Israeli forensics firm claims it can unlock any iPhone on iOS 5 to iOS 11

A company based in Israel has become the go-to entity for unlocking virtually any iDevice sold by Apple running iOS 5 to 11, according to anonymous sources. Apple puts a great deal of effort into locking down its hardware from prying eyes to ensure the… Continue reading Israeli forensics firm claims it can unlock any iPhone on iOS 5 to iOS 11

Phone-Cracking Firm Found a Way to Unlock Any iPhone Model

Remember the infamous encryption fight between Apple and the FBI for unlocking an iPhone belonging to a terrorist behind the San Bernardino mass shooting that took place two years ago?

After Apple refused to help the feds access data on the locked iPh… Continue reading Phone-Cracking Firm Found a Way to Unlock Any iPhone Model

Russia Wants Apple to Unlock iPhone belonging to Killer of Russian Ambassador

You might have also seen a viral video of the assassination of the Russian ambassador to Turkey that quickly spread through the Internet worldwide.

Russian Ambassador Andrei Karlov was shot dead by an off-duty police officer in Ankara on December 19 w… Continue reading Russia Wants Apple to Unlock iPhone belonging to Killer of Russian Ambassador

Chinese Hackers won $215,000 for Hacking iPhone and Google Nexus at Mobile Pwn2Own

The Tencent Keen Security Lab Team from China has won a total prize money of $215,000 in the 2016 Mobile Pwn2Own contest run by Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) in Tokyo, Japan.

Despite the implementation of high-security measures in current de… Continue reading Chinese Hackers won $215,000 for Hacking iPhone and Google Nexus at Mobile Pwn2Own

Instead of spending $1.3 million, FBI could have Hacked iPhone in just $100

Do you remember the infamous encryption fight between the FBI and Apple for unlocking an iPhone 5C belongs to a terrorist?

Yes, you got it right, the same Apple vs. FBI case where the FBI paid almost $1.3 Million to a group of hackers to unlock that i… Continue reading Instead of spending $1.3 million, FBI could have Hacked iPhone in just $100

Hack Apple & Get Paid up to $200,000 Bug Bounty Reward

So finally, Apple will pay you for your efforts of finding bugs in its products.

While major technology companies, including Microsoft, Facebook and Google, have launched bug bounty programs over last few years to reward researchers and hackers who report vulnerabilities in their products, Apple remained a holdout.

But, not now.

On Thursday, Apple announced at the Black Hat security

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Child Porn Suspect Held in Jail for 7 Months for refusing to Decrypt Hard Drives

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A suspect of child pornography possession, Francis Rawls, who is a former Philadelphia Police Department sergeant, has been in solitary confinement without charges for last seven months and will remain until he complies with a court order forc… Continue reading Child Porn Suspect Held in Jail for 7 Months for refusing to Decrypt Hard Drives

FBI paid Hacker $1.3 Million to Unlock San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone

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Guess how much the FBI has paid an unknown grey-hat hacker to break into San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone?

FBI Director James Comey hinted during an interview that the FBI spent more than $1.3 Million for breaking into the iPhone of a suspected terrorist and found nothing useful on it.

Apple’s legal battle with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ended following the bureau’s

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China wants Apple’s Source Code, but the Company Refused

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Apple’s head of legal has denied all rumors about providing its complete source code or any backdoor to the Chinese government.

Apple officially confirmed that the Chinese government has asked Apple twice in the past two years to hand over th… Continue reading China wants Apple’s Source Code, but the Company Refused

Canadian Police obtained Master Key to Crack BlackBerry Messenger Encryption

BlackBerry has long been known for its stance on mobile security, as it was the first mobile phone maker to provide end-to-end encryption. But a new report revealed that the company has provided a master backdoor to law enforcement in its secure device… Continue reading Canadian Police obtained Master Key to Crack BlackBerry Messenger Encryption