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How the app used by Hegseth in text group can leave the door open for spies and hackers
Signal, the most secure widely available messaging app, has become a go-to resource. Its shortcomings are why its use by Pete Hegseth has rocked politics.NBC News - 3d -
Hegseth denies war plans shared in group text
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke for the first time since the story broke that a national security team accidentally included a magazine editor in a group text where they discussed plans to ...NBC News - 4d -
Democrats slam Hegseth over texted war plan
Democrats are sharply criticizing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after it was revealed The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief was added to a text group chat about the administration’s plans to attack ...The Hill - 4d -
Hegseth says 'nobody was texting war plans' after group chat breach
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters Monday that “nobody was texting war plans” following news breaking that Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, gained access to a ...The Hill - 4d -
What to know about Signal, app used by Trump officials for war plans
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other Trump officials allegedly used Signal for a group chat to discuss a highly sensitive operation.CBS News - 3d -
What to know about Signal, app used by Trump officials for war plans
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other Trump officials allegedly used Signal for a group chat to discuss a highly sensitive operation.CBS News - 3d -
What to know about Signal, app used by Trump officials for war plans
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other Trump officials allegedly used Signal for a group chat to discuss a highly sensitive operation.CBS News - 3d -
Are Your Messages Really Secure? How to Use Encrypted Apps Safely
Encrypted apps like Signal offer privacy, but simple mistakes can put your data at risk. Follow these best practices to stay protected.Inc. - 3d -
Kelly, Gallego call on Hegseth to resign over war plans Signal chat
Sens. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) called on Wednesday for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to resign after The Atlantic revealed texts he sent on the Signal group chat used to ...The Hill - 2d -
Atlantic editor suggests he's open to sharing Hegseth's full war plans texts publicly
Jeffery Goldberg, the top editor of The Atlantic, said he could be open to sharing more details from a Signal group chat he was mistakenly added to by top U.S. officials that contained secret war ...The Hill - 3d -
No, Hackers Aren’t Coming for You
Hackers are coming for everyone, in pursuit of an easy payout—here’s how to keep them at bay.Inc. - Mar. 21 -
NFL free agency: Are the Vikings leaving the door open for Aaron Rodgers?
Look, it's March. We're months away from kickoff, and there's plenty of time for J.J. McCarthy to earn the QB1 job he says he hasn't been told is his. But Minnesota isn't exactly slamming the door ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Atlantic journalist pushes back on Hegseth comments: ‘He was texting war plans’
Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, pushed back on comments from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the journalist's access to a group chat with information about an attack on ...The Hill - 4d -
Hegseth says ‘nobody was texting war plans’ after chat emerges
Top officials reportedly discussed secret U.S. military plans in a group chat with journalist Jeffrey Goldberg from The Atlantic who was inadvertently added. Secretary of State Pete Hegseth says ...NBC News - 4d -
Pete Buttigieg says he won't run for Senate, leaving door open for possible White House bid
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Thursday he won't seek an open Senate seat in Michigan next year, keeping the door open for a possible White House bid in 2028.CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Signal defends app security amid group chat controversy
The president of Signal defended the security of the encrypted messaging app on Tuesday after a bombshell report revealed top Trump administration officials used the app to discuss airstrike plans ...The Hill - 2d -
US unveils new app for 'self-deportations'
The Trump administration has told migrants to leave voluntarily or face harsher consequences.BBC News - Mar. 10 -
War plans group chat raises questions about Signal, cybersecurity
Top Trump administration national security officials' use of the messaging app Signal is raising new questions about the platform and how the administration is transmitting sensitive government ...The Hill - 3d -
Hegseth Disclosed Secret War Plans in Group Chat With Atlantic Journalist
The conversation among the defense secretary and other national security officials on a commercial messaging app mistakenly included the editor in chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg.The New York Times - 4d -
The Atlantic posts more texts from Signal group chat showing Hegseth provided detailed attack plans
The Trump White House has said "these were NOT war plans that were discussed."CBS News - 2d -
The Atlantic posts more texts from Signal group chat showing Hegseth provided detailed attack plans
The Trump White House has said "these were NOT war plans that were discussed."CBS News - 2d -
The Atlantic posts more texts from Signal group chat showing Hegseth provided detailed attack plans
The Trump White House has said "these were NOT war plans that were discussed."CBS News - 2d -
Group chat blame shifts to Pete Hegseth
Plus: Tufts student detained {beacon} It’s Thursday. HAPPY OPENING DAY! ⚾🌭 First pitch for both of my teams (the Red Sox and the Nationals) is at 4:05 p.m., so if your office has quietly cleared ...The Hill - 1d -
Group chat blame shifts to Pete Hegseth
Plus: Tufts student detained {beacon} It’s Thursday. HAPPY OPENING DAY! ⚾🌭 First pitch for both of my teams (the Red Sox and the Nationals) is at 4:05 p.m., so if your office has quietly cleared ...The Hill - 1d -
North Korean hackers cash out hundreds of millions from $1.5bn ByBit hack
Hackers from the infamous Lazarus Group are in a cat-and-mouse game to launder their stolen funds from the ByBit heist.BBC News - Mar. 10 -
Moulton rips Hegseth for chat that 'cheapens' work of military, intelligence
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) hammered Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for using a Signal group chat to communicate about strikes on the Houthi rebel group in Yemen. “This put American lives at ...The Hill - 3d -
Encrypted messaging apps promise privacy. Government transparency is often the price
States and cities across the country are grappling with how to stay on the right side of government transparency laws as the use of encrypted messaging apps becomes more widespreadABC News - Mar. 20 -
Encrypted messaging apps promise privacy. Government transparency is often the price
States and cities across the country are grappling with how to stay on the right side of government transparency laws as the use of encrypted messaging apps becomes more widespreadABC News - Mar. 20 -
Encrypted messaging apps promise privacy. Government transparency is often the price
States and cities across the country are grappling with how to stay on the right side of government transparency laws as the use of encrypted messaging apps becomes more widespreadABC News - Mar. 20 -
Fox’s Brit Hume on Hegseth’s response to war plans texts: ‘Oh for God’s sake’
Fox News political commentator Brit Hume on Monday afternoon pushed back on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's claim that "nobody was texting war plans" after news broke that Hegseth and other Trump ...The Hill - 4d -
Can Matchmaking Platforms Save Us From Dating App Fatigue?
Big Dating got singles hooked on convenience culture. But finding a partner is work—and a batch of matchmaking services think they’ve cracked the code for partnership.Wired - Mar. 7 -
What is the Signal messaging app and how secure is it?
Experts say using even such a privacy-focussed platform for national security matters is very unusual.BBC News - 3d -
National security council investigating after Trump officials accidentally text journalist top-secret Yemen war plans – as it happened
This blog has now closed. You can read more of our US politics coverage here . Outrage after White House accidentally texts journalist war plans: ‘Huge screw-up’ White House inadvertently ...The Guardian - 4d -
How federal lands can be used to ease the housing crisis
President Trump's pledge to open up federal land for housing construction could alleviate the housing market's top financial worry, which is inflation, by making homeownership more affordable.The Hill - Mar. 10 -
If Pete Hegseth Had Any Honor, He Would Resign
A defense secretary intentionally using a civilian app to share sensitive war plans without noticing a journalist was in the chat would be egregious.The New York Times - 4d -
Judge holds hearing on administration's use of Signal app
A judge is holding a hearing Thursday on the Trump administration's use of the Signal messaging app to discuss military strikes in Yemen earlier this month.ABC News - 1d -
I used face recognition app to hunt man behind whisky fraud
BBC journalist tells how a picture she uploaded linked to articles about a £6.2m fraud with hundreds of victims.BBC News - 15h -
Mike Waltz takes 'full responsibility' for military plans text group
President Trump's National Security adviser Mike Waltz said in an interview that he takes "full responsibility" for a group text that included a journalist while discussing military plans.NBC News - 3d -
Newly revealed texts from group chat about Yemen strikes
The reporter who was mistakenly included in an encrypted group chat with Trump administration officials about a military strike in Yemen released a new text message from the chat. The White House ...NBC News - 2d
