Jailbreaking the F-35 Fighter Jet
Countries around the world are becoming increasingly concerned about their dependencies on the US. If you’ve purchase US-made F-35 fighter jets, you are dependent on the US for software maintenance.
The Dutch Defense Secretary recentl... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/03/jailbreaking-the-f-35-fighter-jet.html
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Jailbreaking the F-35 Fighter Jet - Schneier on Security
Countries around the world are becoming increasingly concerned about their dependencies on the US. If you’ve purchase US-made F-35 fighter jets, you are dependent on the US for software maintenance. The Dutch Defense Secretary recently said that he could jailbreak the planes to accept third-party software.
US Declassifies Information on JUMPSEAT Spy Satellites
The US National Reconnaissance Office has declassified information about a fleet of spy satellites operating between 1971... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/02/us-declassifies-information-on-jumpseat-spy-satellites.html
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US Declassifies Information on JUMPSEAT Spy Satellites - Schneier on Security
The US National Reconnaissance Office has declassified information about a fleet of spy satellites operating between 1971 and 2006. I’m actually impressed to see a declassification only two decades after decommission.
The Constitutionality of Geofence Warrants
The US Supreme Court is considering the constitutionality of geofence warrants.
The case centers on the trial of Okello Chatrie, a Virginia man who p... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/01/the-constitutionality-of-geofence-warrants.html
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The Constitutionality of Geofence Warrants - Schneier on Security
The US Supreme Court is considering the constitutionality of geofence warrants. The case centers on the trial of Okello Chatrie, a Virginia man who pleaded guilty to a 2019 robbery outside of Richmond and was sentenced to almost 12 years in prison for stealing $195,000 at gunpoint. Police probing the crime found security camera footage showing a man on a cell phone near the credit union that was robbed and asked Google to produce anonymized location data near the robbery site so they could determine who committed the crime. They did so, providing police with subscriber data for three people, one of whom was Chatrie. Police then searched Chatrie’s home and allegedly surfaced a gun, almost $100,000 in cash and incriminating notes...
A Cyberattack Was Part of the US Assault on Venezuela
We don’t have many details:
President Donald Trump suggested Saturday that the U.S. used cyberattacks or other technica... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/01/a-cyberattack-was-part-of-the-us-assault-on-venezuela.html
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A Cyberattack Was Part of the US Assault on Venezuela - Schneier on Security
We don’t have many details: President Donald Trump suggested Saturday that the U.S. used cyberattacks or other technical capabilities to cut power off in Caracas during strikes on the Venezuelan capital that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. If true, it would mark one of the most public uses of U.S. cyber power against another nation in recent memory. These operations are typically highly classified, and the U.S. is considered one of the most advanced nations in cyberspace operations globally.
White House Bans WhatsApp
Reuters is reporting that the White House has banned WhatsApp on all employee devices:
The notice said the “O... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/06/white-house-bans-whatsapp.html
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White House Bans WhatsApp - Schneier on Security
Reuters is reporting that the White House has banned WhatsApp on all employee devices: The notice said the “Office of Cybersecurity has deemed WhatsApp a high risk to users due to the lack of transparency in how it protects user data, absence of stored data encryption, and potential security risks involved with its use.” TechCrunch has more commentary, but no more information.
US as a Surveillance State - Schneier on Security
Two essays were just published on DOGE’s data collection and aggregation, and how it ends with a modern surveillance state. It’s good to see this finally being talked about. EDITED TO ADD (5/3): Here’s a free link to that first essay.
DIRNSA Fired
In “Secrets and Lies” (2000), I wrote:
It is poor civic hygiene to install technologies that could someday facilitate a police state.
<p... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/04/dirnsa-fired.html
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DIRNSA Fired - Schneier on Security
In “Secrets and Lies” (2000), I wrote: It is poor civic hygiene to install technologies that could someday facilitate a police state. It’s something a bunch of us were saying at the time, in reference to the vast NSA’s surveillance capabilities. I have been thinking of that quote a lot as I read news stories of President Trump firing the Director of the National Security Agency. General Timothy Haugh. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote: We don’t know what pressure the Trump administration is using to make intelligence services fall into line, but it isn’t crazy to ...
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