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Smashing Security podcast #419: Star Wars, the CIA, and a WhatsApp malware mirage

Why is a cute Star Wars fan website now redirecting to the CIA? How come Cambodia has become the world’s hotspot for scam call centres? And can a WhatsApp image really drain your bank account with a single download, or is it just a load of hacker hokum? All this and much more is discussed…

Intelligence chiefs insist Signal chat was a simple mistake

U.S. intelligence leaders found themselves under intensified scrutiny from Congress for a second straight day, following revelations that significant military plans were discussed over text messaging application Signal.  Both Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe apologized during a House Intelligence Committee hearing Wednesday, yet continued to claim that no sources,…

Senators criticize Trump officials’ discussion of war plans over Signal, but administration answers don’t come easily 

Democratic senators hammered two top national security officials Tuesday about their participation in a Signal chat discussing war plans that reportedly included a journalist, but struggled to get specific answers to some of their questions about what happened and how. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard wouldn’t even initially acknowledge her involvement in the chat group,…

CIA nominee tells Senate he, too, wants to go on cyber offense

CIA director nominee John Ratcliffe said during testimony on Capitol Hill that if confirmed, he hopes to develop offensive cyber tools and supports the creation of a cyber-specific deterrence strategy. Ratcliffe, who served as director of national intelligence and in the House of Representatives for Texas, drew a comparison to the concerns over physical, territorial…