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A British AI Tool to Predict Violent Crime Is Too Flawed to Use
A government-funded system known as Most Serious Violence was built to predict first offenses but turned out to be wildly inaccurate...
Flaws Could Have Exposed Cryptocurrency Exchanges to Hackers
Researchers found troubling bugs in open-source libraries used by financial institutions...
The NSA's Tips to Keep Your Phone From Tracking You
Plus: A Canon ransomware hack, a nasty Twitter bug, and more of the week's top security news...
Intel Is Investigating How Confidential Data Ended Up Online
The leak contains information that the company makes available to partners and customers under NDA. A researcher says it came from a breach...
Hackers Flood Reddit With Pro-Trump Takeovers
By apparently compromising moderator accounts, the attackers were able to post MAGA materials all over at least 70 popular subreddits...
Chinese Hackers Have Pillaged Taiwan's Semiconductor Industry
A campaign called Operation Skeleton Key has stolen source code, software development kits, chip designs, and more...
The Quest to Liberate $300,000 of Bitcoin From an Old Zip File
The story of a guy who wouldn't let a few quintillion possible decryption keys stand between him and his cryptocurrency...
How the US Can Prevent the Next 'Cyber 9/11'
In an interview with WIRED, former national intelligence official Sue Gordon discusses Russian election interference and other digital threats to democracy...
The Feds Want These Teams to Hack a Satellite—From Home
Meet the hackers who, this weekend, will try to commandeer an actual orbiter as part of a Defcon contest hosted by the Air Force and the Defense Digital Service...
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...
Dutch Hackers Found a Simple Way to Mess With Traffic Lights
By reverse engineering apps intended for cyclists, security researchers found they could cause delays in at least 10 cities from anywhere in the world...
Voting Machine Makers Are Finally Playing Nice With Hackers
After years of secrecy, one major election tech company is giving more hackers a look under the hood...
Trump's TikTok Drama Is a Distraction
As the White House zeroes in on a single app, some experts say more pressing issues are going by the wayside...
iOS 14’s Best Privacy Feature? Catching Data-Grabbing Apps
Apple's new operating system hasn't been released to the public yet, but its new permission notifications are already shaming developers into cleaning up their acts...
An ’80s File Format Enabled Stealthy Mac Hacking
The now-patched vulnerability would have let hackers target Microsoft Office using Symbolic Link—a file type that hasn't been in common use in over 30 years...
Decades-Old Email Flaws Could Let Attackers Mask Their Identities
Researchers found 18 exploits that take advantage of inconsistencies in the email plumbing most people never think about...
Hackers Could Use IoT Botnets to Manipulate Energy Markets
With access to just 50,000 high-wattage smart devices, attackers could make a bundle off of causing minor fluctuations...
Hackers Are Building an Army of Cheap Satellite Trackers
NyanSat is an open source ground station that lets you listen in on low-orbit transmissions for about $100 worth of gear...
Incognito Mode May Not Work the Way You Think It Does
Every browser has a private mode—but the privacy it offers has a limit...
Rite Aid Used Facial Recognition in Stores for Nearly a Decade
A SubStack email mess, a Nintendo leak, and more of the week's top security news...
The Garmin Hack Was a Warning
As ransomware groups turn their attention to bigger game, expect more high-profile targets to fall...
How the Alleged Twitter Hackers Got Caught
Bitcoin payments and IP addresses led investigators to two of the alleged perpetrators in just over two weeks...
Children Stream on Twitch—Where Potential Predators Find Them
A WIRED investigation found dozens of channels belong to children apparently under 13 and anonymous chat participants sending inappropriate messages their way...
Hackers Broke Into Real News Sites to Plant Fake Stories
A disinfo operation broke into the content management systems of Eastern European media outlets in a campaign to spread misinformation about NATO...
How to Spot—and Avoid—Dark Patterns on the Web
You've seen them before: the UX ploys designed to trick you into spending money, or make it nearly impossible to unsubscribe. Here's what to look out for...
A Cyberattack on Garmin Disrupted More Than Workouts
A ransomware hit and subsequent outage caused problems in the company’s aviation services, including flight planning and mapping...
9 Tips to Keep Your Cloud Storage Safe and Secure
Make sure that your Dropbox, Google Drive, and Microsoft OneDrive data is protected—while still being easy for you to access...
A.I. Helped Uncover Chinese Boats Hiding in North Korean Waters
A combination of technologies helped scientists discover a potentially illegal fishing operation involving more than 900 vessels...
Russia Tested a Space Weapon Last Week
Twitter hack details, a botnet vigilante, and more of the week's top security news...
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...
A Hidden Risk for Domestic Violence Victims: Family Phone Plans
Abusers can use shared accounts to stalk and harass victims, and plans aren’t always easy to escape...
Apple’s Hackable iPhones Are Finally Here
Last year, Apple announced a special device just for hackers. The phone—for approved researchers only—will soon go into circulation...
Twitter Cracks Down on QAnon. Your Move, Facebook
Twitter's new policy won't make the conspiracy group disappear. But experts say it could dramatically reduce its ability to spread...
Thieves Are Emptying ATMs Using a New Form of Jackpotting
The new hardware-based attack, which has targeted machines across Europe, can yield a stream of cash for the attacker...
Chinese Hackers Charged in Decade-Long Crime and Spying Spree
From defense contractors to videogame companies, the indictment details an astonishing array of victims...
How to Know If You’ve Been Hacked, and What to Do About It
Facebook. Google. Netflix. Sometimes your accounts get compromised, so it’s vital to understand the threats...
How to Check Your Devices for Stalkerware
You deserve privacy. Here's how to check your phone, laptop, and online accounts to make sure no one's looking over your shoulder...
Who Pulled Off the Twitter Hack?
Plus: WhatsApp’s court case, a VPN exposed, and more of the week’s top security news...
Does TikTok Really Pose a Risk to US National Security?
Concerns about the Chinese government shouldn't be dismissed, experts say. But banning TikTok would be a drastic measure...
The Anatomy of a Cisco Counterfeit Shows Its Dangerous Potential
By tearing down bootleg network switches, researchers found ample opportunity for malice—but no signs of a backdoor this time...
Russia’s Latest Hacking Target: Covid-19 Vaccine Projects
Officials in three countries believe a state-linked group is trying to steal intellectual property and information about potential vaccine candidates...
The Twitter Hack Could Have Been Much Worse—and Maybe Was
The meltdown appears to be part of a bitcoin scam and not something more nefarious, but security experts are troubled that it happened at all...
A New Gadget Stops Voice Assistants From Snooping on You
Meet LeakyPick, the low-cost audio spy detector for your Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and other network-connected devices...
Iranian Spies Accidentally Leaked Videos of Themselves Hacking
IBM’s X-Force security team obtained five hours of APT35 hacking operations, showing exactly how the group steals data from email accounts—and who it’s targeting...
A Twitter Hacking Spree Hits Elon Musk, Obama, Apple, and More
An unprecedented “security incident” has rocked Twitter—and scammers are making off with huge amounts of bitcoin...
‘DDoS-For-Hire’ Is Fueling a New Wave of Attacks
Turf wars are heating up over the routers that fuel distributed denial of service attacks—and cybermercenaries are running rampant...
A New Map Shows the Inescapable Creep of Surveillance
The Atlas of Surveillance shows which tech law enforcement agencies across the country have acquired. It's a sobering look at the present-day panopticon...
Microsoft Warns of a 17-Year-Old ‘Wormable’ Bug
The SigRed vulnerability exists in Windows DNS, used by practically every small and medium-sized organization in the world...
Google Moves to Secure the Cloud From Itself
Confidential Virtual Machines allows Google Cloud Services Customers to keep data secret—even when it's being actively processed...
How Two-Factor Authentication Keeps Your Accounts Safe
Here are some of the best authenticator apps and options. It may take a moment to set up, but once you have 2FA enabled where it counts, you can rest easier...