Former President Donald Trump would-be assassin's locked phone is in FBI custody. Stand by for the next attack on encryption, privacy, and security. The manufacturer of the shooter's phone is unknown.

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 ...

A hot potato: State-sponsored hackers linked to Beijing recently breached American telecom providers in a big way. The gravity of the situation has prompted the FBI and CISA officials to advise users ...

Gaby Del Valle is a policy reporter at The Verge covering surveillance, the Department of Homeland Security, and the tech-right. The FBI has successfully broken into the phone of the man who shot at ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The phone has been shipped to an FBI lab where officials hope to gain more insight into the shooter’s motives.

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 ...

People in New York don’t actually need cell phones, do they? Photo: Dariusz Sankowski/Pixabay Have you heard the one about the phone encryption bill in New York that will fine retailers $2,500 for ...

SIM card maker Gemalto has dismissed recent reports that U.K. and U.S. spies obtained encryption keys protecting millions of mobile phones by hacking its network. Secret documents revealed last week ...