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Judge Tells Apple To Help FBI Access San Bernardino Shooters' iPhone (engadget.com)

An anonymous reader writes: After a couple shot 14 people in San Bernardino, CA before being killed themselves on December 2nd, the authorities recovered a locked iPhone. Since then, the FBI has complained it is unable to break the device's encryption, in a case that it has implied supports its desire for tech companies to make sure it can always have a way in. Today the Associated Press reports that a US magistrate judge has directed Apple to help the FBI find a way in. According to NBC News, the model in question is an iPhone 5c, but Apple has said that at least as of iOS 8 it does not have a way to bypass the passcode on a locked phone.

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  1. Let's also order the gun manufacturer by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    to revive the dead people.

  2. The code is.... by ChadSmith4920 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Unlock code: 072 (Virgins)

  3. Re:I can see it now... by binarylarry · · Score: 4, Funny

    Its pretty trivial to use this technique with Visual Basic, once you've identified the iOS device's IP address, you're home free.

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  4. Re: I can see it now... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    They want to make it somewhat realistic ...

  5. Re:Huh? by JustAnotherOldGuy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Haha well... have you seen any APK spam lately?

    If you've managed to neuter that obnoxious scumbag (or even just slowed him way down), I salute you. Seriously.

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  6. Re:Huh? by FunkSoulBrother · · Score: 3, Funny

    Haha well... have you seen any APK spam lately?

    God-fucking bless man. Thank you. Dude must be stewing in his own juices angry

  7. Re:I can see it now... by Alumoi · · Score: 3, Funny

    There's No Such Agency in the US, you know :P