Resolution in FBI-Apple case prolongs larger legal battle
The FBI’s victory in breaking into a San Bernardino killer’s iPhone without Apple’s help merely prolongs a battle over how far the government can go to examine private messages, photos and other files.
Apple remains in dark on how FBI hacked iPhone without help
The FBI’s announcement that it mysteriously hacked into an iPhone is a public setback for Apple Inc., as consumers learned that they can’t keep the government out of even an encrypted device that U.S. officials had claimed was impossible to crack.
Justice Department cracks iPhone; withdraws legal action
The FBI said Monday it successfully used a mysterious technique without Apple Inc.’s help to hack into the iPhone used by a gunman in a mass shooting in California, effectively ending a pitched court battle between the Obama administration and one of the world’s leading technology companies.
Shadowy hacking industry may be helping FBI crack an iPhone
Turns out there’s a shadowy global industry devoted to breaking into smartphones and extracting their information.
How the FBI might hack into an iPhone without Apple’s help
For more than a month, federal investigators have insisted they have no alternative but to force Apple to help them open up a phone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters.
FBI: Attacker’s phone possibly accessible without Apple help
The government has been adamant for weeks: FBI investigators need to unlock an encrypted iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers, and Apple Inc. was the only one that could do it.
An iPhone-hacking tool likely wouldn’t stay secret for long
Suppose Apple loses its court fight with the FBI and has to produce a software tool that would help agents hack into an iPhone — specifically, a device used by one of the San Bernardino mass shooters.
US rebuts Apple claim on password reset in iPhone case
WASHINGTON — A decision to reset the password on an iCloud account associated with one of the San Bernardino attackers did not effectively thwart the
Apple, FBI stake out conflicting positions before Congress
The U.S. government calls it a “vicious guard dog” that hurts national security. Apple says it’s critical to protecting consumer privacy against increasingly sophisticated hackers.
CEO Tim Cook defends Apple’s resistance in FBI iPhone case
Apple CEO Tim Cook got a standing ovation Friday at his first stockholder meeting since his company’s epic clash with the FBI unfolded.
Apple: FBI seeks ‘dangerous power’ in fight over phone
Apple Inc. on Thursday asked a federal magistrate to reverse her order that the company help the FBI hack into a locked iPhone, accusing the federal government of seeking “dangerous power” through the courts and of trampling on its constitutional rights.
Froma Harrop: Apple, public safety and selling stuff
Federal investigators hold the iPhone of Syed Rizwan Farook, the terrorist who helped slaughter 14 innocents in San Bernardino, California.
Some victims in terror attack support efforts to hack iPhone
Some family members of victims and survivors of the San Bernardino terror attack will file court papers in support of a judge’s order that Apple Inc. help the FBI hack into a locked iPhone as part of the terrorism investigation, a lawyer and others said Monday.
China approves iPhone 6 after security assurances
China’s phone regulator said Tuesday it has approved Apple Inc.’s iPhone 6 for use on Chinese networks after the company promised never to install “backdoors” to give other governments access to users’ information. Apple said sales start Oct. 17.
Apple lands elusive iPhone deal with China Mobile
A long-sought deal to sell the iPhone through China Mobile should enable Apple to boost its profits and build customer loyalty in an important, growing market.
Apple’s sales of new iPhones off to fast start
SAN FRANCISCO — Gadget lovers still can’t resist the iPhone’s seductive call, even amid a bevy of enticing lower-priced alternatives that offer similar features. In
Senator Franken expresses concern about Apple’s fingerprint tech
NEW YORK — Sen. Al Franken is asking Apple for more clarity on privacy and security concerns he has with its use of fingerprint recognition
Stocks rise; iPhone disappointment hurts Apple
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 135.54 points, or 0.9 percent, to 15,326.60 on Wednesday. A big decline in Apple and other technology companies held
Apple’s next big thing may be lower-priced iPhone
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple’s much-anticipated update to its line-up of iPhones may leave the impression that the technology pioneer’s focus has shifted to making more
Apple revamps look of iPhone, iPad software
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is throwing out most of the real-world graphical cues from its iPhone and iPad software, like the casino-green “felt” of its