Tag Archives: passcode
FBI asks Apple to help unlock iPhones of suspected naval station shooter
The FBI is once again asking Apple to help it access iPhones for the sake of an investigation. The bureau has sent a letter to Apple's general counsel requesting the company's help in unlocking the two iPhones of Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani, the man be...
G Suite pincode verification gives non-Google users access to files
While a company can require its employees to create Google accounts for collaborative work, it can't always force clients to do the same thing. Especially if those clients still swear by Google's competitors, like Microsoft. Now, Mountain View is mak...
Apple’s new USB security feature has a major loophole
Apple's new USB Restricted Mode, which dropped with the iOS 11.4.1 release yesterday, may not be as secure as previously thought. The feature is designed to protect iPhones against USB devices used by law enforcement to crack your passcode, and works...
Apple Has Disputed Security Expert’s Claim of Brute Force Passcode Hack
A day after a security researcher shared a new method to breach iPhone security and unlock the device by using a brute force attack, on Saturday, Apple finally responded to the vulnerability...
Apple Has Disputed Security Expert’s Claim of Brute Force Passcode Hack
A day after a security researcher shared a new method to breach iPhone security and unlock the device by using a brute force attack, on Saturday, Apple finally responded to the vulnerability...
How police are using corpses to unlock phones
If you've ever imagined a scenario where police demand you unlock your phone and thought "Over my dead body!" — we have bad news for you. Here in our absurd dystopian future, having a phone means that upon your demise you could find yourself pa...
Man gets 180 days in jail for not handing over his iPhone PIN
The FBI is briefing senators on how it cracked the iPhone’s passcode
Last month, the FBI dropped its court case compelling Apple to unlock an iPhone 5c that was part of an investigation into a terrorist attack in San Bernardino after figuring out how to hack into it without Apple's help. But the agency has thus far ke...
Tim Cook: FBI backdoor order is ‘chilling’ and ‘dangerous’
After it emerged that the FBI was demanding that Apple create a backdoor in its iOS software to help agents access information on the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone, CEO Tim Cook has taken the unusual step of publicly commenting on the matter. In an...