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Federal shutdown deals blow to already hobbled cybersecurity agency

Federal shutdown deals blow to already hobbled cybersecurity agency

The triple whammy of deep staff cuts, shutdown furloughs and the expiration of an information-sharing law leaves national cybersecurity in a perilous...

tuesday 4

The Conversation

Richard Forno

Governments continue losing efforts to gain backdoor access to secure communications

The perennial tug-of-war between government interests and individual liberties is playing out in the battle over encrypted messaging. Technology tilts...

16.05.2025 3

The Conversation

Richard Forno

Is DOGE a cybersecurity threat? A security expert explains the dangers of violating protocols and regulations that protect government computer systems

News reports paint a frightening picture of DOGE staff trampling time-tested – and in many cases legally required – management and security practices.

07.02.2025 10

The Conversation

Richard Forno

Salt Typhoon: China’s Attack on US Telecommunications Networks

Cyberattacks linked to the Chinese government that compromised large portions of the United States’ telecommunications network have the U.S....

10.12.2024 4

The Diplomat

Richard Forno

What is Salt Typhoon? A security expert explains the Chinese hackers and their attack on US telecommunications networks

Cyberattacks linked to the Chinese government that compromised large portions of the American telecommunications network have the U.S. government...

06.12.2024 2

The Conversation

Richard Forno

Pagers and walkie-talkies over cellphones – a security expert explains why Hezbollah went low-tech for communications

Electronic pagers across Lebanon exploded simultaneously on Sept. 17, 2024, killing 12 and wounding more than 2,700. The following day, another...

19.09.2024 20

The Conversation

Richard Forno