Encryption may sound like a digital buzzword, but even if you’re not tech-savvy, encryption is a very important part of your life. More than likely, your bank, credit card companies—and even some ...

One in 4 Android phones potentially affected by a staggering security vulnerability that allowed hackers to access locked and protected handsets in less than 60 seconds.

Phone encryption is currently a hot topic in the mobile world, therefore it was only a matter of time until the FBI commented on such technology. The agency did just that in a speech at the Brookings ...

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein lamented the inability for federal investigators to get into the cellphones of crime suspects and the failure of technology companies to assist in the effort.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook says his company will fight a federal magistrate’s order to hack its users in connection with the investigation of the San Bernardino, California shootings, ...

WASHINGTON -- FBI director James Comey warned Thursday against the push by technology companies to encrypt smartphone data and operating systems, arguing that murder cases could be stalled, suspects ...

Meta will end end-to-end encryption on Instagram starting May 8, 2026. The company says users can still use WhatsApp for ...

WASHINGTON — FBI Director James Comey sharply criticized Apple and Google on Thursday for developing forms of smartphone encryption so secure that law enforcement officials cannot easily gain access ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - FBI Director James Comey told a congressional panel on Tuesday that a final court ruling forcing Apple Inc to give the FBI data from an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino ...