April 14, 2016 Cincinnati court rules feds can obtain cellphone location data without warrant Federal agents can obtain cellphone records that reveal a caller’s location without a warrant, a Cincinnati-based federal appeals court said on Wednesday in the latest ruling to tackle the scope of privacy protections for data transmitted by personal devices.
April 13, 2016 FBI reportedly paid hackers for tool that cracked San Bernardino gunman's iPhone The FBI reportedly paid professional hackers for a piece of hardware that enabled investigators to access an iPhone belonging to San Bernardino gunman Syed Farook.
April 7, 2016 FBI director says government 'purchased a tool' to access San Bernardino gunman's phone The head of the FBI said Wednesday that the government had "purchased" a tool enabling investigators to access an iPhone belonging to San Bernardino gunman Syed Farook.
April 6, 2016 WhatsApp extends encryption to photos, video, other messages WhatsApp says it's now using a powerful form of encryption to protect the security of photos, videos, group chats and voice calls in addition to the text messages sent by its more than a billion users around the globe.
April 5, 2016 Sony hackers threaten 9/11-style attacks at opening of 'The Interview' The hackers behind a devastating attack on Sony are threatening an "11th of September"-style attack on movie theaters showing an upcoming movie that pokes fun at North Korea's communist dictatorship.
April 1, 2016 In Reddit's 2015 transparency report, a conspicuous absence The website Reddit released its latest transparency report Thursday, and it reveals an uptick in requests for user information from U.S. and foreign authorities. But what’s also notable in this year’s report is the absence of any language regarding national security requests.
April 1, 2016 Would it be any easier for the FBI to crack Android? Much has been written about the massive fight between the FBI and Apple over encryption in the high-profile San Bernardino shooting case.
March 30, 2016 Apple still doesn't know how FBI hacked San Bernardino terrorist's iPhone without their help The FBI's announcement that it mysteriously hacked into an iPhone is a public setback for Apple Inc., as consumers learned that they can't keep the government out of even an encrypted device that U.S. officials had claimed was impossible to crack.
March 29, 2016 Lessons the FBI should learn from the San Bernardino iPhone debacle The FBI has for the time being given up on its quest to force Apple to write a separate "GovtOS" to help law enforcement officials bypass the iPhone's security protocols.
March 29, 2016 Computer virus hits MedStar Health, prompts FBI investigation MedStar Health has been hit with a virus that has forced it to shut down significant parts of its IT operation.
