Security News

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...

Infosec was literally the last item in Trump's policy plan, yet major changes are likely on his watch
2025-01-22 13:15

Everyone agrees defense matters. How to do it is up for debate Feature The Trump administration came to office this week without a detailed information security policy, but analysis of cabinet...

President Trump Pardons Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht After 11 Years in Prison
2025-01-22 10:30

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday granted a "full and unconditional pardon" to Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the infamous Silk Road drug marketplace, after spending 11 years behind bars. "I...

Donald Trump proposes US govt acquire half of TikTok, which thanks him and restores service
2025-01-20 00:15

The same Florida Man who wanted to ban the app in the first place US president-elect Donald Trump appears to have proposed the government he will soon lead should acquire half of made-in-China...

TikTok is back up in the US after Trump says he will extend deadline
2025-01-19 19:08

TikTok is back up in the United States after Trump announced today that he would extend a 90-day deadline for the company to find a U.S. purchaser. [...]

TikTok shuts down in the US as Trump throws the company a lifeline
2025-01-19 16:56

TikTok shut down in the U.S. late Saturday night following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the law that banned the company over national security concerns. [...]