Attorney General Barr demands Apple unlock iPhones in Pensacola shooting

US Attorney General William Barr has publicly asked Apple to unlock a pair of iPhones used by the gunman who killed three people in Pensacola, Florida in December, complaining Apple has so far provided no "substantive assistance" to the investigation.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 0

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Apple's Mac Pro, iOS 13.3, encryption backdoors on the AppleInsider Podcast

Victor Marks 5 years ago 2

Senators threaten Apple, Facebook with mandated encryption backdoors

Tech companies including Apple and Facebook should provide encrypted user data to members of law enforcement, U.S. Senators said on Tuesday, with the added threat of imposing regulatory measures over the technology if they fail to do so.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 0

US Attorney General Barr doubles down on encryption backdoors call

The US Attorney General William Barr has waded into the ongoing encryption debate, claiming the encryption of data is putting the security of America at risk by stopping law enforcement officials from being able to track criminals, and calling for the creation of security-defeating backdoors that somehow do not weaken encryption.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 53

White House mulls end-to-end encryption ban to aid law enforcement

The Trump administration are looking into the possibility of banning encryption techniques that cannot be broken by law enforcement, a proposal that would weaken encryption as a whole for users and businesses, and could make messaging clients like Apple's iMessage stop using end-to-end encryption.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 0

Cellebrite says it can pull data from any iOS device ever made

Israeli mobile device forensics company Cellebrite proclaimed on Friday that it can break into any iOS device, including those running iOS 12.3.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 68

Podcast

Huawei under pressure, pushing down on Intel, ZombieLoad and more on the AppleInsider Podcast

Victor Marks 6 years ago 5

Tim Cook wanted Apple to fight US DOJ in court over encryption

Speaking at Time Magazine's first-ever Time 100 Summit on Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook addressed a variety of topics, most notably saying he wished the company's encryption battle with the U.S. Department of Justice had gone to court.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 46

FBI director says there may be 'solutions' to end-to-end encryption debate

FBI Director Christopher Wray once again hammered home his opposition on end-to-end encryption on Tuesday, suggesting that there are "solutions" for letting law enforcement bypass security measures without exposing consumers.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 43

Cellebrite iPhone hacking tools selling on eBay for as little as $100

Meant to be used only by law enforcement, Cellebrite hacking tools for iPhones and other smartphones are reportedly selling on eBay for sums as low as $100.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 22

Apple's intensifying privacy & encryption stance worsening FBI struggles with lawbreakers 'going dark'

Because of Apple's and other companies' stances on end-to-end encryption, the U.S. government's trouble in intercepting online communications is only accelerating, according to an executive assistant director with the FBI.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 20

Deputy AG Rosenstein says companies like Apple are trying to 'defeat legitimate law enforcement'

Keynoting a cybercrime conference on Thursday, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein attacked the encryption stances of companies like Apple while simultaneously arguing for the importance of security.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 52

Apple joins other tech giants denouncing Australia encryption backdoor proposals

Apple is joining Alphabet, Amazon, and Facebook in opposing a proposed law in Australia that would force companies to provide law enforcement officials access to encrypted data for the purposes of fighting crime, or face steep penalties.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 23

How iCloud helped convict Paul Manafort

The former Trump campaign manager has reached a deal to plead guilty to federal charges, cooperate and avoid a second trial. How the longtime political fixer's misuse of Apple products and services, and poor operational security, helped bring about his downfall.

Stephen Silver 6 years ago 0

Privacy not absolute: US among consortium of nations calling for encryption back doors

The privacy of Internet users "is not absolute," according to a statement from a five-country coalition that includes the United States following a meeting about security, with the overall theme demanding technology companies to make social networks and messaging services safer and to offer more support to government agencies to break encryption and access potentially sensitive data.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 67

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