FBI Unlocks San Bernardino Terrorist's iPhone With Help Of Third Party
The FBI will not say how it unlocked the phone or with whose help. But some experts speculate that the NAND mirroring method was used.
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The FBI will not say how it unlocked the phone or with whose help. But some experts speculate that the NAND mirroring method was used.
The FBI may have found another way, and Apple's cooperation may no longer be needed, according to court papers filed late Monday.
The heavyweight legal fight between the federal government and Apple Inc. heads to the courtroom after weeks of public sparring over whether the tech giant should be forced to hack into a dead San Bernardino attacker's iPhone.
The Justice Department is appealing a New York judge's ruling that Apple cannot be forced to help the government hack into an iPhone in a routine drug case.
The filing represents Apple's first official response since the judge's order last week and builds upon arguments voiced by the company's chief executive and supporters.
As the battle between Apple and the U.S. Government continues over whether the tech giant should help the FBI access a locked phone as part of a terrorism investigation, Apple's supporters are rallying at Southland stores.
Some family members of victims and survivors of the San Bernardino terror attack will file court papers in support of a judge's order that Apple Inc. help the FBI hack into a locked iPhone as part of the terrorism investigation, a lawyer and others said Monday.
The San Bernardino County government paid for but never installed a feature that would have allowed the FBI to easily and immediately unlock the iPhone that is at the center of a high-profile legal battle between Apple Inc. and the Justice Department and the terrorism investigation into the shootings that killed 14 people in San Bernardino.
The Obama administration has told a U.S. magistrate judge it would be willing to allow Apple Inc. to retain possession of and later destroy specialized software it has been ordered to design to help the FBI hack into an encrypted iPhone used by the gunman in December's mass shootings in California.
The Justice Department is firing back at Apple for refusing to help unlock a phone used by one of the gunmen in the San Bernardino attack.
Both anger and praise have surfaced in response to Apple's decision not to comply with a court order to help the FBI hack into an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino mass shooting suspects.
Julie Paez says she was shot twice in her pelvis and spent weeks in excruciating pain.
After Apple said it will not comply with a federal judge's orders to help the FBI hack into an iPhone belonging to one of the killers in the San Bernardino shooting massacre, the boyfriend of one of the massacre's victims said he strongly disagrees with the company and is considering getting rid of his Apple products.
The team treated them to lunch Wednesday as part of the "Dodgers Love L.A. Tour."
Honors were bestowed on a group of school district police officers for their response to last month's massacre in San Bernardino.
The Rotary World Peace Conference had been scheduled for Friday and Saturday years in advance, long before the San Bernardino shooting even occured.
The FBI said they had a record number of background check requests last month.
David Bowdich, assistant director of the FBI's LA office, said Farook took a backpack with three pipe bombs into the room where 14 killings occurred.
The widow of a man killed in last month's terror attack in San Bernardino has filed four claims against the county and is seeking damages totaling $58 million.
Several residents whose lives were personally impacted by last month's terror attack will be in attendance as President Barack Obama delivers his final State of the Union address Tuesday.
M Cupcakes n Pastries in Victorville is back in business more than five weeks after the massacre.
In their many years together, Ryan Reyes says his partner, Daniel Kaufman, showed him what the very best of humanity looks like.
The dispatcher, who directed the emergency response during the San Bernardino terror attack, has been invited to be a special guest at President Obama's State of the Union Address on Tuesday.
The man who bought the rifles used in the San Bernardino attack pleaded not guilty Wednesday to conspiring with one of the killers and providing material support to terrorists.
A Southland man accused of providing the guns used in the San Bernardino terror attack plead not guilty Wednesday in federal court in Riverside.
In 2014, the city of Los Angeles sued AllenCo Energy after residents claimed noxious vapors sickened residents living just north of USC.
Police say that multiple masked men who were possibly armed broke into a home in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday night.
A San Bernardino County Fire Department firefighter was injured while battling a fire at a vacant commercial building in San Bernardino on Monday.
Lauren Betts had 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists and No. 2 UCLA pushed its winning streak to 18 games by thumping No. 13 Michigan State, 86-63.
Bruce Thornton scored 21 points and hit two late throws to help Ohio State secure an 89-82 win over USC on Wednesday.
In 2014, the city of Los Angeles sued AllenCo Energy after residents claimed noxious vapors sickened residents living just north of USC.
Police say that multiple masked men who were possibly armed broke into a home in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday night.
A San Bernardino County Fire Department firefighter was injured while battling a fire at a vacant commercial building in San Bernardino on Monday.
With so many candidates and no clear frontrunner in California's governor's race, two Republicans now lead in the polls in this heavily Democratic state, raising the question: Could the primary election lead to a Republican-versus-Republican runoff?
Teacher Ricardo Lopez said he was trying to prevent students from hurting themselves while climbing over the gate.
In 2014, the city of Los Angeles sued AllenCo Energy after residents claimed noxious vapors sickened residents living just north of USC.
Police say that multiple masked men who were possibly armed broke into a home in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday night.
Teacher Ricardo Lopez said he was trying to prevent students from hurting themselves while climbing over the gate.
Glendale police have arrested five people who were allegedly part of a "family-run theft crew" that they believe are connected to several distraction theft investigations.
Los Angeles firefighters treated 14 students at Panorama High School after someone accidentally used pepper spray on Wednesday.
Dramatic video shows the moments when a tortoise safely scampers away from a burning shed in the backyard of a home in Fullerton over the weekend.
The Irvine Police Department said a man armed with a machete would not let his family leave their home.
Newport Beach city leaders are set to implement stiffer fines and add extra police to crack down on the spring break partiers this year after receiving complaints of underage drinking and unruly parties from residents.
Police arrested a man allegedly tied to a string of bronze plaque thefts in four Orange County cities.
An Orange County woman wound up in the middle of the romance scam that has cost another woman at least $100,000.
A San Bernardino County Fire Department firefighter was injured while battling a fire at a vacant commercial building in San Bernardino on Monday.
San Bernardino County firefighters rescued a dog that was trapped in a storm drain that was rushing with elevated water from a recent rainstorm that moved through Southern California on Wednesday morning.
Two people, including a Menifee Police Department officer, were hospitalized following a multi-car crash at a busy intersection on Wednesday afternoon.
Deputies said that they found more than 1,000 marijuana plants at a home in Wildomar that had been "transformed" into a cultivation site.
An Orange County woman wound up in the middle of the romance scam that has cost another woman at least $100,000.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The Federal Aviation Administration changed course and said flights would resume after halting all air traffic into and out of El Paso.
Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing on Feb. 1 and ransom notes were being investigated.
A 14-year-old girl said she was "crying" and "struggling to breathe" when law enforcement officers herded her onto a racetrack with other detainees and zip-tied her hands.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted videos of a person outside the home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie, on the morning of her disappearance.
With so many candidates and no clear frontrunner in California's governor's race, two Republicans now lead in the polls in this heavily Democratic state, raising the question: Could the primary election lead to a Republican-versus-Republican runoff?
A federal grand jury refused to indict six Democrats who drew President Trump's ire by taping a video telling members of the military that they must reject "illegal orders," three sources told CBS News.
A 14-year-old girl said she was "crying" and "struggling to breathe" when law enforcement officers herded her onto a racetrack with other detainees and zip-tied her hands.
Democratic leaders a say White House proposal doesn't make the grade as they demand new restrictions on ICE and threaten a shutdown of the Homeland Security Department.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider a motion that would increase the sales tax by a half-cent in order to cover the massive healthcare funding cuts made by the Trump administration.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Meal kit delivery firm HelloFresh will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of misleading customers and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
With the help of her daughter and her 5th-grade class, CBS News California (KCAL) Investigative reporter Julie Watts investigates "Sephora Kids" concerns.
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal prosecutors said.
Health officials say that an unvaccinated minor visited the Walmart Supercenter in Ontario on Jan. 29.
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"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
The Fremont factory will still manufacture Model 3 and Y, but the space where Model S and X are made will instead focus on mass production of Tesla's Gen 3 Optimus robots.
About 30% of San Francisco was without power at the height of the outage, according to utility provider PG&E.
The DMV said it is giving Tesla Motors 60 days to address its misleading use of "autopilot," or it could have its dealer license temporarily suspended.
California is set to join a growing list of states banning the practice of cat declawing, under a new law taking effect in January.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
Lauren Betts had 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists and No. 2 UCLA pushed its winning streak to 18 games by thumping No. 13 Michigan State, 86-63.
Bruce Thornton scored 21 points and hit two late throws to help Ohio State secure an 89-82 win over USC on Wednesday.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are bringing back reliever Evan Phillips on a $6.5 million, one-year deal as he rehabs from Tommy John surgery.
Victor Wembanyama scored 37 of his season high-tying 40 points in the first half and the San Antonio Spurs beat the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers 136-108 for their fifth straight victory.
Kevin Durant scored 26 points and Alperen Sengun added 22 to help the Houston Rockets to a 102-95 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
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A firefighter suffered moderate injuries while battling a two-alarm fire at a vacant commercial building in San Bernardino County on Monday
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Ricardo Lopez, a former AP U.S. History Teacher at Synergy Quantum Academy, said he was fired after he opened a gate for students participating in anti-ICE walkouts. He said some of the students were hurting themselves trying to climb over the locked gate. Luzdelia Caballero reports.
Jasmine Viel takes a look at the privacy concerns being raised by the security video footage that investigators were able to recover, which was believed to be inaccessible, in the search for missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie in Arizona.
Zach Boetto provides a look at the latest details in the ongoing search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, who was reported missing last weekend from her home in Tucson, Arizona.
Widely considered the greatest architect of his time, Frank Gehry helped shape Los Angeles' skyline.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
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The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
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