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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Bails on Starlink Funding for Ukraine
Plus: Hackers hit the Mormon Church, Signal plans to ditch SMS for Android, and a Fat Bear election erupts in scandal...
The $1 Billion Alex Jones Effect
The Infowars host now knows the cost of “free speech”—but does the landmark judgment signal a crackdown on disinformation?...
Celsius Exchange Data Dump Is a Gift to Crypto Sleuths—and Thieves
By releasing half a million users’ transactions in a bankruptcy court filing, the company has opened a vast breach in its users’ financial privacy...
Google’s Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro Pack New Android VPN and Tensor G2, Titan M2 Chips
The company says it hardened the security of its new flagship phones—and plans to release a built-in Android VPN...
Windows 11 Now Offers Automatic Phishing Protection
You’re safer than ever—here’s how...
How to Protect Yourself If Your School Uses Surveillance Tech
Colleges and K-12 campuses increasingly monitor student emails, social media, and more. Here’s how to secure your or your child’s privacy...
Binance Hackers Minted $569M in Crypto—Then It Got Complicated
Plus: The US warns of a mysterious military contractor breach, a "poisoned" version of the Tor Browser is tracking Chinese users, and more...
The Uber Data Breach Conviction Shows Security Execs What Not to Do
Former Uber security chief Joe Sullivan’s conviction is a rare criminal consequence for an executive’s handling of a hack...
Biden’s Privacy Order Slaps a Band-Aid on the EU-US Data Crisis
A new executive order tries to reassure Europeans that their data is safe on US soil, despite government surveillance...
Meta Says It Has Busted More Than 400 Login-Stealing Apps This Year
The company plans to alert 1 million Facebook users that their account credentials may have been compromised by malicious software...
The Fight to Cut Off the Crypto Fueling Russia's Ukraine Invasion
Blockchain investigators have uncovered at least $4 million—and counting—in cryptocurrency donations to Russia’s violent militia groups...
Swatted: A Shooting Hoax Spree Is Terrorizing Schools Across the US
Sixteen states collectively suffered more than 90 false reports of school shooters during three weeks in September—and many appear to be connected...
The High Cost of Living Your Life Online
Constantly posting content on social media can erode your privacy—and sense of self...
Microsoft Exchange Server Has a Zero-Day Problem
Plus: CIA failures allegedly got US informants killed, a former NSA worker is charged under the Espionage Act, and more...
The Challenge of Cracking Iran’s Internet Blockade
People around the world are rallying to subvert Iran's internet shutdown, but actually pulling it off is proving difficult and risky...
Go Update iOS, Chrome, and HP Computers to Fix Serious Flaws
Plus: WhatsApp plugs holes that could be used for remote execution attacks, Microsoft patches a zero-day vulnerability, and more...
A Matrix Update Patches Serious End-to-End Encryption Flaws
The messenger protocol had gained popularity for its robust security, but vulnerabilities allowed attackers to decrypt messages and impersonate users...
Mystery Hackers Are ‘Hyperjacking’ Targets for Insidious Spying
For decades, security researchers warned about techniques for hijacking virtualization software. Now one group has put them into practice...
The Race to Find the Nord Stream Saboteurs
Damage to the pipeline that runs between Russia and Germany is being treated as deliberate. Finding out what happened may not be straightforward...
Cloudflare Takes a Stab at a Captcha That Doesn’t Suck
The internet infrastructure company has an alternative tool to check whether you’re human—and it doesn’t force you to pick out buses in tiny boxes...
This Chatbot Aims to Steer People Away From Child Abuse Material
Pornhub is trialing a new automated tool that pushes CSAM-searchers to seek help for their online behavior. Will it work?...
How to Advocate for Data Privacy and Users' Rights
Want to speak up against Big Tech, unjust data collection, and surveillance? Here's how to be an activist in your community and beyond...
The Dire Warnings in the Lapsus$ Hacker Joyride
The fun-loving cybercriminals blamed for breaches of Uber and Rockstar are exposing weaknesses in ways others aren't...
The ITU's Secretary-General Election Could Shape the Internet's Future
UN countries are preparing to pick a new head of the International Telecommunications Union. Who wins could shape the open web's future...
VPN Providers Flee India as a New Data Law Takes Hold
Many companies have pulled physical servers from the country as a mandate to collect customer data goes into effect...
Child Predators Mine Twitch to Prey on Kids
Plus: A leaked trove illuminates Russia’s internet regulator, a report finds Facebook and Instagram violated Palestinian rights, and more...
Slack’s and Teams’ Lax App Security Raises Alarms
New research shows how third-party apps could be exploited to infiltrate these sensitive workplace tools...
Iran’s Internet Shutdown Hides a Deadly Crackdown
Amid protests against the killing of Mahsa Amini, authorities have cut off mobile internet, WhatsApp, and Instagram. The death toll continues to rise...
The Ungodly Surveillance of Anti-Porn ‘Shameware’ Apps
Churches are using invasive phone-monitoring tech to discourage “sinful” behavior. Some software is seeing more than congregants realize...
A New Linux Tool Aims to Guard Against Supply Chain Attacks
Security firm Chainguard has created a simple, open source way for organizations to defend the cloud against some of the most insidious attacks...
Shadowy Russian Cell Phone Companies Are Cropping Up in Ukraine
But as Ukrainians retake ground, some of the firms are erasing their online presence...
Telegram Has a Serious Doxing Problem
The encrypted messaging app is a haven for politically motivated vitriol, but users are increasingly bringing threats to targets’ doorsteps...
The Deep Roots of Nigeria’s Cybersecurity Problem
Despite having one of the strongest data-protection policies in Africa, the country’s enforcement and disclosure practices remain dangerously broken...
How to Use DuckDuckGo’s Privacy-First Email Service
Tired of advertisers spying on your private communications? This beta promises to kick tracking technology to the curb...
The Queen’s Funeral Sets Off the Biggest UK Police Operation Ever
Snipers on buildings. Drone no-fly zones. Temporary CCTV. The security plan is even more complex than it was for the London 2012 Olympics...
US Border Agents May Have a Copy of Your Text Messages
Plus: An AI artist exposes surveillance of Instagram users, the US charges Iranians over a ransomware campaign, and more...
The Uber Hack’s Devastation Is Just Starting to Reveal Itself
An alleged teen hacker claims to have gained deep access to the company’s systems, but the full picture of the breach is still coming into focus...
The Shaky Future of a Post-Roe Federal Privacy Law
The American Data Privacy and Protection Act could protect people across the country. But first, it has to get past Nancy Pelosi...
The Twitter Whistleblower’s Testimony Has Senators Out for Blood
Peiter “Mudge” Zatko’s allegations about the social media platform renewed a sense of urgency for lawmakers to rein in Big Tech...
Ukraine’s Cyberwar Chief Sounds Like He’s Winning
Yurii Shchyhol gives WIRED a rare interview about running the country’s Derzhspetszviazok and the state of the online conflict with Russia...
How Whistleblowers Navigate a Security Minefield
Exposing wrongdoing is risky on the best of days. Whistleblower Aid cofounder John Tye explains the extensive steps needed to keep people safe...
iOS 16 Has 2 New Security Features for Worst-Case Scenarios
Safety Check and Lockdown Mode give people in vulnerable situations ways to quarantine themselves from acute risks...
Hackers Target Los Angeles School District With Ransomware
Plus: Albania cuts ties with Iran, claims of a TikTok data breach that didn’t happen, and much more...
This Clever Anti-Censorship Tool Lets Russians Read Blocked News
Samizdat Online syndicates banned news sites by hosting them on uncensored domains—allowing people to access independent reporting...
Apple’s Killing the Password. Here’s Everything You Need to Know
With iOS 16 and macOS Ventura, Apple is introducing passkeys—a more convenient and secure alternative to passwords...
It’s Time to Get Real About TikTok’s Risks
US lawmakers keep warning about the popular app. But until they can explain what makes it uniquely dangerous, it’s difficult to tailor a resolution...
Police Across US Bypass Warrants With Mass Location-Tracking Tool
Plus: An unsecured database exposed face recognition data in China, ‘Cuba’ ransomware knocks out Montenegro, and more...
TikTok Users Were Vulnerable to a Single-Click Attack
Microsoft disclosed the flaw in the Android app’s deep link verification process, which has since been fixed...