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DHS Watchdog Finds Smartphones Used by Intelligence Office Lacked Basic Security Protections

Written by Zimperium | May 11, 2026

In a story recently reported by The New York Times, a Department of Homeland Security inspector general report found that smartphones used within the agency’s intelligence office were not consistently configured with basic security protections, increasing the risk of cyberattacks, unauthorized access, and exposure of sensitive government data.

Read the story at The New York Times here.