Apple has confirmed that the FBI has let them know of an iOS vulnerability in their software that could have an impact on their security. This information was shared on April 14, 2016. The security features of Apple software has been in the news even more than usual, lately. The […]
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Apple vs FBI – The Argument That Needed To Happen
The FBI is fighting Apple to change its encryption on iOS to allow it access to the contents of someone’s device. One of the biggest issues here is what the law says. The laws regarding what government agencies can demand companies to do, how they can force them to do […]
PRISM gives NSA, FBI partial access to citizen information
The Internet has exploded with activity this morning, after dual articles were released by the Guardian and The Washington Post about a secret government project called PRISM. It has given official agencies like the FBI and NSA unprecedented access to user information from various tech companies, making it the largest […]
AntiSec leaked 1,000,001 Apple UDIDs, users start to worry about privacy invasion
AntiSec, the anti-government and big business section to Anonymous has recently released 1,000,001 iDevice Unique Device Identifiers (UDIDs) to the public with the claim that there are a lot more where they came from. That number alone is staggering from a privacy perspective but the claims that AntiSec are making […]
iPhone could become FBI’s newest partner against crime
The next police officer who has you in his clutches might be intimidating you with his new iPhone, in addition to his terrifying pen and pad. Law enforcement are increasingly relying on iPhone to match fingerprints. The FBI are also jumping on the bandwagon. They will be utilizing the touchscreen […]
9 Million Israelis’ Identities Stolen from Biometric Database and Sold on the Black Market
Big Brother, Holocaust, and the Rapture all come to mind when hearing the news about Biometrics. Both the government in general and Homeland Security are increasing their efforts toward widespread biometrics. However, recently 9 million Israelis have had their information stolen. Whenever a foreigner enters the United States their photographs […]
LulzSec Hackers are targeting CIA
The hacker group LulzSec has attacked once again. This time it wasn’t Sony, but the very same CIA website. According to a report by Reuters, this is the second time that the group hacks a government site. LulzSec made it public through their Twitter account that they were the ones […]