force did not submit his criminal history to the FBI as required by military rules…
Trump administration orders purge of Kaspersky products from U.S. government
The Trump administration on Wednesday told U.S. government agencies to remove Kaspersky Lab products…
The FBI wants U.S. companies to stop using Kaspersky software
The FBI has admitted that it is actively discouraging businesses to not use security products from Kaspersky Lab…
U.S. Senators seek military ban on Kaspersky Lab products amid FBI probe
U.S. senators sought on Wednesday to ban Moscow-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab…
Hardware hack bypasses iPhone passcode security
The work contradicts a claim made by the FBI earlier this year that this approach would not work….
Russian government officials dump Apple iPads for Samsung tablets to ensure ‘tighter security’
Russian government officials have swapped their iPads for Samsung tablets…
First case of Android Trojan spreading via mobile botnets discovered
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U.S. DHS, FBI warn of malware threats to Android mobile devices
In an unclassified roll call release for police, fire, ems, and security personnel…
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