Apple’s battle with the FBI is over for now, but not for good
Now that the FBI no longer needs Apple’s help to access the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino terrorists, one might reasonably think that …
Security
CNBC’s disastrous password security fail is a huge lesson for us all
CNBC tried and disastrously failed to give regular Internet users a lesson about the importance of password security and password strength. While trying to explain …
iPhone hacking case highlights FBI’s lack of tech expertise
Apple’s legal saga with the FBI may have finally come to an anti-climactic resolution, but the issues that the case brought to the forefront will …
How Apple could force the FBI to explain San Bernardino iPhone hack
Apple beat the FBI this week, as it avoided a legal battle against the law enforcement agency over creating a backdoor into the San Bernardino …
Lessons the FBI should learn from the San Bernardino iPhone debacle
The FBI has for the time being given up on its quest to force Apple to write a separate “GovtOS” to help law enforcement officials …
Read Apple’s full response to the FBI: ‘This case should never have been brought’
Apple won a first battle against the FBI over iPhone encryption this week, as the law enforcement agency decided to back off in the San …
Brussels attackers were looking to make radioactive ‘dirty bomb’
A report that preceded the horrific attacks on Brussels revealed that ISIS terrorists have been working to acquire materials to create so-called dirty bombs with the help of …
Apple’s legal battle with the FBI over the San Bernardino shooter’s locked iPhone has comes to an end
Apple’s battle with the FBI has at long last come to a conclusion. On Monday afternoon, the DOJ asked a California judge to vacate a …
Your Gmail account is less secure than a dark web marketplace account
Over the past several years, we’ve done our best to remind everyone to install a password manager, keep their devices updated and start taking online security …
Warning: Anyone can access sensitive info on your iPhone without even unlocking it
Apple refused to unlock the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone for the FBI, but the Bureau might be interested to learn that there’s some seriously sensitive information that …
Even Apple uses tech from the company allegedly helping the FBI crack an iPhone
There’s an entire industry devoted to cracking the iPhone and other smartphones. These companies operate mostly in the dark, offering their services to clients when other methods …
Is Apple’s reluctance to implement a bug bounty program a security risk?
While many Silicon Valley tech companies famously employ ‘bug bounty’ programs whereby individuals or third-party groups can receive substantial monetary rewards for finding critical software …
Google says 1 million Gmail accounts might have been targeted by government hackers
Intelligence agencies all over the world look to collect information pertinent to their various operations, and that involves hacking emails accounts. Google for a while now …
4 reasons why the FBI unlocking the San Bernardino iPhone without Apple is bad news
The government is confident it can hack into the San Bernardino iPhone 5c without Apple’s help, at least according to statements made on Thursday. The …
Apple may not like the FBI’s new alternative to ‘GovtOS’
The FBI has seemingly admitted defeat to Apple in its quest to force the company to build an insecure version of its OS to load onto …
U.S. to formally charge Iran in cyber attacks on banks and New York dam
The Obama administration is expected to file formal charges against Iranian hackers believed to be responsible for various cyber attacks against American targets, including several U.S. banks and …
Why the FBI’s proposed ‘GovtOS’ might not have stood up in court
Though not officially confirmed, Israel-based Cellebrite is believed to be the company currently assisting the FBI in cracking the iPhone from the San Bernardino shooting. While …
Here’s how much the FBI is paying Cellebrite for its iPhone hack
For the time being, Apple’s legal battle with the FBI appears to be on hold. Though the FBI had previously demanded Apple write a completely …
FBI’s secret iPhone hacking method may not be a secret for long
With the FBI reportedly employing the services of an Israeli forensic software company to access the San Bernardino shooter’s locked iPhone, you might be forgiven for …
Apple can’t really prevent the scary way spies might tap into iPhone data
Apple may have won its first major battle with intelligence and law enforcement agencies, at least in the public eye. But the iPhone encryption wars …
Critical Android bug can permanently compromise Nexus and other devices
Another day, another big Android vulnerability revealed. A report from security firm Lookout informs us of a new threat that can permanently “compromise” a device, including …
Update to iOS 9.3 right now to fix a serious iPhone security flaw
We’ve already given you so many reasons to update your iPhone or iPad to iOS 9.3 when we showed you all the best new features …
It looks like we now know who’s helping the FBI crack the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone
A dramatic new twist in the ongoing battle between Apple and the FBI unfolded on Monday night when the U.S. Department of Justice asked a …
Gruesome details about the ISIS attacks on Belgium emerge
Belgian capital Brussels was the witness of a horrific terror attack early on Tuesday morning. At least 31 people were killed with hundreds wounded after …
Google, Microsoft and others team to make email fully encrypted
When you send an email to someone, it goes through something called Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), a standard that was first developed in the 1980s …
Despite big branding push, Apple is about as trusted on privacy as Google and Microsoft
Apple is adamant that its iPhones and Macs protect user privacy better than competing products, and the recent fight with the FBI shows the company isn’t willing …
Here’s how the FBI might crack the San Bernardino iPhone
It’s actually pretty scary that the FBI openly acknowledged that there may be a way to hack any iPhone and throw encryption right out the …
Why did the Justice Department cancel its hearing with Apple?
Hours before Apple and the government were scheduled to face off in the courtroom, the Justice Department asked the judge to postpone the hearing. The DOJ said …
Apple: We haven’t won our fight against the FBI
In a surprising turn of events, the Department of Justice on Monday night asked the court to vacate Tuesday’s hearing. U.S. Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym granted …
Apple wants to know how the FBI will crack the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone
The FBI surprised everyone following its legal battle with Apple by asking the court to suspend Tuesday’s hearing, as it found a new potential way …
