Security News > 2016 > April > US Supreme Court approves expansion of FBI hacking powers (Help Net Security)
2016-04-29 20:53
The US Supreme Court has approved on Thursday several changes to the federal rules around search warrants, one of which would allow US federal law enforcement agents to remotely access suspects’ systems when they don’t know the systems’ IP address because it has been concealed, and victims whose computers have already been compromised by attackers. Rule 41 of the new Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure states that “a magistrate judge with authority in any district … More →
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