Security News

Look for the label: White House rolls out 'Cyber Trust Mark' for smart devices
2025-01-09 21:45

Beware the IoT that doesn’t get a security tag The White House this week introduced a voluntary cybersecurity labeling program for technology products so that consumers can have some assurance...

Encryption backdoor debate 'done and dusted,' former White House tech advisor says
2025-01-04 14:30

When the FBI urges E2EE, you know it's serious business interview In the wake of the Salt Typhoon hacks, which lawmakers and privacy advocates alike have called the worst telecoms breach in...

More telcos confirm China Salt Typhoon security breaches as White House weighs in
2024-12-30 23:30

Intrusions allowed Beijing to 'geolocate millions of individuals, record phone calls at will' AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen Technologies confirmed that Chinese government-backed snoops accessed...

White House links ninth telecom breach to Chinese hackers
2024-12-27 20:02

A White House official has added a ninth U.S. telecommunications company to the list of telecoms breached in a Chinese hacking campaign that impacted dozens of countries. [...]

China's Salt Typhoon recorded top American officials' calls, says White House
2024-12-09 19:01

No word yet on who was snooped on. Any bets? Chinese cyberspies recorded "very senior" US political figures' calls, according to White House security boss Anne Neuberger.…

White House: Salt Typhoon hacked telcos in dozens of countries
2024-12-04 23:00

​Chinese state hackers, known as Salt Typhoon, have breached telecommunications companies in dozens of countries, President Biden's deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger said today. [...]

Putin really wants Trump back in the White House
2024-09-18 19:34

US govt, Microsoft report on Kremlin trolls' latest antics to Make America Grate Again Russia really wants Donald Trump to be the next US President, judging by reports from American government...

White House’s new fix for cyber job gaps: Serve the nation in infosec
2024-09-05 22:04

Now do your patriotic duty and fill one of those 500k open roles, please? The White House has unveiled a new strategy to fill some of the hundreds of thousands of critical cybersecurity vacancies...

White House seizes 32 domains, issues criminal charges in massive election-meddling crackdown
2024-09-05 02:27

Russia has seemingly decided who it wants Putin the Oval Office The Biden administration on Wednesday seized 32 websites and charged two employees of a state-owned media outlet connected to a $10...

White House thinks it's time to fix the insecure glue of the internet: Yup, BGP
2024-09-03 22:34

Better late than never The White House on Tuesday indicated it hopes to shore up the weak security of internet routing, specifically the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).…