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Apple releases iOS 9.3 update

Amidst the kerfuffle of the March 21st media event, Apple also dropped the long-awaited iOS 9.3 update. The update, which weighs in around 310 megabytes, adds the following fixes and changes: – A fix for the iMessage encryption bug discovered by researchers at Johns Hopkins University. The exploit can lead to photos and videos sent […]

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Some Apple employees might refuse to help FBI unlock iPhone 5c if ordered to do so

As the iPhone unlocking controversy roars on, a number of Apple engineers have said they may decide not to cooperate with law enforcement. Apple employees who might be called on to help the FBI are already considering their actions should Apple lose the case. This is according to interviews conducted by the New York Times […]

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AceDeceiver trojan surfaces on iOS devices in Chinese marketplace, exploits weakness in FairPlay DRM

A new variant of iOS trojan has been found in the wild. The trojan, named “AceDeceiver”, has been found to infect non-jailbroken iOS devices, was discovered by Palo Alto Networks and is currently affecting iOS users in China. The malware exploits a flaw in Apple’s FairPlay digital rights management system. It apparently uses a technique […]

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Justice Department mentions that it could compel Apple for iOS source code to create back door to unlock San Bernadino iPhone 5c

The Justice Department is now stating that it could potentially demand Apple hand over iOS source code and a signing key in the San Bernadino iPhone case. A recent court filing states that the Justice Department made the proposal as a footnote in a recent rebuttal of Apple’s arguments in the case. In the brief, […]

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Proposed California State Assembly Bill could work against smartphone encryption

For California smartphone users, this hits pretty close to home. Assembly Bill 1681, a California State Assembly bill, would ban default encryption on all smartphones. The bill, introduced in January by Assemblymember Jim Cooper, would require any smartphone sold in California “to be capable of being decrypted and unlocked by its manufacturer or its operating […]