Bill Gates Sides With The FBI In Ongoing iPhone Hacking Saga
In the midst of Apple's legal battle with the FBI, there has been no shortage of tech leaders who have come out and applauded Apple's position on…
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51% Of Americans Are Siding With The FBI In The Case Against Apple
The reaction to Apple refusing to unlock the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters appears to have been overwhelmingly supportive, but a new poll…
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The FBI Likely Doesn't Need Apple's Help To Break Into An iPhone
I've long been skeptical of the U.S. federal government's claim that it needs Apple's help to unlock the iPhone 5c owned by Syed Rizwan Farook, one of the…
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Apple Posts New FAQ On iPhone Hacking Issue Explaining Dangers If FBI Wins
One of the hottest and more controversial topics in the news these days is Apple's ongoing legal battle with the FBI. As a brief refresher,…
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FBI Director Fires Back, Argues That iPhone Hack Demand Is 'About The Victims And Justice'
The spat between the FBI and Apple over access to an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists continues to rage on with…
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How China Plays A Role In Apple's Legal Battle With The FBI
Apple's tussle with the FBI over hacking into a terrorist's iPhone has ignited a firestorm of controversy and debate surrounding the role tech companies should play…
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Just How Much Access Does The NSA Have To All Unencrypted Communications?
In case you haven't been following the news, the encryption wars are back and a huge Apple vs. FBI clash is the latest major conflict. The FBI…
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Whatever You Do, Don't Make These Critical Password Mistakes
You know what we humans are really bad at? Coming up with strong, unique passwords. We know this because every time some research firm publishes…
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95% Of Americans Share Passwords With Friends And Family Members
Online security has been one of the hottest topics on the planet for the past several years. Between Edward Snowden, the Sony hack, the Target hack and Hillary…
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Mark Cuban Applauds Apple For Taking On The FBI: 'Amen. A Standing Ovation'
Famed businessman and investor Mark Cuban has never been shy about speaking his mind. At his personal blog on Thursday, Cuban gave support to Apple for…
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Does Apple Even Have The Ability To Hack The iPhone Like The FBI Wants?
The FBI has specific requests for Apple regarding the iPhone retrieved from one of the San Bernardino shooters. The agency wants to access the information stored…
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Trump Rips Apple's Stance On Encryption: 'Who Do They Think They Are?'
Apple CEO Tim Cook announced last night that his company would not comply with a U.S. court order to help the FBI unlock an iPhone that was…
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One Seemingly Innocuous Text Message Can Wreck Your Android Phone's Security
There are plenty of malicious apps and bugs out there that are capable of doing irreparable harm to mobile devices, regardless of operating system. Only a…
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Streaming Torrents Could Lead To A Host Of Security Issues
Online piracy skyrocketed into the 21st century this week as The Pirate Bay and Kickass Torrents adopted new technology from Popcorn Time spinoff Torrents-Time allowing users to stream…
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Hacker Group Just Doxxed 22,000 FBI Employees
Shortly after revealing the contact information of nearly 10,000 Department of Homeland Security employees, a group of hackers on Monday also published the contact information…
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Here's One iPhone Lock Screen Security Exploit You Shouldn't Worry About
A newly discovered iPhone vulnerability can bypass your lockscreen code, but it will probably not affect you anytime soon. Security researcher Benjamin Kunz Mejri from Vulnerability…
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Follow These 5 Steps To Keep Yourself Safe From Hackers
No matter how secure you think your devices are, someone could access your data if they put their mind to it. It's just the reality of…
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Unpatched eBay Vulnerability Leaves Shoppers At Risk Of Downloading Malware
Be extra careful the next time you visit a suspicious-looking eBay store page. According to Help Net Security, researchers from the Check Point security firm have…
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NASA Probes AnonSec Hack Claims, Denies That One Of Its Drones Was Hacked
Hacking group AnonSec says that it has accessed a trove of NASA data and hacked one of the space agency's drones, prompting an investigation by…
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NSA's Chief Hacker Explains How To Keep The NSA Out Of Your Business
The level, reach, and breadth of NSA surveillance activities, which were originally brought to the surface by Edward Snowden, undoubtedly opened the eyes of many. As a result,…
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Baby Monitor Security Is So Bad That There's A Chance Someone Is Watching Your Sleeping Kid
This is disturbing news for anyone who has a web-connected baby monitor. Ars Technica brings us word of search engine called Shodan whose main purpose is to give you…
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Did Batman And Black Widow Spy On The White House?
This isn't some strange fiction story in which two popular superheroes team up against the U.S. government. "Batman" – specifically "1MB@tMan" – and "BlackWindow" are…
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The NSA Has A Brilliant Stance On Encryption
Discussions about the U.S. government's need for breaking encryption have intensified following the mid-November attacks in Paris. Law enforcement agencies including the FBI and politicians have…
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Hacked Uber Accounts Are More Valuable Than Stolen Credit Cards On The Dark Web
What's the hottest thing you can buy on the dark web today? According to new research, PayPal accounts with at least $500 in them and Uber…
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These Are The Worst Passwords In The World - Do You Use Any Of Them?
Each year, security solutions provider SplashData releases a list of what it has determined to be the most commonly used passwords on the Internet. In…
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Meet Jeb Bush's Police State: The NSA In Charge Of Civilian Data
Given the various recent terrorist attacks, it's no wonder that hackers, cybersecurity, encryption and surveillance are all major topics of this year's presidential campaign. Encryption was…
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New York Bill Would Force Apple To Include Encryption Backdoors In New iPhones
Tim Cook might not like it, but lawmakers around the world are far from being done asking Apple to include backdoors in its iOS and…
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