encryption
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Report: The FBI Will Be Able To Use The San Bernardino Hack Again
Ever since the FBI opted for plan B and resorted to using the services of some third party to gain access to the San Bernardino iPhone, speculation has been rife about whether the hack could be used again. A new report suggests it can — but only on the same model of phone.
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Canada’s Mounties Hold The Keys To Blackberry’s Encryption
Blackberry — the financially floundering smartphone maker that prides itself on end-to-end encryption — may have finally met its match in the form of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Motherboard reports that the RCMP, as part of a criminal investigation, was able to intercept and decrypt more than a million Blackberry messages over the course…
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Four Theories About How The FBI Is Cracking The San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone
An anticipated courtroom showdown between Apple and the FBI was scheduled for yesterday — but that didn’t happen. The hearing was postponed following an FBI court filing claiming a “third party” had shown the government an alternate method to unlock the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone, one that doesn’t require Apple’s assistance.
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iMessage Encryption Flaw Allows Researchers To Intercept Images
A team of researchers from Johns Hopkins University has discovered a flaw in iMessage on older versions of iOS which makes it possible for a third party to intercept and decrypt images and video.