Security News

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...

White House Axes Top Cybersecurity Job
2018-05-16 14:03

Critics Say Cybersecurity Demands Greater Prominence in Federal GovernmentThe Trump administration has eliminated the top cybersecurity coordinator role in the White House. The decision has earned...

White House Might Eliminate Cyber Coordinator Role
2018-05-10 12:03

With Rob Joyce's Imminent Departure, Power Grab Now Underway, Politico ReportsAdequately tracking the nonstop arrival and departure of officials in the Trump White House might require real-time,...

DMARC Not Implemented on Most White House Email Domains: Analysis
2018-04-09 17:50

Over 95% of the email domains managed by the Executive Office of the President (EOP) haven’t implemented the Domain Message Authentication Reporting & Conformance (DMARC) protocol, the Global...

US Election Interference: White House Response Questioned
2018-03-02 13:03

Leading the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: President Trump has not authorized the National Security Agency to go after Russian election hackers at the source. Also, 23,000 digital...

White House Says It's Been 'Very Tough' on Russia
2018-02-21 14:33

Russia's US Election Interference: Trump Administration Defends ResponseAfter a U.S. indictment charged Russians with running a troll factory that interfered in U.S. elections, groups tracking...

Cybersecurity Plagued by Insufficient Data: White House
2018-02-19 03:16

Cyberattacks Are Costly, and Things Could Get Worse: US Report Cyberattacks cost the United States between $57 billion and $109 billion in 2016, a White House report said Friday, warning of a...