Security News

US Dept of Housing screens sabotaged to show deepfake of Trump sucking Elon's toes
2025-02-24 20:15

'Appropriate action will be taken,' we're told – as federal HR email sparks uproar, ax falls on CISA staff Visitors to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's headquarters in the...

Trump’s DoD CISO pick previously faced security clearance suspension
2025-02-19 22:00

Hey, at least Katie Arrington brings a solid resume Donald Trump's nominee for a critical DoD cybersecurity role sports a resume that outshines many of his past picks, despite previously suspended...

US lawmakers press Trump admin to oppose UK's order for Apple iCloud backdoor
2025-02-13 16:58

Senator, Congressman tell DNI to threaten infosec agreements if Blighty won't back down US lawmakers want newly confirmed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to back up her tough talk...

Trump’s cyber chief pick has little experience in The Cyber
2025-02-12 21:14

GOP lawyer Sean Cairncross will be learning on the fly, as we also say hi to new intelligence boss Tulsi Gabbard President Trump has reportedly chosen a candidate for National Cyber Director —...

Judge says US Treasury ‘more vulnerable to hacking’ since Trump let the DOGE out
2025-02-10 06:32

Order requires destruction of departmental data accessed by Musky men Trump administration policies that allowed Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to access systems and data at the...

Trump admin's purge of US cyber advisory boards was 'foolish,' says ex-Navy admiral
2025-01-30 18:15

‘No one was kicked off the NTSB in the middle of investigating a crash’ interview Gutting the Cyber Safety Review Board as it was investigating how China's Salt Typhoon breached American...

CISA Under Trump
2025-01-28 12:09

Jen Easterly is out as the Director of CISA. Read her final interview: There’s a lot of unfinished business. We have made an impact through our ransomware vulnerability warning pilot and our...

Trump Terminates DHS Advisory Committee Memberships, Disrupting Cybersecurity Review
2025-01-23 06:00

The new Trump administration has terminated all memberships of advisory committees that report to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  "In alignment with the Department of Homeland...

Trump 'waved a white flag to Chinese hackers' as Homeland Security axed cyber advisory boards
2025-01-22 21:30

And: America 'has never been less secure,' retired rear admiral tells Congress The Trump administration gutted key cybersecurity advisory boards in its first days, as expert witnesses warned...

Silk Road's Dread Pirate Roberts walks free as Trump pardons dark web kingpin
2025-01-22 15:30

Ross Ulbricht's family are now appealing for donations to support his reintegration into society Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht is now a free man after US President Donald Trump made good on his...