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US: Government Has Planted Spy Phones With Suspects
"Even if authorized by a warrant, the dissemination of vulnerable devices could create a risk of significant harm. Riana Pfefferkorn, a cryptography fellow…
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The Cybersecurity 202: Spyware theft case offers a cautionary tale for encryption debate
"“There's nothing preventing an Apple employee from doing the exact same thing in a world where there's mandatory key escrow for exceptional access…
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Cops May Unlock iPhones Without a Warrant to Beat Apple's New Security Feature
"On Friday, Riana Pfefferkorn, cryptography fellow at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society, explored in an article for national security blog Just…
Exigent Circumstances: iOS 12’s USB Restricted Mode and Warrantless iPhone Access
Apple recently confirmed the introduction of a new feature called “USB Restricted Mode” in the latest version of the iPhone’s mobile operating system, iOS 12. I…
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Are any encrypted messaging apps fail-safe? Subjects of Mueller’s investigation are about to find out.
"Encryption is the best tool people have for defending against hackers, cybercriminals and government surveillance, said Riana Pfefferkorn, a cryptography…
The FBI blunder on phone encryption, explained
The FBI has been arguing for years that the approach of Apple and other companies that strongly encrypt phones is a big problem for law enforcement, which canno…
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Cops take dead man’s smartphone to his corpse in attempt to unlock it
"Another attorney, Riana Pfefferkorn, a cryptography fellow at Stanford Law School, underscored the fact that not only was going to a dead person’s fingerp…
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Experts rip Ray Ozzie's plan for unlocking encrypted phones
"Riana Pfefferkorn, a cryptography fellow at Stanford Law School, who earlier this year wrote a whitepaper on "responsible encryption," said that…
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Cops Around the Country Can Now Unlock iPhones, Records Show
"“The availability and affordability of these tools undercuts law enforcement's continual assertions that they need smartphone vendors to be forced to…
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Report On Device Encryption Suggests A Few Ways Forward For Law Enforcement
"Another paper has been released, adding to the current encryption discussion. The FBI and DOJ want access to the contents of locked devices. They call enc…
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White Paper Points Out Just How Irresponsible 'Responsible Encryption' Is
"Cryptography expert Riana Pfefferkorn has released a white paper [PDF] examining the feasibility of the vague requests made by Rosenstein and Wray. Their…
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The Argument Against a Mobile Device Backdoor for Government
"The 'responsible encryption' demanded by law enforcement and some politicians will not prevent criminals 'going dark'; will weaken cyber s…