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Apple’s new tool will make it easier for law enforcement to request data
Apple is planning to create an online portal that will allow law enforcement officials around the world to request information about its users more easily.
Forcing iPhone unlock violates Fifth Amendment, says Court of Appeals
Police want to unlock the iPhone of a woman who accused a man of rape after it was alleged that she was actually stalking him.
Facebook pulls its privacy-violating Onavo VPN from Apple’s App Store
Apple last week suggested that Facebook remove its Onavo security app from the App store due to privacy rule violations. On Wednesday, Facebook complied.
The security changes you can expect in iOS 12
We take a look at the beta version of iOS 12 and the security-related changes we can expect to see when it’s released in (probably) September.
Apple gets cored: 90GB of ‘secure files’ stolen by high schooler
An Aussie high schooler pleaded guilty on Thursday to hacking Apple servers multiple times.
Australians who won’t unlock their phones could face 10 years in jail
The Australian government wants to force companies to help it get at suspected criminals’ data. If they can’t, it would jail people for up to a decade if they refuse to unlock their phones.
Siri is listening to you, but she’s NOT spying, says Apple
Apple’s working to keep iPhones from eavesdropping on us, through privacy policies, short buffer windows, local storage, and app review.
Feds indict 12 for allegedly buying iPhones on other people’s dimes
They allegedly hacked into phone accounts, convinced retailers they were who they weren’t, and upgraded to shiny new gadgets for small fees.
iPhone chipmaker blames ransomware for factory shutdowns
Taiwan chipmaker TSMC is back up and running, and pinning the blame for its shutdown on an infection by WannaCry ransomware.