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Don’t Pin the Macron Email Hack on Russia Just Yet
There are clues that the Kremlin hacked the French presidential candidate. But not yet enough to draw a conclusion. The post Don't Pin the Macron Email Hack on Russia Just Yet appeared first on WIRED...
DHS Official Resigns, Citing ‘War on Immigrants’
The outgoing executive director of the Office of Homeland Security Statistics is one of very few federal officials to speak out against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown...
The EU Is Going Through a Trump-Fueled Breakup With Big Tech
France is already moving on from Zoom and Microsoft Teams in favor of homegrown alternatives. Other countries are quickly following suit...
ICE’s Deportation Airline Hack Reveals Man ‘Disappeared’ to El Salvador
Plus: A DOGE operative’s laptop reportedly gets infected with malware, Grok AI is used to “undress” women on X, a school software company’s ransomware nightmare returns, and more...
US Customs and Border Protection Quietly Revokes Protections for Pregnant Women and Infants
CBP’s acting commissioner has rescinded four Biden-era policies that aimed to protect vulnerable people in the agency’s custody, including mothers, infants, and the elderly...
Roku Breach Hits 567,000 Users
Plus: Apple warns iPhone users about spyware attacks, CISA issues an emergency directive about a Microsoft breach, and a ransomware hacker tangles with an unimpressed HR manager named Beth...
Microsoft Does Damage Control With Its New 'Secure Future Initiative'
Following a string of serious security incidents, Microsoft says it has a plan to deal with escalating threats from cybercriminals and state-backed hackers...
The UN Hired an AI Company to Untangle the Israeli-Palestinian Crisis
CulturePulse's AI model promises to create a realistic virtual simulation of every Israeli and Palestinian citizen. But don't roll your eyes: It's already been put to the test in other conflict zones...
Teens Hacked Boston Subway’s CharlieCard to Get Infinite Free Rides—and This Time Nobody Got Sued
In 2008, Boston’s transit authority sued to stop MIT hackers from presenting at the Defcon hacker conference on how to get free subway rides. Today, four teens picked up where they left off...
The Night 17 Million Precious Military Records Went Up in Smoke
Fifty years ago, a fire ripped through the National Personnel Records Center. It set off a massive project to save crucial pieces of American history—including, I hoped, my grandfather’s...
Apple Expands Its On-Device Nudity Detection to Combat CSAM
Instead of scanning iCloud for illegal content, Apple’s tech will locally flag inappropriate images for kids. And adults are getting an opt-in nudes filter too...
The Underground History of Turla, Russia's Most Ingenious Hacker Group
From USB worms to satellite-based hacking, Russia’s FSB hackers, known as Turla, have spent 25 years distinguishing themselves as “adversary number one.”...
Apple and Google Go Further Than Ever to Appease Russia
The tech giants have set a troubling new precedent...
BrakTooth Flaws Affect Billions of Bluetooth Devices
Plus: A spyware ban, a big WhatsApp fine, and more of the week's top security news...
A Bird-Feed Seller Beat a Chess Master. Then It Got Ugly
Twitch and YouTube chess star Levy Rozman has faced over a week of sustained harassment after calling out an alleged cheater...
The SolarWinds Hackers Shared Tricks With a Russian Spy Group
Security researchers have found links between the attackers and Turla, a sophisticated team suspected of operating out of Moscow’s FSB intelligence agency...
Critical Flaws in Millions of IoT Devices May Never Get Fixed
Amnesia:33 is the latest in a long line of vulnerabilities that affect countless embedded devices...
The NSA Warns That Russia Is Attacking Remote Work Platforms
A vulnerability in VMWare has prompted a warning that companies—and government agencies—need to patch as soon as possible...
Donald Trump Could Still Launch Nuclear Weapons at Any Time
The president's responsibility for the US nuclear arsenal is a Cold War anachronism. The Trump era shows why it needs reform...
The Scammer Who Wanted to Save His Country
Last year, a hacker gave Glenn Greenwald a trove of damning messages between Brazil’s leaders. Some suspected the Russians. The truth was far less boring...
12 Cyber Threats That Could Wreak Havoc on the Election
From targeted misinformation to manipulated data, these are the cybersecurity concerns election officials worry about most...
The Media Just Passed a Test It Failed Four Years Ago
In an interview with WIRED, Columbia Journalism School dean Steve Coll says the media has learned some important lessons since 2016 about covering stolen email leaks...
The Election Threats That Keep US Intelligence Up at Night
Government officials have increasingly sounded alarms on the risks of foreign interference and disinformation campaigns leading up to—and after—November 3...
A Spate of Arrests Sends the Piracy World Reeling
Plus: ATM hacks, the Belarus internet shutdown, and more of the week's top security news...
9 Apps to Boost Your Phone's Security and Privacy
Android and iOS are getting better about protecting your data and device. But if you're looking for an extra line of defense, these can help...
The Subtle Tricks Shopping Sites Use to Make You Spend More
Through deceptive designs known as “dark patterns,” online retailers try to nudge you toward purchases you wouldn’t otherwise make...
Russia's GRU Hackers Hit US Government and Energy Targets
A previously unreported Fancy Bear campaign persisted for well over a year—and indicates that the notorious group has broadened its focus...
Body Cameras Haven't Stopped Police Brutality. Here's Why
Amid worldwide protests over racism and police violence, lawmakers are once again turning to the devices as a tool for reform...
Android 11 Will Help You Rein In Zombie App Permissions
The latest update to Google's operating system has a host of privacy and security improvements...
Weed Sales on the Dark Web Surged Early in the Pandemic
Research shows that as Covid-19 lockdowns spread, people turned to internet dealers for their pot fix...
The Nigerian Fraudsters Ripping Off the Unemployment System
Security researchers have spotted the “Scattered Canary” group scamming vital benefits programs amid the Covid-19 pandemic...
The FBI Backs Down Against Apple—Again
The agency cracked the Pensacola iPhones, but it still views Cupertino as a problem—even though it's easier to break into iPhones than it has been in years...
The US Says Chinese Hackers Went Too Far During the Covid-19 Crisis
The FBI and DHS say that Beijing's hacking “jeopardizes” the delivery of much-needed Covid-19 treatment options...
The Weird Partisan Math of Vote-by-Mail
Research says that expanding mail-in voting doesn’t help Democrats. So why are Republicans so afraid of it?...
This Map Shows the Global Spread of Zero-Day Hacking Techniques
The collection of countries using those secret hacking techniques has expanded far beyond the usual suspects...
How to Avoid the Worst Online Scams
Phishing, malware, and more only escalate in times of uncertainty. Here's how to protect yourself...
The Best and Worst Browsers for Privacy, Ranked
A new study examines how Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Brave, Edge, and Yandex collect user data...
Dangerzone Lets You Open Email Attachments Safely
Dangerzone takes potentially malicious files and safely sanitizes them for you...
North Korea Is Recycling Mac Malware. That's Not the Worst Part
Lazarus Group hackers have long plagued the internet—using at least one tool they picked up just by looking around online...
Intel Is Patching the Patch for the Patch for Its ‘Zombieload’ Flaw
Intel's made two attempts to fix the microprocessor vulnerability it was warned about 18 months ago. Third time’s the charm?...
Why Ring Doorbells Perfectly Exemplify the IoT Security Crisis
A new wave of reports about the home surveillance cameras getting hijacked by creeps is painfully familiar...
Toys “R” Us Is Back—Now With More Surveillance\!
Reports about the toy store using cameras to track shoppers caused an uproar, but the companies behind the tech insist their systems are trained to ignore kids...
This Company Wants to Use the Blockchain to Stop Phishing
MetaCert has classified 10 billion URLs as either safe, a suspected source of phishes, or unknown...
5 New Nonlethal Weapons the Defense Department Is Developing
The US Department of Defense's Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program is testing a new arsenal powered by lasers, plasma, chemical irritants, and more...
DARPA's Hail Mary Plan to Restart a Hacked US Electric Grid
On tiny Plum Island, DARPA stages a real-life blackout to put its grid recovery tools to the test...
Midterms 2018: The Unprecedented Effort to Secure Election Day
Ninety-four district election officers. Thirteen hundred electoral jurisdictions. Multiple law enforcement agencies. The fight to keep the midterms safe has an unimaginable scope...
Intra Gives Older Versions of Android Important DNS Protections
Alphabet subsidiary Jigsaw is using a new app to give DNS encryption protections to any Android smartphone from the last seven years...
Palmer Luckey Is Just Getting Started
The Oculus founder on virtual reality, defense tech, biohacking an injured toe...
A Typo Landed an Innocent Gamer in Prison for 18 Months
How much could a single underscore in a username really matter? Just ask Brandon Klayme, who served 18 months in prison before realizing how authorities arrested, charged, and convicted the wrong man...