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There Are Spying Eyes Everywhere—and Now They Share a Brain
Security cameras. License plate readers. Smartphone trackers. Drones. We’re being watched 24/7. What happens when all those data streams fuse into one?...
This Encrypted Gun Registry Might Bridge a Partisan Divide
Researchers from Brown University have developed a system that could keep track of firearms while preserving privacy...
Hackers Used Zero-Days to Infect Windows and Android Devices
Google researchers say the campaign, which booby-trapped sites to ensnare targets, was carried out by a “highly sophisticated actor.”...
Update iOS Right Now to Fix Some Bad Security Bugs
Plus: Ransomware hits Capcom, the US seizes Iranian domains, and more of the week’s top security news...
CBP Seized OnePlus Buds as ‘Counterfeit’ AirPods. Now It's Doubling Down
The US government has detained thousands of wireless earbuds on suspicion of being fake Apple goods—despite crystal clear branding from an established company...
Tired of Gmail? Try a Privacy-First Email Provider
Your inbox holds plenty of sensitive information. Here are some alternatives that put your correspondence under lock and key...
Over a Billion Android Devices Are at Risk of Data Theft
Qualcomm has released a fix for the flaws in its Snapdragon chip, which attackers might exploit to monitor location or render the phone unresponsive...
Google Will Delete Your Data by Default—in 18 Months
Starting today, the search giant will make a previously opt-in auto-delete feature the norm...
The Confessions of Marcus Hutchins, the Hacker Who Saved the Internet
At 22, he single-handedly put a stop to the worst cyberattack the world had ever seen. Then he was arrested by the FBI. This is his untold story...
A Critical Internet Safeguard Is Running Out of Time
Shadowserver has helped keep the internet safe for 15 years. Unless it can raise funds fast, it's going to disappear...
Windows Has a New, Wormable Vulnerability
The flaw has the potential to unleash the kind of attacks that allowed WannaCry and NotPetya to cripple business networks around the world...
How an Elaborate North Korean Crypto Heist Fell Apart
Two Chinese citizens have been accused of running an intricate money-laundering scheme—involving more than $100 million in cryptocurrency...
Russia Is Learning How to Bypass Facebook's Disinfo Defenses
Social media platforms have stepped up the fight against Russia's Internet Research Agency—but the IRA is evolving too...
Can the Government Buy Its Way Around the Fourth Amendment?
Immigration authorities are purchasing cell phone location data, and it might be totally legal...
Inside Pwn2Own's High-Stakes Industrial Hacking Contest
At Pwn2Own, hackers had no trouble dismantling systems that help run everything from car washes to nuclear plants...
Everything We Know About the Jeff Bezos Phone Hack
A UN report links the attack on Jeff Bezos' iPhone X directly to Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman...
Even Privacy-Focused Cryptocurrency Can Spill Your Secrets
From a Harry Potter-themed protocol to high-profile coins, cryptocurrency is often not quite as private as it seems...
1.2 Billion Records Found Exposed Online in a Single Server
Here's the next jumbo data leak, complete with Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn profiles...
Iran’s APT33 Hackers Are Targeting Industrial Control Systems
The recent focus on ICS raises the possibility that Iran's APT33 is exploring physically disruptive cyberattacks...
Twitter Puts Profit Ahead of User Privacy—Just Like Facebook Did Before
Twitter funneled two-factor authentication phone numbers into their ad targeting platform—but they weren't the only ones...
Russia’s Elite Fancy Bear Hackers Have a Clever New Trick
For the first time, a so-called UEFI rootkit has been spotted in the wild. And it appears to come from Russia...
Security News This Week: Bug Bounties Pay But Piracy Doesn’t
Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn't break or cover in depth but that still deserve your attention. The post Security News This Week: Bug Bounties Pay But Piracy Doesn't appeared first on WIRED...
OpenAI Didn’t Notice Its AI Agents Using a Message Board to Plan Their Hacking Spree
At the Black Hat security conference, the AI giant revealed new details about how its agents went rogue, hacked several other companies—and did it all right under the company’s nose...
DHS Wants Protesters’ Signal Group Chats
A lawsuit accuses Homeland Security of violating protesters’ free-speech rights—but the agency is using it to try to get access to the plaintiffs’ encrypted communications...
Your Period Tracker Is (Probably) Spying on You
Plus: Russian cyberspies turn to infrastructure hacking, DHS repeatedly fails to realize it’d been hacked, a breach exposes an AI music generator’s scraping ways, and more...
Meta Tapped a Pentagon Supplier to Prototype Face Recognition for Its Glasses
Rank One, whose board includes a former CIA deputy director and a former FBI science chief, supplied face recognition to Meta for internal development of its smart glasses app...
Disneyland Now Uses Face Recognition on Visitors
Plus: The NSA tests Anthropic’s Mythos Preview to find vulnerabilities, a Finnish teen is charged over the Scattered Spider hacking spree, and more...
The Tech That Safeguards the Conclave’s Secrecy
Following the death of Pope Francis, the Vatican is preparing to organize a new conclave in less than 20 days. This is how they’ll tamp down on leaks...
Apple’s iPhone Spyware Problem Is Getting Worse. Here’s What You Should Know
The iPhone maker has detected spyware attacks against people in more than 150 countries. Knowing if your device is infected can be tricky—but there are a few steps you can take to protect yourself...
AI Scam Calls: How to Protect Yourself, How to Detect
AI tools are getting better at cloning people’s voices, and scammers are using these new capabilities to commit fraud. Avoid getting swindled by following these expert tips...
Apple Chip Flaw Leaks Secret Encryption Keys
Plus: The Biden administration warns of nationwide attacks on US water systems, a new Russian wiper malware emerges, and China-linked hackers wage a global attack spree...
HHS Launches 'Digiheals' Project to Better Protect US Hospitals From Ransomware
An innovation agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services will fund research into better defenses for the US health care system’s digital infrastructure...
Norton Put a Cryptominer in Its Antivirus Software
Plus: NFT thefts, a ransomware wave in schools, and more of the week’s top security news...
Apple Walks a Privacy Tightrope to Spot Child Abuse in iCloud
With a new capability to search for illegal material not just in the cloud but on user devices, the company may have opened up a new front in the encryption wars...
Watch a Hacker Hijack a Hotel Room’s Lights, Fans, and Beds
It’s not a ghost. It’s a half-dozen vulnerabilities in a digital automation system...
An Explosive Spyware Report Shows the Limits of iOS Security
Amnesty International sheds alarming light on an NSO Group surveillance tool—and the gaps in Apple’s and Google's defenses...
Microsoft’s Vote Tracking Software Clears a Major Hurdle
Hart InterCivic will be the first private vendor to partner with the company on using its open-source ElectionGuard system...
As Chips Shrink, Rowhammer Attacks Get Harder to Stop
A full fix for the “Half-Double” technique will require rethinking how memory semiconductors are designed...
They Told Their Therapists Everything. Hackers Leaked It All
A mental health startup built its business on easy-to-use technology. Patients joined in droves. Then came a catastrophic data breach...
Twitch Will Act on ‘Serious’ Offenses That Happen Off-Stream
The new policy holds streamers to account for what happens on other services and in real life...
The Accellion Breach Keeps Getting Worse—and More Expensive
What started as a few vulnerabilities in firewall equipment has snowballed into a global extortion spree...
China’s and Russia’s Spying Sprees Will Take Years to Unpack
The full extent of the SolarWinds hack and Hafnium’s attack on Microsoft Exchange Server may never be known...
The SolarWinds Hackers Used Tactics Other Groups Will Copy
The supply chain threat was just the beginning...
Ticketmaster Pays Up for Hacking a Rival Company
Employees admitted to using stolen passwords and URL guessing to access confidential data...
Forget Impostors. Among Us Is a Playground for Hackers
The blockbuster game of deception has security holes that let cheaters run wild...
Windows XP Source Code Got Leaked All Over the Internet
Plus: A cruel phishing test, ransomware hits Russia, and more of the week's top security news...
Hackers Target Porn Site Visitors Using Flash and Internet Explorer
Plus: Ransomware holds up schools, Zoom adds two-factor, and more of the week's top security news...
Steve Bannon, a $25M Border Wall Campaign, and a GoFundMe Gone Bad
We Build the Wall raised millions. Now the DOJ says its operators—including the former Trump aide—skimmed hundreds of thousands off the top...