Thursday, December 19, 2024

US tells officials, politicians to ditch calls and texts

The U.S. government is urging senior government officials and politicians to ditch phone calls and text messages following intrusions at major American telecommunications companies blamed on Chinese hackers.

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, opens new tab released on Wednesday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said "individuals who are in senior government or senior political positions" should "immediately review and apply" a series of best practices around the use of mobile devices.

The first recommendation: "Use only end-to-end encrypted communications. ...



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-12-19 12:15 AM

Not really a surprise ...

China's Salt Typhoon recorded top American officials' calls, says White House
www.theregister.com

T-Mobile US CSO: Spies jumped from one telco to another in a way 'I've not seen in my career'
www.theregister.com

Chinese cyberspies, Musk's Beijing ties, labelled 'real risk' to US security by senator
www.theregister.com

etc...

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-12-19 12:19 AM

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