Security News

Trump kills clearances for infosec's SentinelOne, ex-CISA boss Chris Krebs
2025-04-10 01:35

Alleges cybersecurity agency was ‘weaponized’ to suppress debunked theories The Trump administration on Wednesday ordered a criminal investigation into alleged censorship conducted by the USA’s...

Wyden blocks Trump's CISA boss nominee, blames cyber agency for 'actively hiding info' about telecom insecurity
2025-04-09 21:13

It worked for in 2018 with Chris Krebs. Will it work again? Uncle Sam's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, aka CISA, has been "actively hiding information" about American...

Signalgate solved? Report claims journalist’s phone number accidentally saved under name of Trump official
2025-04-07 00:15

PLUS: Google re-patches Quick Share flaws; Critical Cisco flaw exploited; WordPress plugin trouble; and more Infosec in Brief How did journalist Jeffrey Goldberg’s phone number end up in a Signal...

Trump fires NSA boss, deputy
2025-04-04 19:26

Intelligence chief booted after less than two years on the job President Trump today fired the head of the NSA and US Cyber Command and his deputy.…

OTF, which backs Tor, Let's Encrypt and more, sues to save its funding from Trump cuts
2025-03-25 00:46

Kari, OK, we'll see you in court An organization that bankrolls various internet security projects has asked a Washington DC court to prevent the Trump administration from cancelling its federal...

Top Trump officials text secret Yemen airstrike plans to journo in Signal SNAFU
2025-03-24 23:02

Massive OPSEC fail from the side who brought you 'lock her up' Updated Senior Trump administration officials used the messaging app Signal to discuss detailed plans to attack Houthi rebels in...

Top Trump officials text classified Yemen airstrike plans to journo in Signal SNAFU
2025-03-24 23:02

Massive OPSEC fail from the side who brought you 'lock her up' Senior Trump administration officials used the messaging app Signal to discuss secret government business – including detailed plans...

US tech jobs outlook clouded by DOGE cuts, Trump tariffs
2025-03-18 18:01

Hiring remains relatively strong as analysts warn of slowdown A pair of reports on tech sector employment trends in the United States suggest out-of-work techies right now have relatively decent...

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...

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...