Joseph Menn

San Francisco

Digital Threats Reporter at The Washington Post

Covering hacking, disinformation at the Washington Post. Person account. Signal joemenn.01. https://t.co/Nw79kDHP2f, first.last at https://t.co/NAqcNbS2m8

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Articles

White House security staff warned Musk’s Starlink is a security risk

2 weeks ago | benton.org | Joseph Menn

Elon Musk’s team at the U.S. DOGE Service and allies in the Trump administration ignored White House communications experts worried about potential security breaches when DOGE personnel installed Musk’s Starlink internet service in the complex.
White House security staff warned Musk’s Starlink is a security risk

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Joseph Menn

White House security staff warned Musk’s Starlink is a security risk (washingtonpost.com) White House security staff warned Musk’s Starlink is a security risk By Joseph Menn 2025060711001500 Elon Musk's team at the U.S. DOGE Service and allies in the Trump administration ignored White House communications experts worried about potential security breaches when DOGE personnel installed Musk's Starlink internet service in the complex this year, three people familiar with the matter told The...
Cyberdefense cuts could sap U.S. response to China hacks, insiders say

1 month ago | adn.com | Joseph Menn

SAN FRANCISCO - As senior Trump administration officials say they want to amp up cyberattacks against China and other geopolitical rivals, some government veterans warn that such an approach would set the United States up for retaliation that it is increasingly unprepared to counter.
Cyberdefense cuts could sap U.S. response to China hacks, insiders say

1 month ago | detroitnews.com | Joseph Menn

San Francisco - As senior Trump administration officials say they want to amp up cyberattacks against China and other geopolitical rivals, some government veterans warn that such an approach would set the United States up for retaliation that it is increasingly unprepared to counter.
Cyberdefense cuts could sap U.S. response to China hacks, insiders say

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Joseph Menn

Cyberdefense cuts could sap U.S. response to China hacks, insiders say (washingtonpost.com) Cyberdefense cuts could sap U.S. response to China hacks, insiders say By Joseph Menn 2025052310051700 SAN FRANCISCO — As senior Trump administration officials say they want to amp up cyberattacks against China and other geopolitical rivals, some government veterans warn that such an approach would set the United States up for retaliation that it is increasingly unprepared to counter. Alexei Bulazel,...
DOGE aims to build centralized database | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

1 month ago | arkansasonline.com | Hannah Natanson |Joseph Menn |Lisa Rein

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. The U.S. Department of Government Efficiency is racing to build a single centralized database with vast troves of personal information about millions of U.S. citizens and residents, a campaign government workers say violates or disregards core privacy and security protections meant to keep such information safe.
DOGE aims to pool federal data, putting personal information at risk

1 month ago | startribune.com | Hannah Natanson |Joseph Menn |Lisa Rein |Rachel Siegel

"President Trump is leading the charge to modernize the federal government and make it more efficient - and DOGE is playing a critical role in fulfilling that vision," Fields said.
DOGE Aims To Pool Federal Data, Putting Personal Information At Risk

1 month ago | southfloridareporter.com | Hannah Natanson |Joseph Menn |Lisa Rein |Rachel Siegel

The U.S. DOGE Service is racing to build a single centralized database with vast troves of personal information about millions of U.S. citizens and residents, a campaign that often violates or disregards core privacy and security protections meant to keep such information safe, government workers say.
DOGE aims to pool federal data, putting personal information at risk

1 month ago | detroitnews.com | Hannah Natanson |Joseph Menn |Lisa Rein |Rachel Siegel

The U.S. DOGE Service is racing to build a single centralized database with vast troves of personal information about millions of U.S. citizens and residents, a campaign that often violates or disregards core privacy and security protections meant to keep such information safe, government workers say.
DOGE aims to pool federal data, putting personal information at risk

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Hannah Natanson |Joseph Menn |Lisa Rein |Rachel Siegel

DOGE aims to pool federal data, putting personal information at risk (washingtonpost.com) DOGE aims to pool federal data, putting personal information at risk By Hannah Natanson; Joseph Menn; Lisa Rein; Rachel Siegel 2025050710000000 The U.S. DOGE Service is racing to build a single centralized database with vast troves of personal information about millions of U.S. citizens and residents, a campaign that often violates or disregards core privacy and security protections meant to keep such...