Hacker Group Names Are Now Absurdly Out of Control
What if a hacker group thought to be part of a nation’s intelligence agency turns out to be a hacker-for-hire contractor? Or cybercriminals temporarily conscripted…
Category: Wired
Criminals Are Using Tiny Devices to Hack and Steal Cars
Employees of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) abused law enforcement databases to snoop on their romantic partners, neighbors, and business associates, WIRED exclusively…
The War on Passwords Enters a Chaotic New Phase
There was never a question that it would take years to transition the world away from passwords. The digital authentication technology, though deeply flawed, is…
The Huge 3CX Breach Was Actually 2 Linked Supply Chain Attacks
Exactly what the North Korean hackers sought to accomplish with their interlinked software supply chain attacks still isn’t entirely clear, but it appears to have…
The Hacker Who Hijacked Matt Walsh’s Twitter Was Just ‘Bored’
The hacker who claims to have compromised the Twitter account of right-wing commentator Matt Walsh last night says he meant no harm—though he was clearly…
How ChatGPT—and Bots Like It—Can Spread Malware
The AI landscape has started to move very, very fast: consumer-facing tools such as Midjourney and ChatGPT are now able to produce incredible image and…
Used Routers Often Come Loaded With Corporate Secrets
Since secondhand equipment is discounted, it would potentially be feasible for cybercriminals to invest in purchasing used devices to mine them for information and network…
Chinese Cops Ran Troll Farm and Secret NY Police Station, US Says
Of the 40 defendants in the sprawling indictments, only the two New York-based MPS officers, Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping, have been arrested. The two…
LockBit Ransomware Samples for Apple Macs Hint at New Risks for macOS Users
Security researchers are examining newly discovered Mac ransomware samples from the notorious gang LockBit, marking the first known example of a prominent ransomware group toying…
ICE Records Reveal How Agents Abuse Access to Secret Data
Law enforcement abuse of databases is far from unique to ICE agents. In the past decade, local police around the US have repeatedly abused their…
Security Roundup: Leak of Top-Secret US Intel Risks a New Wave of Mass Surveillance
US defense secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday said he was considering “additional measures necessary to safeguard our nation’s secrets,” and he ordered a review of…
Are You Being Tracked by an AirTag? Here’s How to Check
While some guides to finding AirTags recommend using Bluetooth scanners, Galperin does not consider this method to be reliable for tracker searching. “I have tried…