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Encryption – which refers to scrambling data into an unreadable form to prevent unauthorized access – is the guarantee that your messages (for example, when you use Signal or WhatsApp) or internet ...

If a conflict between the U.S. and China were to emerge, potentially over Taiwan, Americans would have a far more serious threat to their everyday lives than TikTok propaganda. In a worst-case ...

The US government has imposed sanctions on a Chinese firm following its alleged involvement in the Treasury Department hack.

Salt Typhoon, a state-sponsored actor linked to the People’s Republic of China, has breached at least nine U.S.-based telecommunications companies with the intent to target high profile government and ...

President Trump has made sweeping changes in his first days in office, but as of yet, he's kept intact much of the government's cybersecurity structure and policies, including the two executives ...

A massive cyber attack on providers has been keeping the USA busy for months. An investigation by an advisory body has now ...

The US Department of Homeland Security has dismissed all members of advisory committees, including the Cyber Safety Review ...

Misuse of resources The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has terminated all members of its advisory committees, ...

Just a day after he was inaugurated, US President Donald J. Trump axed members of the nation’s Cyber Safety Review Board ...

And: America 'has never been less secure,' retired rear admiral tells Congress The Trump administration gutted key ...

Some experts are concerned that the dismissal of the Cyber Safety Review Board removes a critical security blanket and ...