Category: Wired

This Is the System That Intercepted Iran's Missiles Over the UAE
28
Feb
2026

This Is the System That Intercepted Iran’s Missiles Over the UAE

Missile defense begins with sensors that can detect a launch within seconds. One of the key radars used with THAAD…

Area Man Accidentally Hacks 6,700 Camera-Enabled Robot Vacuums
28
Feb
2026

Area Man Accidentally Hacks 6,700 Camera-Enabled Robot Vacuums

Congressional Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee released a report this week pinpointing more than $20.9 billion in consumer losses…

US and Israel Launch Strikes Against Iran
28
Feb
2026

US and Israel Launch Strikes Against Iran

United States and Israeli forces have launched military strikes against Iran, with President Donald Trump calling the attacks a “major…

Data Broker Breaches Fueled Nearly $21 Billion in Identity-Theft Losses
27
Feb
2026

Data Broker Breaches Fueled Nearly $21 Billion in Identity-Theft Losses

Congressional Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee say they’ve identified more than $20.9 billion in consumer losses tied to identity…

This AI Agent Is Designed to Not Go Rogue
26
Feb
2026

This AI Agent Is Designed to Not Go Rogue

AI agents like OpenClaw have recently exploded in popularity precisely because they can take the reins of your digital life….

How Mexico's ‘CJNG’ Drug Cartel Embraced AI, Drones, and Social Media
25
Feb
2026

How Mexico’s ‘CJNG’ Drug Cartel Embraced AI, Drones, and Social Media

“El Mencho” is dead. This weekend, Mexican Army Special Forces killed Nemesio Rubén “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the head of…

Here’s What a Google Subpoena Response Looks Like, Courtesy of the Epstein Files
25
Feb
2026

Here’s What a Google Subpoena Response Looks Like, Courtesy of the Epstein Files

Last month, the Department of Justice released over 3 million documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. While the…

Password Managers Share a Hidden Weakness
21
Feb
2026

Password Managers Share a Hidden Weakness

An FBI informant helped run the Incognito dark web market and allegedly approved the sale of fentanyl-laced pills, including those…

‘Narco-Submarine’ Carrying 4 Tons of Cocaine Captured by Mexico's Navy
21
Feb
2026

‘Narco-Submarine’ Carrying 4 Tons of Cocaine Captured by Mexico’s Navy

The Mexican Navy announced on Thursday that it had seized a semi-submersible vessel carrying nearly four tons of cocaine. The…

DHS Wants a Single Search Engine to Flag Faces and Fingerprints Across Agencies
20
Feb
2026

DHS Wants a Single Search Engine to Flag Faces and Fingerprints Across Agencies

The Department of Homeland Security is moving to consolidate its face recognition and other biometric technologies into a single system…

Metadata Exposes Authors of ICE’s ‘Mega’ Detention Center Plans
20
Feb
2026

Metadata Exposes Authors of ICE’s ‘Mega’ Detention Center Plans

A PDF that Department of Homeland Security officials provided to New Hampshire governor Kelly Ayotte’s office about a new effort…

Jeffrey Epstein’s Ties to CBP Agents Sparked a DOJ Probe
20
Feb
2026

Jeffrey Epstein’s Ties to CBP Agents Sparked a DOJ Probe

United States prosecutors and federal law enforcement spent over a year examining ties between Jeffrey Epstein and Customs and Border…