FBI Taps Apple to Unlock Pensacola Shooter’s iPhone
It’s unclear yet whether the Cupertino giant will assist, given past history of court battles over such incidents. Continue reading FBI Taps Apple to Unlock Pensacola Shooter’s iPhone
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FBI Barely Tried to Hack San Bernardino iPhone Before Going To Court With Apple
A new report by the Department of Justice’s Office of Inspector General found that the FBI could have done more before going to court and arguing it needed Apple’s help to unlock an alleged terrorist’s phone. Continue reading FBI Barely Tried to Hack San Bernardino iPhone Before Going To Court With Apple
Texas Shooter’s Phone Encrypted
The FBI cannot access a cellphone belonging to the dead suspect in Sunday’s Texas shooting, a situation that could reignite the government’s debate over encryption. Continue reading Texas Shooter’s Phone Encrypted
Judge: FBI Can Keep iPhone Crack and Price Secret
The FBI can keep details around how much it paid and which company it hired to unlock a terrorist’s iPhone 5C in 2016 secret, the court ruled over the weekend.
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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
Here’s How the FBI Might Unlock the San Bernardino iPhone Without Apple’s Help
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
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’
Clarke: Precedent-Seeking FBI Won’t Ask NSA to Unlock Phone
Former counterterrorism chief Richard A. Clarke told NPR questioned the FBI’s motivations in its debate against Apple over unlocking a terrorist’s iPhone. Continue reading Clarke: Precedent-Seeking FBI Won’t Ask NSA to Unlock Phone
The FBI Filed Its Response to Apple’s Resistance to Backdooring the iPhone
“Reply in Support of the Government’s Motion to Compel and Opposition to Apple Inc.’s Motion to Vacate.” Continue reading The FBI Filed Its Response to Apple’s Resistance to Backdooring the iPhone