Category: Wired

DHS Has Been Collecting US Citizens’ DNA for Years
23
Sep
2025

DHS Has Been Collecting US Citizens’ DNA for Years

The expansion has been driven by specific legal and bureaucratic levers. Foremost was an April 2020 Justice Department rule that…

How to Use 1Password's Travel Mode at the Border (2025)
23
Sep
2025

How to Use 1Password’s Travel Mode at the Border (2025)

Enter VeraCrypt. It’s a free, open source encryption app that can encrypt full drives, as well as operating system partitions,…

A Cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover Is Causing a Supply Chain Disaster
22
Sep
2025

A Cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover Is Causing a Supply Chain Disaster

Almost immediately after the cyberattack, a group on Telegram called Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, claimed responsibility for the hack. The group…

Security News This Week: A Dangerous Worm Is Eating Its Way Through Software Packages
20
Sep
2025

Security News This Week: A Dangerous Worm Is Eating Its Way Through Software Packages

New findings this week showed that a misconfigured platform used by the Department of Homeland Security left sensitive national security…

These Are the 15 New York Officials ICE and NYPD Arrested in Manhattan
19
Sep
2025

These Are the 15 New York Officials ICE and NYPD Arrested in Manhattan

The problems echo a broader pattern across the country, where watchdogs and courts have flagged overcrowding, poor sanitation, and blocked…

This Microsoft Entra ID Vulnerability Could Have Been Catastrophic
18
Sep
2025

This Microsoft Entra ID Vulnerability Could Have Been Catastrophic

As businesses around the world have shifted their digital infrastructure over the last decade from self-hosted servers to the cloud,…

Cybercriminals Have a Weird New Way to Target You With Scam Texts
18
Sep
2025

Cybercriminals Have a Weird New Way to Target You With Scam Texts

Because blasters operate outside of traditional mobile networks, the messages they send are not subject to the security measures that…

A DHS Data Hub Exposed Sensitive Intel to Thousands of Unauthorized Users
16
Sep
2025

A DHS Data Hub Exposed Sensitive Intel to Thousands of Unauthorized Users

The Department of Homeland Security’s mandate to carry out domestic surveillance has been a concern for privacy advocates since the…

How to Set Up and Use a Burner Phone
16
Sep
2025

How to Set Up and Use a Burner Phone

When you are done with the burner phone, make sure that you get rid of it in a thoughtful way…

5 Best VPN Services (2025), Tested and Reviewed
16
Sep
2025

5 Best VPN Services (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Other VPNs We’ve Tested Private Internet Access (PIA) has a long history in the VPN space, and it’s maintained a…

Russia Tests Hypersonic Missile at NATO’s Doorstep—and Shares the Video
15
Sep
2025

Russia Tests Hypersonic Missile at NATO’s Doorstep—and Shares the Video

On Sunday, Russia released images of its launch of a 3M22 Zircon hypersonic missile from a frigate in the Barents…

Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Identified as 22-Year-Old Utah Man
12
Sep
2025

Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Identified as 22-Year-Old Utah Man

The manhunt for the shooter who killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk ended Friday with a suspect taken into custody, authorities…