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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
DOJ says it may have a way to access locked iPhone; hearing postponed
In a strange turn of events that some might not find all that surprising, the DOJ asked the court overseeing the ongoing battle over the …
More evidence the FBI doesn’t need Apple’s help cracking the San Bernardino iPhone
The high-profile FBI vs. Apple case is nearing its court date, but if you’ve followed the story closely you probably know everything there is to …
Report reveals the FBI’s fight with Apple dates back years
The current legal squabble between Apple and the FBI over encryption has immense ramifications for the future of privacy and security. The FBI is indeed right …
Why the NSA shouldn’t crack the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone for the FBI
The iPhone 5c that belonged to San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook is susceptible to certain malicious attacks that could get the FBI what it wants: …
The FBI has sinister motives in its legal battle with Apple
On the surface, it may appear that the FBI’s demand in the iPhone hacking case is rather straightforward: the bureau simply wants Apple to help …
Apple engineers would rather quit than develop an iPhone backdoor for the FBI
Apple’s legal wrangling with the FBI over mobile encryption continues to play out in dramatic fashion. On one hand, we have the DOJ going so …
Tim Cook says FBI can spy on people without needing to break iPhone encryption
The Apple vs. FBI war is far from over, with Apple CEO Tim Cook having explained – once again – in an extensive interview with …
Harvard Law Professor explains why FBI’s position rests on ‘shaky legal ground’
Harvard Law professor Susan Crawford recently laid out her opinion on Apple’s ongoing legal battle with the FBI, and in doing so, laid a legal …
Tim Cook unloads on the FBI in an extensive new interview
Apple CEO Tim Cook usually comes across as a relaxed and genial sort of person but he sounds hopping mad about how the FBI has …
Did Apple just imply the NSA can hack iPhones?
In a new court brief filed this week, Apple once again makes its case that the FBI’s request to force it to unlock the San Bernardino …
The FBI is doing a great job of making sure your next iPhone is unhackable
It’s happening. The FBI’s worst nightmare is coming true. Instead of using the tools at its disposal to break into an iPhone recovered from one …
Apple destroys government claim that it’s using encryption debate as a marketing tool
When the DOJ filed its response brief last week, Apple attorneys didn’t even try to hide their disgust. During a colorful conference call with reporters, …
Apple alleges DOJ is trying to ‘rewrite history’ in iPhone hacking case
In the latest addition to the back and forth battle between Apple and the FBI over the locked iPhone of one of the San Bernardino …
3 most important things you need to know about the FBI’s war with Apple
In early December last year, two terrorists carried out an horrific mass shooting in San Bernardino, California. The attack at the Inland Regional Center left 14 …
The FBI’s worst nightmare is coming true
Rather than use the tools at its disposal to hack into an iPhone recovered from one of the terrorists who carried out the horrific San …
Former White House counter-terrorism chief advisor says NSA can hack San Bernardino iPhone
The FBI is trying to convince us all that Apple has to be forced to create a backdoor in the iPhone so that the San …
Florida sheriff wants to arrest Tim Cook over iPhone encryption
Watch out, Tim Cook — it looks like you have another law enforcement official who’s out to bring you in! It seems one Florida sheriff wants …
Congress is disturbed by the FBI director’s lack of tech knowledge
A couple of weeks ago, the FBI and Apple faced off in a Congressional hearing and answered various questions fielded by members of the House …
DOJ warns that it could compel Apple to hand over iOS source code
The legal battle between Apple and the FBI turned ugly yesterday. In a response brief filed by the DOJ yesterday, the government said that Apple’s …
Barack Obama talks iPhone encryption, cautions against taking an ‘absolutist view’ and ‘fetishizing our phones’
During an appearance at South by Southwest on Friday, President Barack Obama briefly touched on Apple’s ongoing legal saga with the FBI over mobile device …
Former CIA director calls out the FBI for wanting to fundamentally change the iPhone
The FBI’s demand that Apple create a custom version of iOS that would allow them to hack into the iPhone of one of the San …
