Signal Clone Used by Waltz Suspends Service After ‘Security Incident’
The clone, TeleMessage, was the subject of a reported hack in which the contents of some direct messages and group chats were stolen.
Cyberattacks and Hackers
UnitedHealth’s Move to End Cyberattack Loan Lifeline Upsets Medical Providers
The company lent roughly $9 billion to practices affected by a vast cyberattack on its payment systems last year. Medical practices are now suing the health care colossus, saying it is pressuring them to repay funds.
Hegseth’s Personal Phone Use Created Vulnerabilities, Analysts Say
The phone number used in the Signal chat could also be found in a variety of places, including on social media and a fantasy sports site.
Firing of National Security Agency Chief Rattles Lawmakers
Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, who was also the head of U.S. Cyber Command, was one of several national security officials fired on the advice of a conspiracy theorist.
Trump’s National Security Firings Come as He Weakens U.S. Cyberdefenses
The firing of the head of the National Security Agency was only the latest move that has eroded the country’s fortifications against cyberattacks, especially those targeting elections.
Justice Dept. Indicts 12 Chinese in Hacking Plot Against U.S. Targets
The suspects were charged as part of what U.S. officials called a “hackers for hire” system whose primary customer was the Chinese government.
State Election Officials Seek to Avert Deeper Cuts
The National Association of Secretaries of State, normally reluctant to wade into partisan politics, has asked the homeland security secretary to preserve election security programs.
Biden Tightens Cybersecurity Rules, Forcing Trump to Make a Choice
The president’s latest executive order accelerates the move to mandatory compliance by software providers. It may run afoul of the Trump mandate to deregulate.
Greenland, Panama and Faucets: Trump Conference Shows Hints of Chaos to Come
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s news conference at Mar-a-Lago was a reminder of what the next four years may have in store.