FBI Accessed San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone Without Apple, Drops Litigation

The government says it is reviewing data recovered from the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone, and will drop its case against Apple. “This case should never have been brought,” Apple said.

The Name Of Whoever Is Helping The Government Hack Into An iPhone Is A Mystery

Cybersecurity experts think they know how the FBI plans to unlock the phone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters. What they aren’t sure about is why it took the FBI this long to find an outside party to help.

Anonymous Says It Just Released Trump’s Social Security Number And Other Personal Details

Anonymous declared a “war on Trump” and claimed to leak his personal details Thursday.

Inside The Obama Administration’s Attempt To Bring Tech Companies Into The Fight Against ISIS

Dozens of U.S. government officials, tech executives, and entertainment representatives gather in D.C., under a cloud of growing anti-Muslim sentiment and the spiralling fight between Apple and the FBI.

The Fight Between The FBI And Apple Is About Setting Precedent, Not Breaking Tech

Former intelligence officers say technology exists that may let the FBI hack into an iPhone used by the San Bernardino shooters, without compelling Apple to help.

Why Is This Random Gulf Country Helping Pick Your Emojis?

There’s a board that chooses the world’s emojis and on it, alongside multinational firms like IBM, Google and Microsoft, sits the country of Oman. The small Gulf kingdom says it wants a say in how the Arabic Language is represented online.

That Time A U.S. Diplomat Tried To Talk To The President Of Burundi About Genocide On Twitter

When the State Department’s human rights chief saw the president of Burundi was following him on Twitter, he deemed it an opportunity to try something new.

No, Google Is Not Going To Create Fake Search Results For ISIS

Reports that Google would start redirecting the search results of would-be jihadis are incorrect, said a spokesman for the company.

Here’s How Free Basics Is Actually Being Sold Around The World

BuzzFeed News takes a look at how and why Facebook’s “Free Basics” offering is being used by cell phone owners around the globe.

These Countries Are Scarily Bad At Protecting Their Nuclear Materials From Cyberattacks

A new study released by the Nuclear Threat Initiative showed that more than a quarter of countries with weapons-grade nuclear materials were not prepared to protect themselves from a cyberattack.

Egypt Is Making A Habit Of Arresting People With Facebook Pages They Don’t Like

Over the last six weeks, Egyptian officials have arrested at least five individuals for creating Facebook pages which call for revolution.

Facebook’s Big Idea For The Internet Is Stalling In Egypt

Only two months after it launched, one of Facebook’s flagship programs for free internet was abruptly canceled. Egyptian officials say was a licensing issue, but others say it was part of a widening crackdown by Egyptian authorities.

Experts Think They’ve Found The First International Cyberattack To Cause A Blackout

“It’s the major scenario we’ve all been concerned about for so long.”

Saudi And Iranian Hackers Are Already On A Cyber Warpath

Saudi and Iranian hackers are already launching small-scale cyberattacks on each other, but both countries have the ability to do more.

Turkey’s Internet Is Undergoing A Massive Cyberattack

Suspicion that Russia is to blame is running high.

Nearly 40 Million People Might Not Be Able To Safely Browse The Web On Jan. 1

“We didn’t want to be hyperbolic. We wanted to be realistic. For the developing world, on average, 4 to 5% of visitors will simply be cut off.”

Donald Trump Postpones Trip To Israel

Politicians and policy groups in Israel tell BuzzFeed News that despite Trump’s announcement that he will visit Israel by the end of the month, few meetings have been confirmed with the Trump campaign.

First Shock, Then Fear As San Bernardino Shooters Opened Fire

“There’s a shooting going on outside. Don’t tell mom.”

Robert Dear, Suspected Colorado Shooter, Was A Loner Who “Never Smiled”

As police combed through the RV of Robert Lewis Dear for clues as to why he had allegedly killed three and injured nine at a Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs, neighbors reflected on a normal but quiet man who kept to himself.