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FBI used iPhone notification data to retrieve deleted Signal messages

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22 Apr
Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones

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REPORT · WHAT · Hacker News Best (RSS)OPEN STORY
22 Apr
The iPhone and iPad bug allowed law enforcement using forensic tools to read messages that had long been deleted by the Signal app.

The iPhone and iPad bug allowed law enforcement using forensic tools to read messages that had long been deleted by the Signal app.

OPINION · HOW · TechCrunchOPEN STORY
29 Apr
A recent case shows law enforcement can see incoming Signal messages by searching an iPhone, even after the Signal app has been deleted. Here’s what to know, and how to protect yourself. www.wired.com

A recent case shows law enforcement can see incoming Signal messages by searching an iPhone, even after the Signal app has been deleted. Here’s what to know, and how to protect

OPINION · HOW · WiredOPEN STORY
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