Ron Burgundy Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A cellphone expert overrode the lock function on an Apple iPhone to help Los Angeles police in a homicide investigation around the time U.S. authorities were battling the company to open other phones in criminal cases, court records showed on Thursday. The successful hack of the iPhone 5s in the Los Angeles case is another sign U.S. authorities are turning to third-party contractors to unlock smartphones rather than relying on manufacturers like Apple Inc , which helped in the past. The third-party hacks have Apple racing to strengthen its encryption technology. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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