Welcome to today’s episode, where we discuss the recent controversies surrounding former national security advisor Mike Waltz and his dubious choices in securing sensitive communications. This week, a photo surfaced showing Waltz during a cabinet meeting with President Trump, seemingly using a messaging service that turned out to be an Israeli-made app called TeleMessage Signal, not the well-known Signal app. As Wired highlights, this choice raises serious concerns about operational security and compliance with federal records laws.

Waltz, who was central to a previous scandal known as "SignalGate," admitted to creating a group chat that inadvertently included a major media editor. He told Fox News, “I take full responsibility. I built the group.” Yet experts like former NSA hacker Jake Williams are alarmed, noting, “It’s mind-blowing that the federal government is using Israeli tech to route extremely sensitive data.”

Moreover, while Signal allows for secure communication, TeleMessage's involvement opens the door to potential data breaches, with the service itself being unapproved for federal use. The White House sidestepped details on whether TeleMessage Signal is authorized, echoing concerns about security practices. As Johns Hopkins cryptographer Matt Green ominously noted, if proper checks weren’t made, “we are screwed.”

Stay tuned as we dive deeper into the implications of these missteps in our next segment.
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