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FBI issues warning concerning new ways of bypassing multi-factor authentication

"Multi-factor authentication continues to be a strong and effective security measure to protect online accounts, as long as users take precautions to...

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Security / Tech

Thousands of home and small business routers infected, FBI urges rebooting them

By rebooting your router, the second and third stage — the "destructive component" — of the VPNFilter malware will be removed from the...

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iOS / Mobile / Security / Tech

Motherboard investigation says law enforcement is starting to purchase the GrayKey device

Motherboard is reporting that law enforcement agencies all over the country are starting to purchase these devices.

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Android / Hardware Reviews / Mobile / Reviews

Huawei Mate 10 Pro review: An amazing smartphone being thrown a lot of curve balls

With 6GB of RAM and Huawei's own HiSilicon Kirin 970 and Mali-G72 MP12 this thing keeps up with any flagship phone out there.

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Apple / iOS / Mobile / Security / Tech

The FBI paid $900,000USD for the San Bernardino iPhone hack

The amount the FBI paid to have the iPhone hacked was supposed to remain classified.

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Apple / iOS / Mobile / Security / Tech

The company that helped FBI crack the San Bernardino iPhone has been hacked

This is exactly why Tim Cook refused to help the FBI in cracking the encryption on that iPhone.

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Security / Tech

FBI used national security letters forcing Twitter to give up user data

The fine line between law enforcement, security of the country, privacy and security is being blurred year over year.

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Security / Tech

FBI says foreign hackers have breached at least two U.S. election systems

Our federal and local governments need to step it up and keep one stride ahead of these bad guys if they want...

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Security / Tech

FBI Wants Some Biometric Data Exempt From Privacy Laws

Biometric data is a term we need to get used to. Whether we like it or not, the future of technology is...

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Security / Tech

Supreme Court Ruling May Broaden Where FBI Can Hack Computers

We’re all pretty sure that whatever country we’re in, we suspect that its authorities are legally free to browse our devices. We...

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Security / Tech

FBI Unlocking iPhones For Other Agencies

Unlocking iPhones is rapidly becoming old hat for the FBI and now they are offering assistance to other agencies in unlocking iPhones in...

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Security / Tech

FBI Asking For Access To Phones Across The USA

After all the drama between the FBI and Apple over the iPhone 5c used by the shooter in the San Bernardino shooting, which...

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Apple / Security / Tech

FBI Hacks iPhone 5C, Drops Case Against Apple

The FBI hacks the iPhone 5C that has been the topic of heated debate over privacy, security and encryption these past few...

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Apple / Security / Tech

New iOS Exploit Could Help FBI Access iPhone

A new iOS exploit, discovered by an undisclosed party, could potentially help the FBI access the iPhone Apple has refused to backdoor...

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Editorial / Tech

Apple vs. FBI Has Turned Into King Kong vs. Godzilla

The Apple vs. FBI battle has been going on for some time about hacking the iPhone from the San Bernardino terrorist attack. None...

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Security / Tech

The Encryption Debate: John Oliver Gets It

The encryption debate just seems to be getting hotter and hotter as the battle between Apple and the FBI continues to grab...

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Editorial / Tech

The Villainization Of Apple And The Future Of Personal Data

Now that the FBI vs. Apple case has grasped the headlines inside and outside the tech world the villainization of Apple is...

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Security / Tech

Apple Complied With FBI Requests Just Three Days After San Bernardino

New information in the Apple VS. FBI case is emerging showing that Apple was contacted just three days after the shooting and complied...

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Security / Tech

Latest Apple Ally Is Google Nexus 6P Maker Huawei

The battle between the FBI and Apple over unlocking an iPhone 5c is still raging on and Apple is standing its ground...

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Security / Tech

Apple’s Unlikely Encryption Ally: Former NSA & CIA Chief Michael Hayden

Wait, what? I know, you may be rubbing your eyes and thinking that you’ve perhaps entered Crazytown, but here we are. In...

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Security / Tech

Why Would The IRS Need A Cellphone Tracking System?

Senators Chuck Grassley and Patrick Leahy are investigating why the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is using a cellphone tracking system in its investigations. IRS Commissioner...

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Tech

Late 2013 Scottrade Hack Could Affect 4.6M Customers

Another day, another data breach, another 4.6 million customers potentially at risk. This time hackers have targeted the stock trading service Scottrade....