Collaborate Disseminate
A Motherboard investigation has found that law enforcement agencies across the country have purchased GrayKey, a relatively cheap tool for bypassing the encryption on iPhones, while the FBI pushes again for encryption backdoors. Continue reading Cops Around the Country Can Now Unlock iPhones, Records Show
President Trump’s attorney general pick Jeff Sessions says law enforcement should be able to “overcome” encryption in criminal investigations. Continue reading AG Nominee Backs Law Enforcement’s Ability to ‘Overcome’ Encryption
Members of the bipartisan encryption working group released a year-end report concluding that encryption backdoor laws would do more harm than good. Continue reading Congressional Group Says Encryption Backdoors Are a Bad Idea
While the FBI and some governments are still fighting the Crypto Wars in courts and with laws, the spread of encryption appears unstoppable. Continue reading We’re Winning The Crypto Wars
Messaging platform firm Viber is adding end-to-end encryption to 711 million of its users, becoming the latest tech firm to embrace encryption on a massive scale. Continue reading Viber Heats Up Crypto Debate: Adds Encryption to 711 Million Users
The FBI appears to want Apple’s help unlocking an iPhone 6 Plus in a case involving a suspected Boston gang member. Continue reading Apple’s Next Encryption Battle Is Likely Playing Out in Secret in a Boston Court
The government is backing down on its request to have Apple write software to break into the iPhone 5c used by a dead terrorism suspect. Continue reading DOJ Pulls Its Request to Apple, Says It’s Already Hacked San Bernardino iPhone
After weeks of encryption battles, the government thinks it might not need Apple’s help after all. Continue reading Here’s How the FBI Might Unlock the San Bernardino iPhone Without Apple’s Help
Apple’s CEO opened the company’s first event since being ordered to help the FBI with a strong statement on security and privacy. Continue reading Tim Cook Talks Privacy at Apple Event: ‘The iPhone Is An Extension of Ourselves’
Apple says it has never agreed to any demand to change its technology—especially from China. Continue reading Apple’s Software Chief Denies Creating an iPhone Backdoor for Any Government