The IICSA report cited “unprecedented levels of depravity” and said that encryption is getting in the way of current screening.
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iMessage bug could have allowed attackers to read data from any iPhone
Google’s Project Zero has unveiled details of a bug in Apple’s iMessage that lets attackers read data from an iPhone without any user interaction.
Obama opts for “good cop” approach with encryption backdoors
The Obama administration won’t seek legislation to force technology companies to decrypt communications, FBI Director James Comey told Congress in a public hearing on Thursday.
Change this setting to stop Siri spilling your selfies!
A Siri-ous bug affecting iOS 9 could let a crook skip your passcode, and get at your photos… …and access your contacts, and send bogus messages in your name. Here’s how to fix it.
Jeb Bush says people need to stop “demonizing” the NSA
In a blog post this week laying out his cybersecurity policy proposals, US presidential candidate Jeb Bush said it’s time to stop “demonizing” intelligence officials at the NSA.
Apple iMessage’s end-to-end encryption stymies US data request
Apple recently told a US court that it couldn’t turn over to law enforcement messages that were sent between iPhones via Apple’s iMessage system, which uses end-to-end encryption. And the crypto-wars rage on.
What do you mean, “Facebook is now text only”? – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here’s the latest episode of our weekly one-minute security video. Fun, fast…and educational.
Apple’s “two-step” security now protects iMessage and FaceTime, too
Apple has quietly extended its two-step verification feature to more of its ecosystem. If you have the “Apple two-step” turned on, then the iMessage and FaceTime services are now protected by it.
David Cameron wants to ban encrypted apps like iMessage and Whatsapp
In the wake of the Paris attacks, UK Prime Minister David Cameron is targeting encrypted communications that governments can’t read. 
Whatsapp now provides end-to-end encryption by default for messages
A new update to the Android version of WhatsApp includes an unexpected but pleasant surprise – end-to-end encryption that is enabled by default.