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Apple says it refused China’s request for iPhone source code

<p>Patrick Howell O&#8217;Neill is a notable cybersecurity reporter whose work has focused on the dark net, national security, and law enforcement. A former senior writer at the Daily Dot, O&#8217;Neill joined CyberScoop in October 2016.</p>
<p>I am a cybersecurity journalist at CyberScoop. I cover the security industry, national security and law enforcement.</p>


Patrick Howell O’Neill

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Exclusive FOIA documents reveal 7 cases in New York DA’s iPhone-unlocking push

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Senate bill effectively bans strong encryption

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John McAfee lied about San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone hack to ‘get a s**tload of public attention’

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The 1789 law the U.S. is using to force Apple to break the iPhone’s security

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U.S. can’t ban encryption because it’s a global phenomenon, Harvard study finds

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Here’s what you really need to know about encryption

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How ISIS trains militants in online security

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Former NSA chief says U.S. can get around encryption with metadata, argues against backdoors

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