Report: Trump Administration Ignored Advice When Installing Starlink at the White House (www.pcmag.com)
from bytesonbike@discuss.online to technology@beehaw.org on 10 Jun 2025 17:57
https://discuss.online/post/21624974

The Post’s anonymous sources claimed that White House staff managing the systems could not monitor the Starlink connection to prevent the leakage of sensitive information or unauthorized access. Its sources allege that a Wi-Fi network called “Starlink Guest” appeared on White House phones in February, prompting users only for a password, not a username or a second form of authentication. This Wi-Fi network was reportedly still present on White House visitors’ phones this week.

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YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH@infosec.pub on 10 Jun 2025 18:32 next collapse

This is really surprising. I can’t believe people in the Trump admin would ignore expertise

SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org on 10 Jun 2025 21:47 next collapse

No shit, that was the keikaku from the start.

wanderwisley@lemm.ee on 10 Jun 2025 23:49 next collapse

All you had to say was “Trump ignored”

BurningRiver@beehaw.org on 11 Jun 2025 00:27 next collapse

Knowing the absolute cabbages walking around that place, it’s probably a WiFi pineapple that will accept any password and is just intercepting all of the traffic.

Geodad@beehaw.org on 11 Jun 2025 06:12 collapse

Trump Administration Ignored Advice>

That’s every day that ends in a “y”.