Hacker News with Generative AI: National Security

SignalGate: A Surveillance Arms Race Has Poked Gaping Hole in National Security (foreignaffairs.com)
In the weeks since the explosive revelation that top U.S. officials inadvertently shared attack plans in Yemen with a journalist on a Signal group chat, fresh questions about the Trump administration’s lax approach to digital security have continued to emerge.
National Security, Surveillance, Politics, Government
27 points by gnabgib 1 day ago | 3 comments
America's cyber defenses are being dismantled from the inside (theregister.com)
America's cyber defenses are being dismantled from the inside
Cybersecurity, Politics, National Security, United States
342 points by rntn 3 days ago | 200 comments
Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat (nytimes.com)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared detailed information about forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, according to four people with knowledge of the chat.
National Security, Leaks, Military, Government, Messaging Apps
33 points by mraniki 5 days ago | 9 comments
Meta whistleblower alleges company worked with China on censorship (bbc.com)
A Meta whistleblower told US senators on Wednesday that the company undermined national security in order to build a $18 billion business in China.
Meta, Censorship, China, National Security, Business
8 points by doener 9 days ago | 0 comments
China's DeepSeek Poses 'Profound Threat' to National Security,House Report Claim (forbes.com)
A bipartisan House panel released a report Wednesday accusing DeepSeek of posing a “profound threat” to U.S. national security, alleging the Chinese AI startup harvests user data on behalf of the Chinese government, as efforts to ban DeepSeek have escalated in recent months amid national security concerns.
China, National Security, Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy, Government
5 points by abacussh 9 days ago | 2 comments
US House Panel Says China's DeepSeek Is a 'Profound Threat' to National Security (gizmodo.com)
A bipartisan House committee on Wednesday recommended placing restrictions on the export of AI models to China after concluding that DeepSeek trained its low-cost models using data from OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
National Security, Artificial Intelligence, China, OpenAI, US Politics
3 points by voxadam 9 days ago | 0 comments
Signal war plans messages disappear from CIA director's phone (newsweek.com)
Signal messages discussing sensitive U.S. military plans were not on CIA director John Ratcliffe's phone when the CIA reviewed them, the CIA's Chief Data Officer has said.
CIA, National Security, Signal, Messaging, Government
13 points by bentobean 10 days ago | 5 comments
US readies national security card to justify taxing Americans for foreign chips (theregister.com)
World War Fee Uncle Sam is kicking off a probe into the national security risks associated with America relying on imported foreign-made semiconductors.
National Security, Technology, Economics, Politics
7 points by rntn 10 days ago | 0 comments
Meta whistleblower alleges company worked with China on censorship (bbc.com)
A Meta whistleblower told US senators on Wednesday that the company undermined national security in order to build a $18 billion business in China.
Meta, Censorship, China, National Security, Business
7 points by eloisius 11 days ago | 1 comments
DOJ Implements Security Program to Protect Sensitive Data from Adversaries (justice.gov)
Today, the Justice Department took significant steps to move forward with implementing a critical program to prevent China, Russia, Iran, and other foreign adversaries from using commercial activities to access and exploit U.S. government-related data and Americans’ sensitive personal data to commit espionage and economic espionage, conduct surveillance and counterintelligence activities, develop AI and military capabilities, and otherwise undermine our national security.
Cybersecurity, National Security, Foreign Relations, Government, Espionage
8 points by impish9208 14 days ago | 0 comments
Wi-Fi Giant TP-Link's US Future Hinges on Its Claimed Split from China (bloomberg.com)
The ubiquitous but often overlooked Wi-Fi router lies at the heart of one of Washington’s biggest national security dilemmas — and a rift between two brothers on opposite sides of the Pacific.
Wi-Fi, National Security, China, Business, Technology
6 points by instagib 14 days ago | 1 comments
Meta whistleblower alleges company worked with China on censorship (bbc.com)
A Meta whistleblower told US senators on Wednesday that the company undermined national security in order to build a $18 billion business in China.
Meta, Censorship, China, National Security, Business
7 points by makaimc 15 days ago | 3 comments
Whistleblower tells senators that Meta undermined U.S. security, interests (thehill.com)
Sarah Wynn-Williams, the former director of global public policy at Facebook, which is now called Meta, testified at a Senate hearing Wednesday that she saw Meta executives “repeatedly undermine U.S. national security and betray American values” during her seven-year stint in that job.
Meta, National Security, Whistleblowers, Government, Social Media
409 points by c420 16 days ago | 129 comments
Whistleblower testifies to Congress regarding Meta AI aid to China (arstechnica.com)
Later today, a former Facebook employee, Sarah Wynn-Williams, will testify to Congress that Meta executives "repeatedly" sought to "undermine US national security and betray American values" in "secret" efforts to "win favor with Beijing and build an $18 billion dollar business in China."
Meta, AI, Government, China, National Security
6 points by All4All 16 days ago | 0 comments
Was the Signal Chat Illegal? (factcheck.org)
As fallout from a Trump administration group chat about a military attack in Yemen continues to unfold, some Democrats are saying the inadvertent inclusion of a journalist in the chat goes beyond incompetence — they say it was criminal.
Politics, Law, Journalism, National Security
8 points by atomicbeanie 18 days ago | 0 comments
Under Trump and Musk, billionaires wield influence over US national security (theguardian.com)
Just days before Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, Blue Origin, the space company owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its New Glenn rocket, named for John Glenn, the Mercury astronaut who was the first American to orbit the Earth.
Politics, Billionaires, National Security, Space Industry
12 points by leotravis10 19 days ago | 0 comments
Call for expansion of Royal Navy surveillance after Kremlin spy devices found (theguardian.com)
Britain is “behind the curve” in tracking Russia’s deep-sea operations, an ex-minister has said, after spy sensors targeting Royal Navy submarines were found in waters around the UK.
National Security, Military, Russia, United Kingdom
5 points by nickcotter 19 days ago | 0 comments
How the Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg Got Added to the White House Signal Chat (theguardian.com)
Donald Trump’s national security adviser Mike Waltz included a journalist in the Signal group chat about plans for US strikes in Yemen after he mistakenly saved his number months before under the contact of someone else he intended to add, according to three people briefed on the matter.
National Security, Politics, Journalism, Media
327 points by howard941 20 days ago | 266 comments
Fewer Americans see TikTok as National Security threat, support a ban than 2023 (pewresearch.org)
Public support for a TikTok ban now stands at 34% among U.S. adults, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. That’s down from 50% in March 2023.
Social Media, National Security, Public Opinion, Surveys
8 points by gnabgib 20 days ago | 1 comments
NSA warns "fast flux" threatens national security (arstechnica.com)
A technique that hostile nation-states and financially motivated ransomware groups are using to hide their operations poses a threat to critical infrastructure and national security, the National Security Agency has warned.
National Security, Cybersecurity, Ransomware, Nation-States
6 points by tatersolid 21 days ago | 0 comments
NSA warns "fast flux" threatens national security. What is fast flux anyway? (arstechnica.com)
A technique that hostile nation-states and financially motivated ransomware groups are using to hide their operations poses a threat to critical infrastructure and national security, the National Security Agency has warned.
National Security, Cybersecurity, Cybercrime, Networks
16 points by bentobean 21 days ago | 2 comments
Trump Fires Head of National Security Agency and Cyber Command (techcrunch.com)
The Trump administration has fired Timothy Haugh, the head of the National Security Agency and Cyber Command, several news publications reported overnight into Friday.
Politics, National Security, Cybersecurity
26 points by Willingham 22 days ago | 1 comments
Head of NSA and Cybercommand Is Ousted (nytimes.com)
The head of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command was removed from his job on Thursday, according to the top Democrats on the congressional intelligence committees.
National Security, Cybersecurity, Government, Intelligence, Leadership
112 points by pmags 22 days ago | 82 comments
National security adviser Michael Waltz reportedly conducted business via Gmail (theguardian.com)
Michael Waltz, the embattled national security adviser to Donald Trump, and other members of the national security council have reportedly used personal Gmail accounts to conduct government business.
National Security, Politics, Gmail, Email Security, Government
35 points by beardyw 23 days ago | 9 comments
Mike Waltz Used Personal Gmail for Government Communications: Report (newsweek.com)
National security adviser Mike Waltz used his personal Gmail account for government communications, The Washington Post reported, citing documents it reviewed and interviews with three U.S. officials.
Government, National Security, Security Breaches, Politics, Email
31 points by ndsipa_pomu 24 days ago | 14 comments
Fix U.S. National Security (github.com/signalapp)
This pull request introduces a COMSEC (communications security) advisory banner to chat threads, reminding specific pool of users that Signal—despite its robust encryption—is not an appropriate venue for discussing classified information, coordinating military operations, or engaging in off-the-books foreign policy.
National Security, Encryption, Messaging, Security
30 points by Y-bar 25 days ago | 2 comments
White House says it's 'case closed' on the Signal group chat review (npr.org)
The White House has concluded its review of how Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg was inadvertently included on a Signal message group chat of high-ranking officials discussing impending strikes in Yemen.
Politics, Government, Media, National Security
65 points by doener 25 days ago | 51 comments
UK's GCHQ Intern Transferred Top Secret Files to His Phone (bbc.com)
A former GCHQ intern has admitted risking national security by taking top secret data home with him on his mobile phone.
Cybersecurity, National Security, Espionage, Government, Data Security
20 points by m463 25 days ago | 6 comments
Why does US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth have a Russian email address? (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
Politics, US Government, National Security, Russia
13 points by belter 29 days ago | 1 comments
Even If Those Weren't War Plans in Hegseth's Signal Chat, They Were War Crimes (techdirt.com)
When the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg revealed this week that senior White House officials had accidentally added him to their Yemen bombing planning session on Signal, he did something remarkable: he actually protected operational security better than the officials themselves did.
National Security, War Crimes, Surveillance, Journalism, Politics
15 points by hn_acker 29 days ago | 6 comments