Signal scandal: Pentagon probes Pete Hegseth aides; leaks, clearance lapses flagged

[ad_1] Two of the Pentagon’s leading investigative agencies are examining the involvement of two close aides to defence secretary Pete Hegseth in a controversy over the use of the Signal app for discussing sensitive government matters, according to three sources familiar with the investigations, as reported by Politico.An investigation was initially opened in early April […]

‘You’re unfit to lead’: Hegseth grilled over Signal chats, Greenland invasion plan; House hearing erupts over Pentagon chief’s evasive responses

[ad_1] Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth faced intense scrutiny at a combative House Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday, after appearing to confirm that the Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland and Panama if necessary. He also refused to provide direct answers about his use of encrypted Signal chats to discuss military operations — a […]

Signal war-chat leak: Pentagon watchdog probes if orders given to Hegseth’s aides to delete messages

[ad_1] US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (File photo) The Pentagon’s watchdog is investigating whether any of Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s staff were instructed to delete Signal messages that possibly communicated sensitive military details to a journalist, based on documents and information from two sources familiar with the inquiry, quoted by the Associated Press.The investigation centres on […]

Hacker Steals Data From US Government Through App Used By Trump Aide

[ad_1] Quick Read Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. A hacker breached TeleMessage, a messaging platform used by U.S. officials, leaking data from over 60 government users, including disaster responders and diplomats. The incident raises cybersecurity concerns, though no sensitive content was confirmed. Washington: A hacker who breached the communications service used by former Trump […]

Signal Clone Used by Waltz Suspends Service After ‘Security Incident’

[ad_1] The application that the Trump White House has been using to collect and securely store messages sent on popular commercial encrypted apps has temporarily suspended service in the wake of a security breach, the application’s owner said on Monday. The application, TeleMessage, is owned by Smarsh, a company based in Portland, Ore., which provides […]

Caught on camera: Mike Waltz using less secure version of Signal messaging app

[ad_1] Mike Waltz and the controversy seem to go together for a little longer, as a new photo emerged showing the former national security advisor using a modified and less secure version of the Signal messaging app, TM SGNL, raising fresh security concerns.Yesterday, US President Donald Trump removed Waltz from his position and nominated him […]

Trump agrees to interview with Atlantic editor behind Signal chat leak- Here’s why

[ad_1] US president Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he will sit down for an interview with Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, after the controversial Atlantic report that Goldberg was added to a private group chat involving top Trump officials and sensitive national security discussions. Goldberg was reportedly accidentally added to a Signal group […]

Pentagon chief of staff Joe Kasper to step down amid Signal war chat controversy, says US official

[ad_1] Joe Kasper (File photo; credit: LinkedIn) The US department of defense chief of staff under defense secretary Pete Hegseth will depart his role, according to a senior defence official’s announcement on Thursday.“Joe Kasper will continue to serve President Trump as a Special Government Employee (SGE) handling special projects at the Department of Defense,” the […]

Dirty Line: How Pete Hegseth bypassed Pentagon security to share military secrets with family on Signal

[ad_1] US secretary of defence Pete Hegseth used a commercial internet line—known in IT terms as a “dirty line”—installed in his Pentagon office to bypass standard defence department security systems and access encrypted messaging platforms like Signal from a personal computer, source told news agency Associated Press.The “dirty line” was specifically used to access websites […]

Iran and France signal readiness for N-talks

[ad_1] DUBAI/PARIS: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said Thursday he was ready to travel to Europe for talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme, with France indicating European powers were also ready for dialogue if Tehran showed it was seriously engaged.Iran is looking to build on the momentum of nuclear negotiations with the US that resume in […]