Officials Still Worry Trump Is Using Cellphones That Can Be Hacked: Report
5 years, 1 month ago

Officials Still Worry Trump Is Using Cellphones That Can Be Hacked: Report

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LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump has continued to use a cellphone that U.S. officials warn may be vulnerable to hacking by Russian intelligence, according to a report Thursday in The Washington Post. The House Intelligence Committee released a bevy of phone records earlier this week as part of its impeachment investigation, showing a number of calls between Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani and unidentified people in the White House. “It happens all the time,” one former aide told the Post, referring to Trump’s calls with Giuliani on unsecured devices. The New York Times reported in October 2018 that U.S. intelligence reports indicated Chinese and Russian spies had been able to listen to Trump’s calls on the iPhones.

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FBI issues grave warning to all iPhone and Android users: stop sending texts
1 month ago

FBI issues grave warning to all iPhone and Android users: stop sending texts

Daily Mail  

The FBI has issued a warning to Americans about sending regular text messages between Androids and iPhones. FBI warns iPhone and Android users to use end-to-end encryption to text each other amid hackers accessing their content Jeff Greene, CISA's executive assistant director for cybersecurity, issued the stark warning Tuesday, urging Americans to be vigilant amid the hacking campaign. Several recent …

White House official: 8 US telecom providers hacked by Chinese
1 month ago

White House official: 8 US telecom providers hacked by Chinese

CNN  

Washington CNN — US officials believe Chinese hackers breached at least eight US telecommunications providers in their quest to spy on top US political figures as part of a hacking campaign that has affected dozens of countries worldwide, a White House official said Wednesday. US officials are still trying to help major telecom providers evict Chinese government-backed hackers from their …

US officials still working to evict Chinese hackers from major US telecom networks
1 month, 1 week ago

US officials still working to evict Chinese hackers from major US telecom networks

CNN  

Washington CNN — US officials are still trying to help major telecom providers evict Chinese government-backed hackers from their networks and don’t have a timeline for when that will be done, officials said Tuesday. “Most providers are still working to illuminate the full extent of the PRC activity,” a senior FBI official added, using an acronym for the Chinese government. …

Trump enters 'dangerous territory' with private Putin calls: national security experts
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump enters 'dangerous territory' with private Putin calls: national security experts

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump recently claimed that he had a private phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin in which he asked Putin to not further escalate his war in Ukraine. As USA Today reports, national security experts are expressing concern that Trump's habit of talking with international leaders outside of official channels greatly raises the risk of a major national …

National security officials meet with US telecom execs to share intel on Chinese cyber-espionage campaign, White House says
1 month, 2 weeks ago

National security officials meet with US telecom execs to share intel on Chinese cyber-espionage campaign, White House says

CNN  

— Top telecom executives met with US national security officials at the White House on Friday as concerns mount over a long-running Chinese cyber-espionage campaign that has targeted some of the most senior US political figures in the country. US intelligence agencies also have vast hacking capabilities and have targeted China’s telecommunications sector, according to documents leaked by former National …

Chinese hackers had backdoor access to iPhones used by 2 Trump's presidential campaign officials
2 months ago

Chinese hackers had backdoor access to iPhones used by 2 Trump's presidential campaign officials

Firstpost  

The hack, carried out by the Chinese group Salt Typhoon, allegedly compromised American telecom networks and could have given the hackers a way in. An FBI investigation is underway to uncover the details These backdoors had been used for years by US authorities to monitor criminal activity, but Salt Typhoon’s unauthorised access to these portals stretched on for months. File …

China hacked Trump's defense attorney's cellphone months before election: report
2 months ago

China hacked Trump's defense attorney's cellphone months before election: report

Daily Mail  

Chinese spies hacked the cellphone used by Donald Trump's lead criminal defense attorney, accessing his text messages and recorded calls, a new report has claimed. The cybercriminals, working on behalf of China's intelligence services, also targeted devices by the Trump and Kalama Harris campaigns just two weeks before the November election. Blanche was the lead lawyer defending Trump in the …

Todd Blanche: Trump attorney’s phone tapped by Chinese hackers, sources tell CNN
2 months ago

Todd Blanche: Trump attorney’s phone tapped by Chinese hackers, sources tell CNN

CNN  

CNN — The FBI has informed one of President-elect Donald Trump’s lead attorneys that his cellphone was tapped by Chinese hackers, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN, as part of a wide-ranging operation targeting top Republicans and Democrats in US politics that has been underway for months. Chinese hackers have also targeted other top figures in Trump’s orbit, …

Verizon confirms 'highly sophisticated' spies are targeting cellular providers to gather intelligence
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Verizon confirms 'highly sophisticated' spies are targeting cellular providers to gather intelligence

Daily Mail  

Verizon has confirmed it is aware that 'a highly sophisticated nation-state actor' has targeted several US telecommunication providers in an espionage plot. The disclosure came hours after Chinese hackers went after the mobile devices of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, his running mate JD Vance and staff of Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. Verizon has confirmed it is now aware that …

Chinese hackers reportedly targeted data on phones used by Trump and Vance
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese hackers reportedly targeted data on phones used by Trump and Vance

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump and JD Vance may have been among a …

AP Sources: Chinese Hackers Targeted Cellphones Used By Trump, Vance
2 months, 2 weeks ago

AP Sources: Chinese Hackers Targeted Cellphones Used By Trump, Vance

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Chinese hackers targeted cellphones used by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, his running mate, JD Vance, and people associated with the Democratic campaign of Kamala Harris, people familiar with the matter said Friday. An FBI statement did not confirm that Trump and Vance were among the potential targets but said it was investigating “unauthorized access …

AP sources: Chinese hackers targeted cellphones used by Trump, Vance
2 months, 2 weeks ago

AP sources: Chinese hackers targeted cellphones used by Trump, Vance

The Independent  

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'Gold mine': Bombshell report claims Chinese hack hits phones used by Trump and Vance
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Gold mine': Bombshell report claims Chinese hack hits phones used by Trump and Vance

Raw Story  

Chinese hackers penetrated into U.S. telecommunications networks and targeted phones used by former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Such data, the report continued, could be a "gold mine" for hostile foreign intelligence services, as they could determine who Trump is in communication with and exploit his vulnerabilities, particularly if he ends up becoming president again. …

The FBI was able to hack into Trump shooter's phone using a tiny hacking device. Here's how
5 months, 3 weeks ago

The FBI was able to hack into Trump shooter's phone using a tiny hacking device. Here's how

Firstpost  

Despite the prevalence of many ‘hacking’ devices in law enforcement agencies across the US, the FBI has repeatedly requested a “good guy back door” from companies like Apple, which has steadfastly resisted, citing consumer privacy concerns Apple, if compelled to hand over data, can only provide what's stored in iCloud, which can be minimal if the user has enabled Advanced …

Jack Smith plans to call Trump cellphone tracker as expert in Jan. 6 case: report
1 year ago

Jack Smith plans to call Trump cellphone tracker as expert in Jan. 6 case: report

Raw Story  

Special counsel Jack Smith plans to call an expert who tracked former President Donald Trump's cell phone use, including his activity on Twitter, during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in 2021, reports the Messenger. The expert has "knowledge, skill, experience, training, and education beyond the ordinary lay person regarding the analysis of cellular phone data, including the …

Russia moves to ban iPhones for government officials over US spying fears
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia moves to ban iPhones for government officials over US spying fears

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia is set to ban …

‘Cheating lowlifes’: Donald Trump claims 2024 US president polls already rigged
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Cheating lowlifes’: Donald Trump claims 2024 US president polls already rigged

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump has already claimed interference in the 2024 presidential election, nearly 18 months before US goes to vote. Former US President Donald Trump The 300-page report said, “the FBI had no information in its holdings indicating that at any time during the campaign anyone in the Trump campaign had been in contact with any Russian intelligence officials.” Trump had …

'Throw away your iPhones,' Russia tells officials
1 year, 9 months ago

'Throw away your iPhones,' Russia tells officials

Firstpost  

Moscow: Some Russian officials including those working on Putin’s 2024 re-election campaign have been directed to immediately stop using iPhones as they are more at risk from hackers and espionage than other smartphones. According to the Kommersant report which cited an unnamed source, officials have been instructed to replace even the finest iPhones with phones built on other smartphone software, …

Newly seized phones can put Trump 'at center of a conspiracy: former US attorney
2 years, 3 months ago

Newly seized phones can put Trump 'at center of a conspiracy: former US attorney

Raw Story  

Reacting to an NBC report late Monday that the Department of Justice issued a wave of subpoenas last week and seized the phones of two of Donald Trump's closest associates, former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade claimed that the law is closing in on the former president. Appearing on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," the legal analyst speculated that data retrieved from the …

Trump’s mysterious last recorded phone call before the Jan. 6 riot was to an ‘unidentified person’
2 years, 9 months ago

Trump’s mysterious last recorded phone call before the Jan. 6 riot was to an ‘unidentified person’

Raw Story  

The last phone call Donald Trump made before the Jan. 6 insurrection began was with an "unidentified person," according to White House call logs. The call records show Trump spoke to allies Steve Bannon and Rudy Giuliani before 9 a.m. and then returned a call from chief of staff Mark Meadows before instructing the operator to call then-vice president Mike …

'I have no idea what a burner phone is': Trump denies wrongdoing after White House call logs reveal seven-hour gap
2 years, 9 months ago

'I have no idea what a burner phone is': Trump denies wrongdoing after White House call logs reveal seven-hour gap

Raw Story  

The House select committee is looking into a seven-hour gap in the White House call logs from Jan. 6, 2021. One panel member said the committee was investigating a "possible coverup" of the official White House record from that day and looking at whether Donald Trump used "burner phones" -- which the former president denied in a statement to the …

Trump battled chief of staff over phone call logs in effort to hide whom he spoke with: CNN
2 years, 10 months ago

Trump battled chief of staff over phone call logs in effort to hide whom he spoke with: CNN

Raw Story  

According to a report from CNN's Gloria Borger and Jamie Gangel, investigators working for the House select committee looking into the Jan 6th insurrection have their work cut out for them as they try to track down all the phone conversations Donald Trump had before and during the riot that sent lawmakers fleeing for their lives. As the report notes, …

US officials’ phones hacked with NSO Group spyware: Reuters
3 years, 1 month ago

US officials’ phones hacked with NSO Group spyware: Reuters

Al Jazeera  

The phones of at least nine US State Department employees were hacked by NSO Group spyware, the news agency reports. The phones of at least nine US State Department employees were hacked using Israeli firm NSO Group’s spyware, the Reuters news agency has reported, citing four unnamed sources familiar with the matter. The news agency’s report comes after US President …

Tom Bossert, ex-DHS adviser under Trump, calls for urgent action to address suspected Russian cyberattack
4 years ago

Tom Bossert, ex-DHS adviser under Trump, calls for urgent action to address suspected Russian cyberattack

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump’s former homeland security adviser described the massive data breach of multiple US federal agencies, which US officials suspect is the work of Russian-linked hackers, in urgent terms Wednesday night, calling for immediate and decisive action by the President. He added that it will “take years to know for certain which networks the Russians control …

Trump remains silent as massive cyber hack poses ‘grave risk’ to government
4 years ago

Trump remains silent as massive cyber hack poses ‘grave risk’ to government

CNN  

CNN — When President Donald Trump convened his Cabinet at the White House Wednesday as Washington absorbed news of a massive data breach, the heads of most agencies relevant to the intrusion — including the Department of Defense, the State Department, the Justice Department, the director of national intelligence and the Central Intelligence Agency — were absent. “This is almost …

NBC News reporter explains what info Russia could have obtained from US government hack
4 years ago

NBC News reporter explains what info Russia could have obtained from US government hack

Raw Story  

The largest data breach in the United States since 2014 took place this week, the Washington Post reported Sunday, when it was revealed the Russians hacked the U.S. government. Speaking on the topic, NBC News reporter Ken Dilanian explained that it had been confirmed that it was the Russian version of the CIA that hacked into the Treasury Department and …

Trump ‘tore into’ Boris Johnson over Huawei in phone call, source says
4 years, 11 months ago

Trump ‘tore into’ Boris Johnson over Huawei in phone call, source says

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump “tore into” UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a phone call last week after Britain announced it would allow Huawei into its 5G networks, according to a person familiar with the call. “The United States is disappointed by the UK’s decision,” a senior administration official said when it was announced, adding the US would …

Anatomy of the phone call now imperiling Trump’s presidency
5 years, 2 months ago

Anatomy of the phone call now imperiling Trump’s presidency

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — There were dozens of ears listening to President Donald Trump’s 30-minute phone call with the leader of Ukraine that is at the center of a House impeachment inquiry, and as many eyes that saw what he said. “I said ‘Why don’t we just record the call and write a transcript based on that?’” Pfeiffer said his predecessor told …

Trump says he won’t use info stolen by adversaries in 2020
5 years, 7 months ago

Trump says he won’t use info stolen by adversaries in 2020

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pledged Monday not to use information stolen by foreign adversaries in his 2020 reelection campaign, even as he wrongly insisted he hadn’t used such information to his benefit in 2016. “All I need is the opponents that I’m looking at.” But Trump also insisted erroneously that he “never did use, as you probably know,” such …

Donald Trump Admits He Made Barack Obama 'Wire Tapping' Claim Based On 'Bit Of A Hunch'
5 years, 8 months ago

Donald Trump Admits He Made Barack Obama 'Wire Tapping' Claim Based On 'Bit Of A Hunch'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump stunned many in March 2017 when he accused former President Barack Obama of “wire tapping” Trump Tower during the 2016 campaign. — Donald J. Trump March 4, 2017 I'd bet a good lawyer could make a great case out of the fact that President Obama was tapping my phones in October, just prior to …

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