DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg, David Gilbert, Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 07:30:20 +0000

Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.

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DeepSeek’s Popular AI App Is Explicitly Sending US Data to China

Credit to Author: Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2025 22:10:34 +0000

Amid ongoing fears over TikTok, Chinese generative AI platform DeepSeek says it’s sending heaps of US user data straight to its home country, potentially setting the stage for greater scrutiny.

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US Names One of the Hackers Allegedly Behind Massive Salt Typhoon Breaches

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman, Andy Greenberg| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 11:30:00 +0000

Plus: New details emerge about China’s cyber espionage against the US, the FBI remotely uninstalls malware on 4,200 US devices, and victims of the PowerSchool edtech breach reveal what hackers stole.

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The FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel Isn’t Leaving Without a Fight

Credit to Author: Eric Geller| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:48:19 +0000

As the US faces “the worst telecommunications hack in our nation’s history,” by China’s Salt Typhoon hackers, the outgoing FCC chair is determined to bolster network security if it’s the last thing she does.

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Biden’s Cyber Ambassador Urges Trump Not to Cede Ground to Russia and China in Global Tech Fight

Credit to Author: Eric Geller| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:30:00 +0000

Nathaniel Fick, the ambassador for cyberspace and digital policy, has led US tech diplomacy amid a rising tide of pressure from authoritarian regimes. Will the Trump administration undo that work?

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