encryption
Bombshell Report Finds Phone Network Encryption Was Deliberately Weakened
A new paper shows that two old encryption algorithms still used in mobile networks can be exploited to spy on phones' internet traffic.
‘We Have to Run a Good Company’: How the FBI Sold Its Encryption Honeypot
The FBI had to run its Anom encrypted phone company just like any other, a former Department of Justice official who worked on the case told Motherboard.
DOJ Charges Criminal ‘Influencers’ Who Worked for FBI’s Honeypot Phone Company
The defendants thought they worked for Anom, an encrypted phone company marketed to criminals. But the FBI was in control, and now the DOJ is charging them.
Hacking Startup 'Azimuth Security' Unlocked the San Bernardino iPhone
Motherboard can confirm a Washington Post report that said Azimuth Security developed the tool used on the San Bernardino iPhone.
Customs and Border Protection Paid $700,000 to Encrypted App Wickr
Motherboard has found procurement records detailing Wickr's first public U.S. law enforcement contract.
A Security App’s Fake Reviews Give Us a Window Into ‘App Store Optimization’
The CEO of pEp purchased fake reviews to bolster his app’s ratings on the Google Play Store and the Apple’s App Store.
Encrypted Phone Firm 'Sky' Shuts Down
Internal Sky messages obtained by Motherboard said BlackBerry cut off services to Sky.
Indicted CEO of Encrypted Phone Firm 'Sky' Says He Will Clear His Name
The CEO of Sky Jean-Francois Eap told Motherboard "The unfounded allegations of involvement in criminal activity by me and our company are entirely false."
U.S. Indicts CEO of Encrypted Phone Firm 'Sky'
"The indictment alleges that Sky Global generated hundreds of millions of dollars providing a service that allowed criminal networks around the world to hide their international drug trafficking activity from law enforcement."
Belgian Police Say They Decrypted Half a Billion ‘Sky’ Messages, Arrested 48 People
Sky ECC is a popular, custom encrypted phone with organized crime. Now police say their operation against the company’s users is wider in scope than previously reported.
Encrypted Phone Firm 'Sky': Someone Sold Compromised Versions of Our App
Sky ECC suggests a complex phishing campaign can explain high-profile arrests the media reported Tuesday.
Emails Show Shadow Structure Behind Encrypted Phone Network Encrochat
Emails obtained by Motherboard show an Encrochat co-owner conducting business via overseas companies and bank accounts.