NSA Cybersecurity Director Says ‘Buckle Up’ for Generative AI
At the RSA security conference in San Francisco this week, there’s been a feeling of inevitability in the air. At talks and panels across the…
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Brace Yourself for the 2024 Deepfake Election
“It consistently amazes me that in the physical world, when we release products there are really stringent guidelines,” Farid says. “You can’t release a product…
A US Bill Would Ban Kids Under 13 From Joining Social Media
While all the major Silicon Valley social media firms—from Instagram to TikTok—say they block children from using their apps, these senators say those efforts have…
A Security Team Is Turning This Malware Gang’s Tricks Against It
Certain cybercriminal groups like ransomware gangs, botnet operators, and financial fraud scammers get specific attention for their attacks and operations. But the larger ecosystem that…
Google’s Authenticator App Now Lets You Sync 2FA Codes Across Devices
One of the most effective ways to stop your online accounts from being hacked is to turn on two-factor authentication. The security measure, often known as 2FA…
Intel Let Google Cloud Hack Its New Secure Chips and Found 10 Bugs
Google Cloud and Intel released results today from a nine-month audit of Intel’s new hardware security product: Trust Domain Extensions (TDX). The analysis revealed 10…
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…
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…