Apple's self-driving 'Project Titan' car technology allegedly stolen by second employee, says FBI

Following up on an internal Apple investigation, the FBI has arrested a second person accused of trying to steal secrets related to the company's self-driving car platform.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 44

Face ID, Touch ID unlocks can't be compelled by law enforcement, rules federal judge

The police cannot force a person to unlock their iPhone with Face ID or Touch ID, a U.S. federal judge has ruled, a move that effectively provides users the same protection for the biometric security for their devices as previously afforded to passcodes.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 34

iPads & education in Chicago, Alexa laughing, and the FBI pressing - Apple's March 2018 in review

New iPads, Alexa laughing at us, and the FBI trying to get backdoors into iPhones — all of these things, and more, happened to Apple and technology in March 2018

William Gallagher 7 years ago 0

FBI makes suspect unlock iPhone X in first confirmed instance of forced Face ID

The FBI recently ordered a suspect to unlock his iPhone X via Face ID, in the first known example of police doing so anywhere in the world.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 60

FBI & other US branches join Justice Department in Cambridge Analytica investigation

A U.S. federal probe into Facebook's data sharing with now-defunct politcal consulting firm Cambridge Analytica has reportedly grown to pull in multiple agencies, including the FBI, the Justice Department, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 27

FBI warns public to reboot Wi-Fi routers to counter 'VPNFilter' malware

The FBI is recommending power cycling Wi-Fi routers as a step to counter "foreign cyber actors" seeding malware known as "VPNFilter."

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 34

FBI reportedly inflated statistics on encrypted cellphone threat

The FBI has for months bemoaned the threat encrypted cellphones pose to ongoing investigations, saying investigators were locked out of some 7,800 devices last year. A new report, however, claims the agency's figures are grossly inflated.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 18

Apple, other tech companies continue to resist encryption backdoor proposals by FBI, U.S. DOJ

A group made up of Apple and other major technology companies is increasing its efforts to fight attempts by government agencies to force the addition of encryption backdoors, following reports US law enforcement bodies are forming new proposals to gain access to protected data.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 27

US lawmakers ask FBI director to explain decision to take Apple to court

A bipartisan group within the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray on Friday, looking for answers on why the agency took Apple to court to unlock the iPhone of San Bernardino killer Syed Rizwan Farook.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 16

Investigation finds FBI did not exhaust all options before taking Apple to trial in San Bernardino case

An investigation into the FBI's aggressive attempt to force Apple to assist in the unlocking of an iPhone tied to 2015's San Bernardino shooting suggests a lack of communication, red tape and perhaps political motives were at play in taking the case to court.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 11

Craig Federighi argues against renewed push for law enforcement backdoor to iPhone

Apple's senior VP of software engineering maintained the company's hard line on encryption in response to a story saying the FBI and U.S. Department of Justice are renewing their pursuit of backdoors for searches by law enforcement.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 42

FBI chief continues his demand for law enforcement access to encrypted iPhones and other devices

FBI Director Christopher Wray has continued his fight to make it easier to defeat the encryption-based security of devices like Apple's iPhone, declaring in a speech at Boston College that these security systems could be designed in a way to help law enforcement agencies, as well as updating laws to keep up with changes in technology.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 21

Heads of US law & spy agencies say phones by Apple rival Huawei pose inherent national security risk

The heads of several U.S. law and spy agencies claim that smartphone buyers should avoid buying products from China's Huawei, since the company poses a risk of data theft and surveillance of users, but also are a danger to national security as well.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 44

FBI agents dish on Tim Cook, Apple in private texts discussing iPhone encryption debate

Documents recently aired in an ongoing investigation into the FBI's handling of the Hillary Clinton probe show texts between two agency officials discussing 2016's encryption debate, offering a revealing look at government sentiment at the time.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 32

Apple educating FBI, other police on accessing data from iPhones, Macs & iCloud

Despite the appearance of conflict between Apple and U.S. law enforcement, the company is not only cooperating in many search requests but actually training the FBI and other police forces.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 11

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