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Tor Project warns: Academics accused of helping FBI de-anonymize Internet users
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon are being accused of helping the FBI exploit a vulnerability that allowed investigators to gather information on users of Tor, …
Ex-Tesla engineer could face prison for hacking former manager’s email, FBI says
A former Tesla engineer could spend six years in prison for allegedly accessing his former boss’s email account and pilfering employee evaluations, which he …
Carly Fiorina calls on Apple, Google to provide greater access for FBI
Republican presidential candidate and former tech-executive Carly Fiorina has called on Apple and Google to provide greater access to information about their users to …
U.S. tech industry appeals to Obama to keep hands off encryption
As Washington weighs new cybersecurity steps amid a public backlash over mass surveillance, U.S. tech companies warned President Barack Obama not to weaken increasingly …
Apple, Google and 140+ tech firms urge Obama not to give police ‘backdoor’ access to encrypted phone data
Apple, Google, and a host of other tech companies and cryptology experts have signed a letter sent to President Obama calling on his administration …
FBI claims security researcher took control of plane
When Chris Roberts was pulled off a United Airlines flight last month — and banned by the airline — was it just because of …
Lawmakers criticize FBI’s request to mandate encryption back doors
U.S. lawmakers are skeptical of an FBI request for Congress to mandate encryption workarounds in smartphones, with critics saying Wednesday that back doors would …
Google warns of US government ‘hacking any facility’ in the world
Google is boldly opposing an attempt by the US Justice Department to expand federal powers to search and seize digital data, warning that the …
Drug Dealers Swapping Down To Old Cellphones To Stay One Step Ahead In The ‘Tech Arms Race’
The FBI, along with seemingly every law enforcement agency in the country, wants a backdoor into every new, encrypted-by-default cellphone, arguing that without this, …
No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony
The FBI and the President may claim that the Hermit Kingdom is to blame for the most high-profile network breach in forever. But almost …
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