FBI will tell Apple how it hacked the San Bernardino iPhone… after Apple patches it
The FBI challenged Apple in courts twice in the last few months, asking the iPhone maker to unlock devices. And twice, the Feds had to …
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FBI admits to having submitted flawed hair analysis as trial evidence for decades
A disturbing new report shows that the FBI may have a severe hair problem on its hands, one it’s fully aware of – and acknowledging …
FBI likely paid more than $1 million for specialized iPhone hack
Early on, it was believed that the FBI paid upwards of $15,000 for a software hack that enabled them to access data housed on the iPhone used …
What the FBI found on the San Bernardino iPhone
The locked iPhone 5c belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters is one of the best-known iPhones in the world thanks to the FBI …
The FBI still hasn’t found any useful info on San Bernardino terrorist’s iPhone
It’s now been more than two weeks since the FBI hacked the iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino terrorists and the agency still …
Why the White House won’t share San Bernardino iPhone hack with Apple
The San Bernardino iPhone doesn’t contain relevant information for the ongoing investigation of the December mass shooting, but that doesn’t mean the government will share …
FBI bought zero-day from professional hackers to crack San Bernardino iPhone
A zero-day software flaw is the kind of security issue tech companies fear most. These are unknown bugs that hackers can use to enter devices, …
Can the FBI already hack newer iPhones?
Late last week we found out that the FBI can’t hack Apple’s latest iPhones. In fact, according to its director, the tool used to extract …
The FBI can’t hack the iPhone 6s
The FBI withdrew its assault on iPhone encryption after it managed to hack its way into the San Bernardino iPhone. Soon after that, the agency …
FBI will not say if San Bernardino iPhone hack has any value
Now that it managed to hack the San Bernardino iPhone without Apple’s help, the FBI isn’t ready to tell the press whether any of the …
A mysterious hacking group has been stealing U.S. secrets for years
A mysterious hacking group has had access to U.S. government files for years and the hackers might still be able to siphon data off government …
Apple confident it’ll find and patch the FBI’s iPhone hack
Apple’s fight with the FBI over the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone isn’t over yet because now Apple has to figure out how the FBI actually …
Forget iPhone encryption, the FBI can’t legally touch the software ISIS uses
The FBI insists that encrypted products like the iPhone and encrypted online services will put people in harm’s way, especially in light of the ISIS-connected San …
Would it be any easier for the FBI to crack Android?
Much has been written about the massive fight between the FBI and Apple over encryption in the high-profile San Bernardino shooting case. Apple has won the …
It has begun: The FBI will unlock other iPhones in criminal investigations
We were wondering whether the FBI will agree to use in other cases the same hack that unlocked the San Bernardino iPhone just earlier this week, …
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 …
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 …
Apple can’t force the FBI to reveal how it broke into the San Bernardino iPhone
The FBI confirmed on Monday what many people suspected: The San Bernardino iPhone can be unlocked without Apple’s help. Using the services of a security …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 stared down the FBI and won
When news first broke that the FBI wanted Apple to build an insecure version of iOS to help the agency access the iPhone used by …
We asked every member of Congress with a computer science degree about Apple’s war with the FBI
Just because Apple and the FBI avoided an historic showdown in court this week over a previously issued court order for Apple to create a …
