Feds got search warrant demanding anyone’s fingerprints to open phones
Legal experts call it an unprecedented demand. Continue reading Feds got search warrant demanding anyone’s fingerprints to open phones
Category Archives: Department of Justice
Phisher arrested for stealing Bitcoins from dark web users
Even the shadowy dark web is no longer safe from the ravages of cybercrime it seems. Continue reading Phisher arrested for stealing Bitcoins from dark web users
ISIS-Linked Hacker Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
Ardit Ferizi sent personal details on around 1,300 military and government employees to associates in ISIS. Continue reading ISIS-Linked Hacker Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
Microsoft wins email privacy battle against US government
It started with a US court order instructing Microsoft to hand over emails that were considered evidence in a narcotics investigation… Continue reading Microsoft wins email privacy battle against US government
Dept. of Justice Makes Plea for Mass Surveillance, Hacking
The Department of Justice is countering a growing chorus of privacy advocates who are against a rule change that will greatly expand law enforcement’s ability to hack into computers located around the world. Continue reading Dept. of Justice Makes Plea for Mass Surveillance, Hacking
Microsoft opens up about its lawsuits against the DOJ’s gag orders
Microsoft can comply with court orders for data in 30 minutes … and is now suing to tell you more about those requests
Over the past several years, Microsoft has be… Continue reading Microsoft opens up about its lawsuits against the DOJ’s gag orders
Feds Approve $78B Charter-TWC Merger, Creating Broadband Colossus
Critics say the deal is anticompetitive and against the public interest. Continue reading Feds Approve $78B Charter-TWC Merger, Creating Broadband Colossus
DOJ Pulls Its Request to Apple, Says It’s Already Hacked San Bernardino iPhone
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
FBI Breaks into Terrorist’s Encrypted iPhone
The FBI has cracked the encryption on the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone and told the court it no longer needs Apple’s help. Continue reading FBI Breaks into Terrorist’s Encrypted iPhone
Attention Turns to FBI’s ‘Outside Party’
Experts speculate on who the mystery “outside party” coming to the aid of the FBI may be, and what is their means of cracking a terrorist’s iPhone. Continue reading Attention Turns to FBI’s ‘Outside Party’