Apple’s beefed up iPhone security considerable in the past few years to the point that even the FBI says it can’t hack into newer models. Now CNN reports that the firm that was able to hack into the San Bernardino’s iPhone 5c, Cellebrite, is also confident it can break into the iPhone 6. Cellebrite recently learned of an iPhone 6 that Apple has refused to unlock. The device in question...
Man, now the FBI is just rubbing Apple’s nose in the dirt. It all started when Apple and the FBI faced off in court after Apple refused to unlock an iPhone owned by one of the San Bernardino shooters. The FBI eventually found a way in – rumor has it the agency had some help finding a way to enter the password without ever getting locked out – and now it’s offering its expertise in other...
Apple engineers would rather quit their jobs than be forced to create an iPhone backdoor, according to a new report. Some are already discussing how they will respond should the FBI win its ongoing battle with Apple. As you probably know, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies want Apple to create a way into an iPhone used by a San Bernardino shooter. The only way to do that,...
FBI director James Comey, above, has responded to an open letter from Apple CEO Tim Cook with one of his own, which argues that unlocking the iPhone that was used by a San Bernardino gunman would not set a dangerous precedent for the future. Instead, Comey insists it is about justice for the victims who lost their life or were seriously injured during the attack. "We owe them a...
Is Apple CEO, Tim Cook right in defying a court order to unlock an iPhone? We’ll focus on the facts and opinions of each side in the video and further down in the post. But before saying you side one way or another please understand why the issue is contentious, because both sides make very valid arguments. Tuesday evening, U.S. Judge Sheri Pym, ordered Apple to assist the FBI in...
Apple CEO Tim Cook has penned an open letter to protest a court order demanding the company unlocks an iPhone 5c belonging to one of the gunmen in the San Bernardino shooting. The FBI wants Apple to create a backdoor in iOS, which it refuses to do. United States magistrates judge Sheri Pym, citing the All Writs Act of 1789, asks Apple to assist the FBI in gaining access to an iPhone...
The benefits of self-driving cars are obvious: no traffic, less stressful commutes and the potential for far fewer accidents. But for all the pros, there's one inescapable con bugging the U.S. government, and that's the possibility of turning self-driving cars into weapons. An internal FBI report obtained by The Guardian discusses how criminals might exploit autonomous cars, and even...
We recently brought you a first look at the Argo artifacts used in a CIA operation in the 1980s, during which the CIA worked with Canadians to evacuate American diplomats out of Iran. TechnoBuffalo had the chance to sit down with the owner of those artifacts, and many others in the Times Square Spy: The Secret World of Espionage exhibit, H.K. Melton, to discuss the world of espionage....
If you know me well, you know that I have more than a tiny interest in the Central Intelligence Agency. That’s why I jumped at the chance to go see the latest addition to the Discovery Times Square Spy: The Secret World of Espionage exhibit last Friday. The exhibit, which includes artifacts from the CIA, the FBI and the National Reconnaissance Office, had been closed recently for...
Disclaimer: There is language in the call that is not safe for work (NSFW). It’s Friday, about 5:00 pm, and we’re just wrapping up a day full of Apple v. Samsung trial coverage and endless speculation on the iPhone 5. (On a side note: The iPhone 5, when it’s announced, really shouldn’t take anyone around these channels by surprise. Unless everything up until now is one extravagant...