US officials recommend encrypted messaging to evade hackers in telecom networks
US officials are urging Americans to make calls and send text messages over encrypted apps to minimize the risk of private information falling into the hands of foreign adversaries who might still be lurking in America’s telecommunications networks, NBC News reports.
US urges use of encrypted messaging apps following Salt Typhoon hack
Many encrypted communications apps protect user correspondence with so-called E2EE, or end-to-end-encryption. Usually, messages are scrambled in a way that theoretically allows a communication app’s developer to read their contents. E2EEE scrambles messages before they leave the user’s device, which means not even the app developer can access it.
White House: Salt Typhoon hacked telcos in dozens of countries
Chinese state hackers, known as Salt Typhoon, have breached telecommunications companies in dozens of countries, President Biden's deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger said today.
China's 'Salt Typhoon' Hackers Breached US Networks Using Existing Flaws
The group has been targeting 'Cisco-specific features' to help it break into US telecommunication networks, according to a new advisory from the FBI and CISA.
Chinese hack of global telecom providers is ‘ongoing,’ officials warn
Officials from the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency say the major Chinese hack began in late spring, and they are strongly urging Americans to use encrypted communications.
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