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"Before the end of its first full day of operations, the new Trump
administration gutted all advisory panels for the Department of Homeland
Security. Among these was the well-respected Cyber Safety Review Board, or
CSRB.
While this change hasn’t received as much notice as Trump’s massive
announcement about AI, it has potentially significant implications for cyber
security. The CSRB is an important source of information for governments and
businesses trying to protect themselves from cyber threats.
This change also throws into doubt the board’s current activities. These
include an ongoing investigation into the Salt Typhoon cyber attacks which
began as early as 2022 and are still keeping cyber defenders busy, attributed
to hackers in China.
Salt Typhoon has been described as the “worst telecommunications hack” in US
history. Among other activities, the hackers obtained call records data made by
high-profile individuals and even the contents of phone calls and text
messages. The phones of then presidential nominee Donald Trump were reportedly
among those targeted."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
