The Department of Justice is now in the final stages of an investigation into tech giant Apple, with plans to file a far-reaching antitrust case against it to stop the company from unfairly protecting iPhone’s dominance. The lawsuit, which could be filed anytime during the first half of 2024, focuses on how Apple is using its control over its hardware and software to make it more difficult for... 

An internal FBI report reveals how WhatsApp and iMessage happily hand over users’ data to the Feds, sometimes providing the source and destination of messages every 15 minutes. The sensitive Federal Bureau of Investigation paper, unearthed by the transparency group Property of the People, spells out in concise yet shocking detail the Bureau’s ability to secure messaging app content and associated... 

UK PM David Cameron may block encrypted messaging platforms Snapchat and WhatsApp if the Conservatives win May’s general election, as part of the party’s agenda to bolster surveillance powers following last week’s terror attacks in Paris. During a meeting with Britain’s security chiefs, the Prime Minister pledged to halt the use of communications platforms that can withstand snooping from...