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Apple gave me all the data it collected on me since I bought my first iPhone — in 2010.
The storage bucket wasn't protected with a password and was accessible by anyone.
The agency says encrypted phones harm its investigations, but it won't say how many are affected.
Exclusive: A bug in Comcast's website leaks sensitive customer information.
Exclusive: A server stored teenagers' Apple ID email addresses and plaintext passwords.
The bug allowed one Carnegie Mellon researcher to track anyone's cell phone in real time.
The company says it has "zero knowledge" of user data. But a security researcher claimed otherwise.
The researchers said it was easy to locate a nearby car, unlock it, and drive away.
There was near universal agreement that the cybersecurity coordinator position was important. But the White House disagreed.