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Russia Linked to Triton Industrial Control Malware
Like so many other internet misdeeds, the notorious Triton malware appears to have originated in Moscow...
In Project Maven's Wake, the Pentagon Seeks AI Tech Talent
The Defense Department wants to use AI in warfare. In the aftermath of Project Maven, it still needs Big Tech’s help...
ATM Hacking Has Gotten So Easy, the Malware's a Game
A strain of ATM malware called WinPot turns the act of cashing out into something like a slot machine...
Rudy Giuliani Butt-Dialed a Reporter (Twice!)
A UN phishing attack, Adobe accounts exposed, and more of the week's top security news...
'Sign In With Apple' Protects You in Ways Google and Facebook Don't
Apple's new single-sign-on scheme has benefits that its competitors seem unlikely to match...
Much @Stake: The Band of Hackers That Defined an Era
Today's cybersecurity superstars share a common thread—one that leads back to early hacking group Cult of the Dead Cow...
The Latest Julian Assange Indictment Is an Assault on Press Freedom
By invoking the Espionage Act against Julian Assange, the Justice Department will effectively put national security journalism on trial...
The False Promise of “Lawful Access” to Private Data
Opinion: As online extremism migrates to real-world violence, some suggest letting law enforcement intercept encrypted messages. But that’s a dangerous proposition...
Cryptojacking Took Over the Internet in 2018
Move over, ransomware. Cryptojacking is officially the scourge of the internet...
At a New York Privacy Pop-Up, Facebook Sells Itself
The one-day pop-up kiosk is meant to show that Facebook takes users’ privacy concerns seriously. It also was an opportunity to gather more data...
WhatsApp Hack Targeted Officials in More Than 20 Countries
NSO Group exploits, Counter-Strike money laundering, and a Pentagon scam are among the week’s top security news...
The FaceApp Privacy Panic, a Mysterious Satellite Outage, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less...
7 Scenarios for How the Mueller Probe Might End
Reports say that the special counsel will be "wrapping up" his investigation soon. Here's what that might actually mean...
Go Update iOS Right Now To Fix That Very Bad FaceTime Bug
Apple has just released iOS 12.1.4, which fixes a group chat FaceTime bug that let callers eavesdrop on targets...
The Challenge of America's First Online Census
Going digital could make the 2020 census more inclusive and efficient, but experts fear the Census Bureau is also opening itself up to new risks...
The Iran Hacks Cybersecurity Experts Feared May Be Here
An uptick in potentially Iran-related hacking since the nuclear deal collapsed spells trouble for the US and allies...
Twitter Abuse Toward Women Is Rampant, Amnesty Report Says
Frustrated by Twitter's silence on abuse, Amnesty International crowdsources its own data and finds that the platform is especially toxic for black women...
What a Bloody San Francisco Street Brawl Tells Us About the Age of Citizen Surveillance
When a homeless man attacked a former city official, footage of the onslaught became a rallying cry. Then came another video, and another—and the story turned inside out...
Dark Web Drug Busts Lead to 150 Arrests
Operation Dark HunTor spanned eight countries—and put the focus on sellers more than marketplaces...
AirDrop Is Leaking Email Addresses and Phone Numbers
Apple has known about the flaw since 2019 but has yet to acknowledge or fix it...
Congress Grills the Spy Chief, Google’s Quantum 'Victory,' and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less...
Hackers Are Poking at a MacOS Gatekeeper Flaw Apple Left Unfixed
The clock's ticking to fix a Gatekeeper bug that would let hackers slip malware onto your computer undetected...
Another MacOS Bug Lets Hackers Invisibly Click Security Prompts
Yet again, a bug in Apple's safeguards against "synthetic clicks" allows hackers to slip past Mojave's security restrictions on apps...
US Air Force Defector Allegedly Helped Iran Hack Americans
In an astonishing indictment, the DOJ details how Monica Witt allegedly turned on her former counterintelligence colleagues...
A Dunkin' Donuts Hack, a Fake FedEx Site, and More Security News This Week
Scam centers, exposed massage company data, and more of the week's top security news...
Democrat Mail Bomb Scares Are a Perfect Misinformation Storm
News of apparent mail bombs targeting prominent Democrats and CNN give way to a deluge of false reports, partisan finger-pointing, and bad-faith conspiracy theories online...
How to Use Signal Encrypted Messaging
The best end-to-end encrypted messaging app has a host of security features. Here are the ones you should care about...
Harmful 'Nudify' Websites Used Google, Apple, and Discord Sign-On Systems
Single sign-on systems from several Big Tech companies are being incorporated into deepfake generators, WIRED found. Discord and Apple have started to terminate some developers’ accounts...
The iOS 14 Privacy and Security Features You Should Know
The latest update for your iPhone and iPad will make them safer than ever...
How Apple Pay Buttons Can Make Websites Less Safe
Apple Pay itself is safe. But the way websites implement it can cause serious problems...
Robert Mueller's Work Is Done. Now It's Congress's Turn
In nearly six hours of testimony Wednesday, former special counsel Robert Mueller stuck to the facts...
New York's Revenge Porn Law Is a Flawed Step Forward
All but four states in the US now have a revenge porn law on the books. But advocates say precious few get it right...
Mueller Report Says No Collusion, Barr Raises a Million Questions
In a convoluted letter to Congress, Attorney General William Barr summarized Robert Mueller's report on the Russia investigation and said he won't charge President Trump with obstruction...
Google Takes Its First Steps Toward Killing the URL
Google wants to get rid of URLs. But first, it needs to show you why...
Inside Registered Agents Inc., the Shadowy Firm Pushing the Limits of Business Privacy
Registered Agents Inc. has for years allowed businesses to register under a cloak of anonymity. A WIRED investigation reveals that its secretive founder has taken the practice to an extreme...
What You Should Know About Voilà, the Latest Viral Selfie App
Before you use it to cartoonify your face, consider the risks to your data...
Under Trump, Cybersecurity Has Waned
Opinion: Congress has abdicated its role in preventing and punishing cyberattacks. The Cyber Solarium Commission is our best defense...
How a Google Cloud Catch-22 Broke the Internet
A Google Cloud outage that knocked huge portions of the internet offline also blocked access to the tools Google needed to fix it...
Google Is Finally Making Chrome Extensions More Secure
Third-party developers don't always build extensions with security best practices in mind. Now Google is taking steps to better protect user data...
How Trump Could Wind up Making Globalism Great Again
OK, so it was never great in the first place. But the rise of rank nationalists could finally—perversely—spark an era of progress and cooperation for all humanity...
Your Old Tweets Give Away More Location Data Than You Think
Researchers built a tool that can predict where you live and work, as well as other sensitive information, just by using geotagged tweets...
Google+ Exposed Data of 52.5 Million Users and Will Shut Down in April
A month after Google had already decided to shut down Google+, a new bug made its problems much, much worse...
How the FBI Got Into the San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone
Plus: Russian sanctions, Europe’s SolarWinds fallout, and more of this week’s top security news...
The Most Dangerous People on the Internet This Decade
In the early aughts the internet was less dangerous than it was disruptive. That's changed...
Why the iPhone 11 Tracks Your Location Even When You Tell It Not To
Russian disinformation, a VC hack, vulnerable VPNs, and more are in the week’s top security news...
DNC Hackers Resurface, Zuckerberg Talks Free Speech, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less...
Ring Camera Surveillance Is Transforming Suburban Life
Consumer surveillance cameras are everywhere now, and they’re capturing moments we otherwise would never have known happened...
Why 'Zero Day' Android Hacking Now Costs More Than iOS Attacks
Brokers of so-called zero day exploits are paying out more for Android than iOS—which would have been unthinkable until recently...