Google Enlists Outside Help to Clean Up Android's Malware Mess

The newly formed App Defense Alliance will try to solve a malware problem that has bedeviled the Play Store since inception...

Pixel 1, RIP: Google Ends Support After Just Three Years

The original Google Pixel didn't make the cut for this month's Android security patches...

Scammers Are Exploiting a Firefox Bug to Freeze Your Browser

Fraudulent tech-support sites are causing the browser to lock up and display a disturbing message. Force quitting is the only way out...

Google's Ultra-Secure Chip, a Facebook Facelift, and More

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Anti-Deepfake Law in California Is Far Too Feeble

Opinion: While well intentioned, the law has too many loopholes for malicious actors and puts too little responsibility on platforms...

Google Is Helping Design an Open Source, Ultra-Secure Chip

OpenTitan is a so-called secure enclave based on open source that could shake up hardware security...

The Story of Sandworm, the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers

For three years, WIRED has tracked the elite and shadowy Russian vanguard of cyberwar...

Report: The Government and Tech Need to Cooperate on AI

It also warns that AI-enhanced national security apparatus like autonomous weapons and surveillance systems will raise ethical questions...

Hackers Can Use Lasers to ‘Speak’ to Your Amazon Echo or Google Home

By sending laser-powered “light commands” to a smart assistant, researchers could force it to unlock cars, open garage doors, and more...

Free Tools Boost 2020 Election Security, but Not Enough

More companies than ever are offering low-cost security services for election bureaus and campaigns. It’s still not clear how much they’ll actually help...

The First BlueKeep Mass Hacking Is Finally Here—but Don't Panic

After months of warnings, the first successful attack using Microsoft's BlueKeep vulnerability has arrived—but isn't nearly as bad as it could have been...

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...

Opinion: Don't Let a Tech Slowdown Threaten Our Military

The right software and digital engineering can take military aircraft back to the future...

WhatsApp's Case Against NSO Group Hinges on a Tricky Legal Argument

The Facebook-owned messaging company is taking on a notorious malware vendor in what could be an uphill battle...

How to Keep Your Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant Voice Recordings Private

Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant now all give you ways to opt out of human transcription of your voice snippets. Do it...

Russian Hackers Are Still Targeting the Olympics

Fancy Bear has attacked 16 anti-doping agencies around the world, indicating that its Olympics grudge is far from over...

Congress Still Doesn't Have an Answer for Ransomware

As data hijackers continue to target local governments and hospitals, legislators remain stymied over how best to address the problem...

Rudy Giuliani Butt-Dialed a Reporter (Twice!)

A UN phishing attack, Adobe accounts exposed, and more of the week's top security news...

TikTok, Under Scrutiny, Distances Itself From China

Three senators have called for an investigation into the social media app, which is owned by the Chinese tech giant ByteDance...

How 18 Malware Apps Snuck Into Apple's App Store

Sing it loud: The App Store's not perfect. Especially when it's up against click fraud code this clever...

Why Keybase Doesn't Offer Two Factor Authentication

Keybase exists to keep things safe online. And it doesn't use 2FA to do it...

Pompeo Was Riding High—Until the Ukraine Mess Exploded

The US secretary of state may be a Trump favorite, but the Ukraine scandal appears to threaten Mike Pompeo’s ambitions for higher office...

Can License Plate Readers Really Reduce Crime?

Flock Safety boasts that its cameras caused a dramatic drop in crime in one Georgia county, but experts say it's not so simple...

A Republican Raid, NASA's Venus Plans, and More News

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Why Republicans Storming a SCIF Puts National Security at Risk

House Republicans barged into a secure facility uninvited Wednesday, creating a host of problems in the process...

In Hong Kong, Which Side Is Technology On?

Both. Yes, authoritarians have co-opted tech. But the story is far from over...

It's Time to Outsource Your Passwords to an App

Your brain has better things to do than store secure passwords. Get a dedicated password manager to keep your login data synced and secure across all devices...

A Brief History of Russian Hackers' Evolving False Flags

Most hackers know how to cover their tracks. But Russia’s elite groups are working at a whole other level...

Microsoft's Secured-Core PC Feature Protects Critical Code

The “secured-core PC” feature for Windows looks to head off firmware hacks...

How to Control the Privacy of Your Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat Posts

Whether it's Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Snapchat, lock down who can see what you're up to...

Congress Still Doesn't Have an Answer for Ransomware

As data hijackers continue to target local governments and hospitals, legislators remain stymied over how best to address the problem...

The Air Force Ditches Its Nuclear Command Floppy Disks

A Samsung Galaxy 10 fingerprint goof, a Tor impostor, and more of the week's top security news...

At an Outback Steakhouse Franchise, Surveillance Blooms

Fried onion meets 1984...

DNC Hackers Resurface, Zuckerberg Talks Free Speech, and More News

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Apple's Good Intentions on Privacy Stop at China's Borders

As pro-democracy protests continue in Hong Kong, the tech giant’s troubling relationship with an authoritarian regime has come into focus...

Inside Olympic Destroyer, the Most Deceptive Hack in History

The untold story of how digital detectives unraveled the mystery of Olympic Destroyer—and why the next big cyberattack will be even harder to crack...

Russia’s Cozy Bear Hackers Resurface With Clever New Tricks

Largely out of the spotlight since 2016, Cozy Bear hackers have been caught perpetrating a years-long campaign...

How a Bitcoin Trail Led to a Massive Dark Web Child-Porn Site Takedown

Federal investigators focused not on offensive hacking efforts or surveilling communications, but on the transactions using cryptocurrency...

Facebook Sweetens Deal for Hackers to Catch Security Bugs

The company is turbocharging its bug bounty to try to stop the next data leak before it happens...

The MacOS Catalina Privacy and Security Features You Should Know

The latest macOS update is chock-full of ways to better safeguard your data...

An iTunes Bug Let Hackers Spread Ransomware

FBI overreach, hacker payback, and more of the week's top security news...

Planting Tiny Spy Chips in Hardware Can Cost as Little as $200

A new proof-of-concept hardware implant shows how easy it may be to hide malicious chips inside IT equipment...

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...

The Perils of Distracted Fighting

Opinion: Without proper guidelines, smartphones on the battlefield may kill more soldiers than they save...

A Controversial Plan to Encrypt More of the Internet

The road to routing all Domain Name System lookups through HTTPS is pocked with disagreements over just how much it will help...

Russia's Disinformation War Is Just Getting Started

The Internet Research Agency specifically targeted African Americans, and has not stopped trying to influence elections, a Senate intelligence report says...

Trump Takes Aim at the 'Open Skies' Cold War Treaty With Russia

The Open Skies treaty has provided invaluable intelligence for its 34 signatory countries. Now Donald Trump reportedly wants out...

7 Cybersecurity Threats That Can Sneak Up on You

From rogue USB sticks to Chrome extensions gone wild, here is a quick guide to some basic risks you should look out for...

A Bug in Popular Android Phones Gives Hackers Full Control

FCC comment bots, a "bulletproof" hosting takedown, and more of the week's top security news...

A US Election Phishing Attack, Quitting Vaping, and More News

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