A complete guide to the new ‘Crypto Wars’
Get up to speed on encryption with a thorough timeline of the events that brought us to this point.
On Apr 26, 2016 by Eric Geller
Senate bill effectively bans strong encryption
The measure is sure to face an uphill battle in Congress, where privacy activists are poised to fight back.
On Apr 8, 2016 by Eric Geller
John McAfee lied about San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone hack to ‘get a s**tload of public attention’
He wanted to say ‘something sensational.’
On Mar 7, 2016 by William Turton
The 1789 law the U.S. is using to force Apple to break the iPhone’s security
An 18th century law is being used to solve a 21st century problem.
On Feb 17, 2016 by William Turton
U.K. police arrest teenage hacker who allegedly broke into CIA director’s email
The young man is also suspected of leaking thousands of FBI and DHS employees’ personal data.
On Feb 12, 2016 by William Turton
U.S. can’t ban encryption because it’s a global phenomenon, Harvard study finds
The U.S. isn’t the only country that makes crypto.
On Feb 11, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Former NSA chief says U.S. can get around encryption with metadata, argues against backdoors
‘I don’t think it’s a winning hand to attempt to legislate against technological progress.’
On Jan 5, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
This interactive map tells you where police can track your phone without a warrant
There are pending cases across the country concerning police cellphone tracking.
On Nov 15, 2015 by Dell Cameron
Malaysia arrests hacker who allegedly stole U.S. military personnel records for ISIS
The hacker, Ardit Ferizi, is accused of stealing information about more than 100,000 Americans.
On Oct 16, 2015 by Kevin Collier
FBI’s WikiLeaks informant sentenced to 3 years for sex with underage boys
This is not his first stint behind bars.
On Sep 25, 2015 by Dell Cameron
Kayla Mueller’s family reveals she was raped and tortured while in ISIS captivity
‘As painful as this is for our family, we just feel like the world needs to know the truth.’
On Aug 15, 2015 by Kate Conger
How the FBI may have infiltrated Darkode
Darkode was a major hub for cybercriminals—until the FBI came knocking.
On Jul 16, 2015 by William Turton
Deleting your browser history could land you 20 years in prison
The absence of evidence isn’t proof of a crime.
On Jun 10, 2015 by S.E. Smith
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison
But his fight is not yet over.
On May 29, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
5 crazy Scientology scandals that don’t appear in ‘Going Clear’
Filmmaker Alex Gibney could have made a whole miniseries with this stuff.
On Mar 30, 2015 by Miles Klee
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