FBI admits to 'over-counting' inaccessible mobile devicesThe number of encrypted devices is much lower than the 7,800 it had claimed.By R. Lawler, 05.22.2018
DOJ: FBI prematurely took Apple to court over San Bernardino iPhoneIt determined the agency didn't explore all options ahead of filing for a court order.By M. Locklear, 03.28.2018
FBI tried and failed to unlock 7,000 encrypted devicesThe agency’s director said encryption is ‘a huge, huge problem.’By M. Locklear, 10.23.2017
FBI won't be forced to reveal San Bernardino iPhone hacking toolA disclosure would allegedly invite retaliatory hacks.By J. Fingas, 10.01.2017
Twitter suspended over 935,000 terror-related accounts since 2015It suspended just under 300,000 during the first half of this year.By M. Locklear, 09.19.2017
Senator confirms FBI paid $900,000 to unlock San Bernardino iPhoneDianne Feinstein revealed the figure while questioning FBI director James Comey last week.By N. Ingraham, 05.08.2017
AP and Vice sue FBI for San Bernardino iPhone hack infoThey're filing under the FOIA act.By A. Tarantola, 09.16.2016
The FBI missed a trick to hack the San Bernardino iPhoneA researcher proved he can bypass the protection chip.By S. Dent, 09.16.2016
Tim Cook: 'Apple could unlock iPhones, but won't'In a lengthy interview with the Washington Post, Cook talks about AR, Tax and San Bernardino.By D. Cooper, 08.15.2016
How Armenian gangsters blew up the fingerprint-password debateWhen it comes to protecting your privacy, four digits may be better than one.By V. Blue, 05.06.2016
The FBI won't say how its iPhone hack worksThe agency claims to know so little about the method that publicly detailing it would be a waste of time.By A. Tarantola, 04.26.2016
FBI can't tell Apple how it unlocked the San Bernardino iPhoneBecause it doesn't own the technique used to crack it open.By M. Moon, 04.14.2016
Feds' iPhone-cracking tool takes advantage of a security flawA group of 'gray hat' hackers discovered and used the flaw to make the tool the FBI needed.By M. Moon, 04.12.2016
FBI bought 'a tool' to crack the San Bernardino iPhone"...the government has purchased, from a private party, a way to get into that phone."By B. Steele, 04.07.2016
Reuters: White House refuses to openly back encryption lawA report by Reuters claims that the White House won't push a bill requiring Apple and others to comply with decryption requests.By D. Cooper, 04.07.2016
Apple's encryption battle with the FBI is over, for nowThe iPhone encryption was cracked by a third party. By R. Baldwin, 03.28.2016
Apple wants to know how the FBI will hack its phoneThe company found out about motion to vacate this afternoon.By R. Baldwin, 03.21.2016
FBI backs off Apple, finds another way into iPhone 5cLooks like the government found some hackers.By R. Baldwin, 03.21.2016