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Apple Denies Researcher’s Claim Of Passcode Hack

Sorry FBI, no easy way into iPhones after brute force hack of passcode is dismissed by Apple

6 years ago

Apple Sees Large Rise In US National Security Requests

Company increasingly has to hand over iCloud data to authorities, but it still cannot unlock passcode protected iPhones

6 years ago

US Blames Russia For Energy Grid Attacks

United States officials have for the first time publicly blamed the Russian government for two years of cyber attacks on…

7 years ago

US Government Contractor Cellebrite ‘Can Unlock Latest iPhones’

Even the most recent iOS gadgets and software may not be safe from prying eyes, according to claims by Israel-based…

7 years ago

US Intelligence Bosses Warn Against Huawei Smartphones

Directors of the CIA, FBI, NSA urge consumers not to purchase Huawei smartphones or ZTE kit

7 years ago

US Government Warns Of ‘Ongoing’ Attacks On Energy, Nuclear Sectors

Critical industries including energy, nuclear and manufacturing have been targeted for cyber-espionage since earlier this year

7 years ago

FBI ‘Advises’ US Companies To Drop Kaspersky Security Products

In private briefings, the FBI is reportedly advising US energy and technology firms to cut their ties with Kaspersky over…

7 years ago

GCHQ ‘Knew’ WannaCry Hero Was Walking Into A Trap

Spy officials knew Marcus Hutchins, the 'hero' who accidentally disabled the WannaCry malware, would probably be arrested in the US,…

7 years ago

WannaCry ‘Hero’ Pleads Not Guilty To Kronos Malware Charges

Marcus Hutchins, who helped stop the WannaCry attack, rejects six charges of helping to create and spread the Kronos banking…

7 years ago

‘Hero’ Brit WannaCry Cyber Researcher Arrested In US For Kronos Trojan

FBI arrests Marcus Hutchins, who successfully stalled the WannaCry ransomware attack in May

7 years ago

FBI Warns About Security Risks From IoT-Connected Toys In Your Home

ANALYSIS: As more toys and recreational devices are directly or indirection connected to the internet of things, security threats rise,…

7 years ago

The Encryption Conundrum: How Terrorism Is Driving Today’s Privacy Discussion

WhatsApp becomes the latest centre of attention as encryption vs privacy debate once again rears its head

8 years ago

Google Vows To Fight After Being Ordered To Hand Over Foreign Emails

'We will appeal,' says Google after latest round of tech vs government court battles

8 years ago

Hacker CyberZeist Breaches FBI Website And Leaks Data

Leaked FBI data has been posted online after a well known hacker penetrated the Fed's CMS system

8 years ago

11 Stories And Trends That Dominated Tech In 2016

Time to take a look back at what has been an extremely interesting 2016...

8 years ago

FBI ‘Hacked 8,700 Users’ In Tor Sting

Court documents reveal US investigators hacked thousands of suspects' computers around the world

8 years ago

Yahoo Calls For US Intelligence To Declassify Email Surveillance Order

UPDATED: The email giant wants the US government to publish the order so it can accurately respond to claims it…

8 years ago

Apple iPhone 5C Password Lock ‘Defeated’ With £75 Hardware Hack

A Cambridge computer scientist claims has achieved an iPhone 5C hack the FBI struggled to do with $1 million

8 years ago

FBI: Ransomware Targeting Business Servers

Ransomware attacks have quadrupled in frequency since last year, US officials say

8 years ago

Security Tool Strengthens Tor And ‘Foils’ FBI Attacks

The tool, called Selfrando, could greatly improve on the attack protection provided by techniques such as ASLR, researchers say

8 years ago

US Senate Blocks Expansion Of FBI Surveillance Powers

Proposal would have allowed FBI to access vast amounts of Internet metadata without a warrant

8 years ago

Mozilla Tells FBI To Reveal Firefox Security Vulnerability

FBI allegedly discovered Mozilla Firefox flaw when investigating child porn websites

9 years ago

Supreme Court Expands FBI’s International Hacking Powers

The FBI is to be given the authority to search suspect computer systems around the world if they use anonymisation…

9 years ago

FBI Paid £1 Million To Unlock Dead Terrorist iPhone

Accounts dept not going to like this expense claim, as FBI director reveals fee for unlocking terrorist iPhone

9 years ago

FBI Hacked Encryption 13 Years Before iPhone Case

FBI asked judge to help install covert encryption-breaking software in 2003

9 years ago

FBI Paid Hackers To Unlock San Bernardino iPhone

FBI reportedly paid “grey hat” hackers a one-off fee to crack the iPhone of a dead terrorist

9 years ago

Fake CEO Email Scam Nets Fraudsters £1.6 Billion

Email from the boss? Better check it is really from the CEO and not a lowly fraudster, warns the FBI

9 years ago

FBI Admits Unlocking Method Is Useless On Current iPhones

Only older iPhone models can be unlocked using current methods, FBI says, as debate rumbles on

9 years ago

FBI Offers To Crack More iPhones For US Local Authorities

The mystery technique used to crack Syed Farook's iPhone is expected to be patched before long

9 years ago

FBI Forced Google And Apple To Unlock 63 Devices

The ACLU has published the details of dozens of cases in which Apple or Google have been forced to help…

9 years ago