After an early morning round of flight operations, an F/A-18 “Hornet” awaits the next round of combat flight operations aboard USS John C. Stennis. Stennis and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) are supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jayme Pastoric.

Leak of US military plans on Signal is a classic case of ‘shadow IT’. It shows why security systems need to be easy to use

by The Conversation March 28, 2025

written by The Conversation March 28, 2025

By Toby Murray, The University of Melbourne Yesterday, The Atlantic magazine revealed an extraordinary national security blunder in the United States. Top US government officials had discussed plans for a bombing campaign in Yemen against Houthi rebels in a Signal group chat which inadvertently incl...

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