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US government urges high-ranking officials to lock down mobile devices following telecom breaches
The move to urge Americans to use end-to-end encrypted apps comes as China-backed gangs are hacking into phone and internet giants.
The U.S. government is urging senior politicians and high-ranking officials to lock down their devices amid the ongoing Chinese breaches of at least eight major telecom providers. “Encryption is your friend — it makes your data unreadable, even if the adversary were to compromise it,” CISA executive assistant director Jeff Greene said on a call with reporters on Wednesday. The agency also recommends the use of phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication and telecom-level account PINs to protect against SIM-swapping attacks.
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