Security News

White House issues Executive Order on cybersecurity, including hacker Hunger Games
2019-05-03 20:46

Lets the President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition begin! And may the odds be ever in your favor "A year after the White House eliminated the position of cybersecurity coordinator, President...

Former DHS Head Took up Cyber Despite White House Aversion
2019-04-25 04:22

A top White House official told Kirstjen Nielsen, then Homeland Security secretary, not to bring up election security with President Donald Trump, steering her away from discussing a critical...

Beto O'Dork: White House hopeful O'Rourke was a member of America's top hacking crew Cult of Dead Cow
2019-03-15 20:04

Revealed: Dem golden boy's past as BBS-dwelling l33t teen Newly minted US presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke says he was a member of Cult of the Dead Cow, one of the most legendary hacking groups...

White House Facial Recognition Pilot Raises Privacy Alarms
2018-12-05 19:34

The facial recognition pilot will identify “subjects of interest" around the White House.

The Reaction to New White House Cybersecurity Strategy
2018-09-28 12:03

Leading the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: The reaction to the recently released White House cybersecurity strategy. Also featured: A discussion of GDPR's impact on class action lawsuits.

White House National Cyber Strategy: An Analysis
2018-09-26 19:33

Security Experts Examine Administration's Document and RhetoricA national cybersecurity strategy document released by the White House last week - along with comments from a top Trump...

Stingray phone stalker tech used near White House, SS7 abused to steal US citizens' data – just Friday things
2018-06-01 20:38

Second worst stingray in history (RIP Steve Irwin) Someone may have spied on smartphones in or near the White House using a fake cellphone tower – and miscreants are said to have abused SS7...

DHS: Stingray slurper and SS7 hacking found near the White House
2018-06-01 20:38

Wyden probing into shaky state of US smartphone security The Department of Homelands Security has confirmed the use of stingray smartphone surveillance devices in the US capital and widespread...

White House Eliminates Cybersecurity Position
2018-05-17 11:23

The White House has eliminated the cybersecurity coordinator position. This seems like a spectacularly bad idea....

White House eliminates Cybersecurity Coordinator role
2018-05-16 15:54

The White House has eliminated the role of Cybersecurity Coordinator, generally viewed as the top cybersecurity role in the US government. The decision was made by John Bolton, the most recent...