Hackers on both sides of the law are placing personal privacy at risk. The FBI hacked into Mozilla Firefox. And Russia may release presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s emails, which were obtained from Romanian hacker “Guccifer.” How far will hacking go, as personal, political, and government privacy may be at stake. The FBI and Apple got into a battle last year after Apple refused to unlock one of the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone. The Federal Bureau announced that it would be looking further into hacking software after Apple encryption issue. How can any information on the web remain safe anymore?
FBI Hacks Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla wants answers. The company wants to know how the FBI hacked into the Firefox based browser, “Tor Browser.” Tor Browser allows users to search the web anonymously. Hoping to stay off the surveillance radar. But their efforts were for not, as the FBI successfully hacked the Mozilla Firefox browser. The hack had good intentions, as the FBI hoped to catch an alleged act of child pornography. Firefox may not be angry over the FBI hack. They simply want to know where the flaw is in their code for the Firefox-based browser. Should the FBI have the right to hack whoever they wish?
Russia May Release Hillary Clinton’s Private Emails
News from Russia that they have 20,000 stolen emails from Hillary Clinton’s secret home server is also disturbing. Russia did not participate in the hack, according to reports. Hillary Clinton’s private emails just happened to fall in their lap. This occurred after Russia captured a Romanian hacker known as Guccifer. Guccifer is in U.S. custody due to the Hillary email hack, but Russia still has the emails. If Russia releases those emails, it could spark more U.S.-Russian tension.
Apple Takes Stand Against Government Hacking
After the San Bernardino shooting last year, the FBI demanded one of the shooter’s iPhones be unlocked. Apple denied. This led to some heavy debate over privacy and the government. GOP nominee Donald Trump went after Apple as the incident unfolded. He has publicly vowed to force Apple to manufacture their products in the U.S. if he is elected president. Was Apple right to deny access to the government? Should the government have the right to hack into browsers, even if the purpose is justified?
