About Signal

[NCPitt]

Issued by the Biden administration.

"While applicable to all audiences, this guidance specifically addresses “highly targeted” individuals who are in senior government or senior political positions and likely to possess information of interest to these threat actors. CISA is releasing this best practice guidance to promote protections for mobile communications from exploitation by PRC-affiliated and other malicious cyber threat actors."

"1. Use only end-to-end encrypted communications.
Adopt a free messaging application for secure communications that guarantees end-to-end encryption, such as Signal or similar apps."

Mobile Communications Best Practice Guidance

 

[sarahstreet]

Issued by the Biden administration.

"While applicable to all audiences, this guidance specifically addresses “highly targeted” individuals who are in senior government or senior political positions and likely to possess information of interest to these threat actors. CISA is releasing this best practice guidance to promote protections for mobile communications from exploitation by PRC-affiliated and other malicious cyber threat actors."

"1. Use only end-to-end encrypted communications.
Adopt a free messaging application for secure communications that guarantees end-to-end encryption, such as Signal or similar apps."

Mobile Communications Best Practice Guidance

Communication of classified intel is not allowed over TikTok or Signal. I guess at least Sleepy Joe got that one right.

The White House’s acknowledgment that top Trump administration officials had discussed military planning using an unclassified messaging platform — and in a group chat that included a journalist — drew immediate criticism from Washington’s national security establishment.

Some experts said the way the officials were communicating such highly sensitive information, and the apparent leak, may have violated federal law.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/03/24/signal-app-national-security-risk-trump-officials/

 

[NCPitt]

Communication of classified intel is not allowed over TikTok or Signal. I guess at least Sleepy Joe got that one right.

The White House’s acknowledgment that top Trump administration officials had discussed military planning using an unclassified messaging platform — and in a group chat that included a journalist — drew immediate criticism from Washington’s national security establishment.

Some experts said the way the officials were communicating such highly sensitive information, and the apparent leak, may have violated federal law.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/03/24/signal-app-national-security-risk-trump-officials/

That's fine. There was no classified material in this case.

 

[sarahstreet]

That's fine. There was no classified material in this case.

I’ll believe it when I see it. And since it’s not classified material, shouldn’t be difficult to prove Goldberg the lying scum that he is.

 

[USN_Panther]

I’ll believe it when I see it. And since it’s not classified material, shouldn’t be difficult to prove Goldberg the lying scum that he is.

If it isn't classified, let's see it. No reason not to release it then.

 

[ratking17]

From what I heard yesterday classified intel can be classified retroactively. So my guess is trump officially declassified it to play semantics on that argument.

 

[Slick Manager of Champs]

That's fine. There was no classified material in this case.

"The president and the secretary of defense have the ability to assert, even retroactively, that information is declassified. But officials have refused to answer questions about the specifics of the information or who, exactly, determined that it was unclassified and could be shared on Signal, an encrypted commercial app."

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/us/politics/trump-signal-leak-war-plans.html

 

[NCPitt]

"The president and the secretary of defense have the ability to assert, even retroactively, that information is declassified. But officials have refused to answer questions about the specifics of the information or who, exactly, determined that it was unclassified and could be shared on Signal, an encrypted commercial app."

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/us/politics/trump-signal-leak-war-plans.html

Should this be classified?

 

[HailtoPitt]

Here's my take.

The reporter should have let them know he was added by mistake. That's what I would have done. To be fair, he didn't think it was real at first. Not sure when he realized it was legit.

Also, they screwed up so just admit it. Adding someone to a secure with sensitive information isn't a small thing. Admit it. Explain the efforts required so that it does not happen again. Move on. Most people will understand.

This is why we can't have nice things. Both sides dig into the sand and the rest of us all lose.

 

[sarahstreet]

Here's my take.

The reporter should have let them know he was added by mistake. That's what I would have done. To be fair, he didn't think it was real at first. Not sure when he realized it was legit.

Also, they screwed up so just admit it. Adding someone to a secure with sensitive information isn't a small thing. Admit it. Explain the efforts required so that it does not happen again. Move on. Most people will understand.

This is why we can't have nice things. Both sides dig into the sand and the rest of us all lose.

That’s bullshit. This put US military pilots in danger. It’s a federal crime punishable with 10 years in prison.

We can’t have nice things because the feminine democrats are afraid of their own shadow, including holding people accountable for federal crimes.

“If this text had been received by someone hostile to American interests—or someone merely indiscreet, and with access to social media—the Houthis would have had time to prepare for what was meant to be a surprise attack on their strongholds. The consequences for American pilots could have been catastrophic.”

 

[303vND]

That's fine. There was no classified material in this case.

This didn't age well. But coming from who it's coming from...doesn't surprise!

 

[Fk_Pitt]

From what I heard yesterday classified intel can be classified retroactively. So my guess is trump officially declassified it to play semantics on that argument.

If he did then it would be time stamped right?

 

[Fk_Pitt]

Here's my take.

The reporter should have let them know he was added by mistake. That's what I would have done. To be fair, he didn't think it was real at first. Not sure when he realized it was legit.

Also, they screwed up so just admit it. Adding someone to a secure with sensitive information isn't a small thing. Admit it. Explain the efforts required so that it does not happen again. Move on. Most people will understand.

This is why we can't have nice things. Both sides dig into the sand and the rest of us all lose.

Yep and some of us have been clear. Admit the mistake and assure the American people that it will no longer happen again. I didn’t watch Waltz’s interview on Fox last night but assume he did that? In any event, be a man and take it on the chin.

 

[Fk_Pitt]

That’s bullshit. This put US military pilots in danger. It’s a federal crime punishable with 10 years in prison.

We can’t have nice things because the feminine democrats are afraid of their own shadow, including holding people accountable for federal crimes.

“If this text had been received by someone hostile to American interests—or someone merely indiscreet, and with access to social media—the Houthis would have had time to prepare for what was meant to be a surprise attack on their strongholds. The consequences for American pilots could have been catastrophic.”

All very true. I agree. Except the part about Dems being afraid of their shadow. They are the most ruthless and dirty people on earth. Have you been asleep for the last 10 years?

 

[pittguy81]

That's fine. There was no classified material in this case.

Then the Trump clown show should have no issues providing the entire text chain to the American public. That should happen the day after never.

 

[pittguy81]

Should this be classified?

Yes, they are operational details released hours before the first strike.

 

[NCPitt]

Here's my take.

The reporter should have let them know he was added by mistake. That's what I would have done. To be fair, he didn't think it was real at first. Not sure when he realized it was legit.

Also, they screwed up so just admit it. Adding someone to a secure with sensitive information isn't a small thing. Admit it. Explain the efforts required so that it does not happen again. Move on. Most people will understand.

This is why we can't have nice things. Both sides dig into the sand and the rest of us all lose.

I'm not aware of anyone not admitting the addition of the reporter was a mistake. They have admitted it and are trying to determine how it happened.

 

[NCPitt]

That’s bullshit. This put US military pilots in danger. It’s a federal crime punishable with 10 years in prison.

We can’t have nice things because the feminine democrats are afraid of their own shadow, including holding people accountable for federal crimes.

“If this text had been received by someone hostile to American interests—or someone merely indiscreet, and with access to social media—the Houthis would have had time to prepare for what was meant to be a surprise attack on their strongholds. The consequences for American pilots could have been catastrophic.”

"IF".

 

[NCPitt]

This didn't age well. But coming from who it's coming from...doesn't surprise!

There still was no classified material in the chat. So my post aged perfectly well.

 

[NCPitt]

Then the Trump clown show should have no issues providing the entire text chain to the American public. That should happen the day after never.

Are you so far behind the news that you don't know the entire thing (or at least the relevant parts) was released by Goldberg this morning?

 

[NCPitt]

Yes, they are operational details released hours before the first strike.

The principals seem to disagree. I guess you know more ... or are making a political criticism.

 

[CJsE]

Here's my take.

The reporter should have let them know he was added by mistake. That's what I would have done. To be fair, he didn't think it was real at first. Not sure when he realized it was legit.

Also, they screwed up so just admit it. Adding someone to a secure with sensitive information isn't a small thing. Admit it. Explain the efforts required so that it does not happen again. Move on. Most people will understand.

This is why we can't have nice things. Both sides dig into the sand and the rest of us all lose.

"Hey guys, Woodward and Bernstein should have worked with the police to have Deep Throat apprehended before he could pass them any information about a corrupt and illegal scheme by the President of the United States because they weren't supposed to get that information.

Who needs the fourth estate to do its job to try and expose corrupt or incompetent actions within the government?

Why should any of us learn that the highest members of the administration's cabinet are sharing AT LEAST upcoming war plans over an unsecured, commercial platform with messages set to be deleted after 7 days. It's not the least of our concern if there's an investigation to determine if they're using those same accounts on their personal unsecured devices, or if those messages are being correctly recorded under the Federal Records Act, or any of the other questionable issues that could be raised about this?"

That about sum up your position on why the reporter should have alerted them to the mistake?

 

[sarahstreet]

"IF".

That is the point of requiring it to be transmitted over secure channels, not TikTok.

 

[HailtoPitt]

I'm not aware of anyone not admitting the addition of the reporter was a mistake. They have admitted it and are trying to determine how it happened.

Determine how it happened? LOL. Spoiler alert. One of them added him by mistake. Not a big mystery. Though, they might attempt to make it sound nefarious. "Maybe the reporter was working with some Chinese hackers who added him"? Wait for it.

 

[HailtoPitt]

"Hey guys, Woodward and Bernstein should have worked with the police to have Deep Throat apprehended before he could pass them any information about a corrupt and illegal scheme by the President of the United States because they weren't supposed to get that information.

Who needs the fourth estate to do its job to try and expose corrupt or incompetent actions within the government?

Why should any of us learn that the highest members of the administration's cabinet are sharing AT LEAST upcoming war plans over an unsecured, commercial platform with messages set to be deleted after 7 days. It's not the least of our concern if there's an investigation to determine if they're using those same accounts on their personal unsecured devices, or if those messages are being correctly recorded under the Federal Records Act, or any of the other questionable issues that could be raised about this?"

That about sum up your position on why the reporter should have alerted them to the mistake?

Doesn't seem even remotely like the same thing to me.

 

[pittguy81]

Are you so far behind the news that you don't know the entire thing (or at least the relevant parts) was released by Goldberg this morning?

He released more, he didn't release everything he has. .Get your head out of Fox News ass every once and a while and come up for air