Security News

FCC stands up Council on National Security to fight China in ways that CISA used to
2025-03-16 22:58

PLUS: Alleged Garantex admin arrested in India; Google deletes more North Korean malware Infosec In Brief United States Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr has unveiled plans to...

Ex-NSA grandee says Trump's staff cuts will 'devastate' America's national security
2025-03-05 22:44

Would 'destroy a pipeline of top talent essential for hunting' Chinese spies in US networks, Congress told Video Looming staffing cuts to America's security and intelligence agencies, if carried...

Australia Bans Kaspersky Software Over National Security and Espionage Concerns
2025-02-24 09:57

Australia has become the latest country to ban the installation of security software from Russian company Kaspersky, citing national security concerns. "After considering threat and risk analysis,...

Dems want answers on national security risks posed by hiring freeze, DOGE probes
2025-02-06 18:30

Are cybersecurity roles included? Are Elon's enforcers vetted? Inquiring minds want to know Elected officials are demanding answers as to whether the Trump administration and Elon Musk's...

Taiwan Bans DeepSeek AI Over National Security Concerns, Citing Data Leakage Risks
2025-02-04 09:32

Taiwan has become the latest country to ban government agencies from using Chinese startup DeepSeek's Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform, citing security risks. "Government agencies and...

US reportedly mulls TP-Link router ban over national security risk
2024-12-18 20:52

It could end up like Huawei -Trump's gonna get ya, get ya, get ya The Feds may ban the sale of TP-Link routers in the US over ongoing national security concerns about Chinese-made devices being...

Facing sale or ban, TikTok tossed under national security bus by appeals court
2024-12-06 22:00

Video slinger looks to Supremes for salvation, though anything could happen under Trump A US federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to the law that prevents popular apps that collect data...

Enhancing national security: The four pillars of the National Framework for Action
2024-10-24 04:30

In this Help Net Security interview, John Cohen, Executive Director, Program for Countering Hybrid Threats at the Center for Internet Security, discusses the four pillars of the National Framework...

Tesla, Intel, deny they're the foreign company China just accused of making maps that threaten national security
2024-10-21 05:33

As TSMC defends itself against report it may have helped Huawei Tesla has denied it was involved in illegal-map making activities in China after Beijing asserted an unnamed foreign firm working on...

US bans Kaspersky antivirus software due to national security risks
2024-06-21 09:48

The US Department of Commerce has announced an upcoming US-wide ban of cybersecurity and antivirus software by Kaspersky, as its "Ability to gather valuable US business information, including intellectual property, and to gather US persons' sensitive data for malicious use by the Russian Government pose an undue or unacceptable national security risk." Starting on July 20, 2024, Kaspersky is prohibited from entering into any new agreement with US persons involving its cybersecurity and antivirus products and services.