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FBI Refuses To Divulge How It Tracked Paedophiles On Tor
In 2015, the FBI hacked Tor to identify users of child sex websites. But despite requests being made in court, it’s now refusing to reveal the finer points of how it carried out the operation.
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Apple Says The San Bernardino iPhone Case ‘Should Never Have Been Brought’
The FBI has successfully hacked the iPhone connected to the San Bernardino massacre, the Department of Justice has dropped its case against Apple, so all should be well in the world. Not so: Apple would like the last word.
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The Company Helping Unlock The San Bernardino iPhone Has A Long History Of Selling Gear To US Police
The company reportedly helping the FBI access the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone data isn’t a household name in the US, but its data-extraction tools are all over the country. Cellebrite has been quietly helping US law enforcement bulk up its arsenal of surveillance gear for years.
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The FBI Says It Might Not Need Apple To Unlock Gunman’s Phone Any More
Apparently it was a busy weekend for the FBI. The agency was all set to face off with Apple tomorrow over the unlocking of shooter Syed Farook’s phone. But it now says that an “outside party” approached them on Sunday with a way to possibly unlock the phone.