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Hegseth set up Signal on Pentagon office computer

Hegseth used Signal app connected to 'dirty line' on personal computer in Pentagon office: Sources

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used the Signal app on a personal computer in his office that was connected to the internet on an unsecured commercial line, what's known as a "dirty line," two sources confirmed to ABC News Thursday.

CBS News on MSN · 3d

Hegseth's Pentagon office set up system so he could access Signal messages, sources say

The Pentagon set up a system in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's office that enabled him to check messages on the encrypted messaging app Signal while at the office, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. Two of the sources said the system bypasses standard Defense Department security protocols.

The Washington Post on MSN · 5d

Hegseth had Signal messaging app installed on an office computer

The move was intended to circumvent a lack of cellphone service in much of the Pentagon and enable easier communication between Hegseth and other Trump officials, said people familiar with the matter.

Signal is the unlikely star of Trump’s first 100 days

From accidental leaks to unsecured networks, the encrypted messaging app has turned into a political landmine—exposing the ...

Politico26d

Inside the hazy, fractured mess of Signal use in the government

The nation’s top intelligence officials have told lawmakers that it was routine for them to discuss sensitive national security issues on the encrypted messaging app Signal. It’s widely used ...

U.S. News & World Report26d

Waltz Team Set up 20 Signal Chats on Global Issues, Politico Reports

The team led by U.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser, Mike Waltz, set up at least 20 group chats on the commercial Signal app to coordinate official work on issues involving ...

Here's what you need to know about the Signal app

Signal has been the most high-profile app in the news lately because of the controversy surrounding its use by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Signal is a secure messaging platform known for ...

CNET7d

What Is Signal, the App at the Center of 2 US Military Controversies?

It's still not a good idea to use the app for sensitive government information, and it's weird that we have to keep saying that.

Politico26d

Waltz’s team set up at least 20 Signal group chats for crises across the world

National security adviser Mike Waltz’s team regularly set up chats on Signal to coordinate official work on issues including ... s a more extensive use of the app than previously reported ...

TwinCities.com25d

Pentagon watchdog to review Hegseth’s use of Signal app to convey plans for Houthi strike

Hegseth’s use of the app came to light when a journalist, Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic, was inadvertently added to a Signal text chain by national security adviser Mike ... Immigration is ...

CNET17d

Signal, Telegram or WhatsApp: Which Encrypted Messaging App Should You Choose

WhatsApp uses Signal's encryption protocol, so your chats and calls are just as end-to-end encrypted as those on Signal. But the main distinction between Signal and WhatsApp is that the latter ...

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