Category: Wired

Highly Sensitive Medical Cannabis Patient Data Exposed by Unsecured Database
19
Aug
2025

Highly Sensitive Medical Cannabis Patient Data Exposed by Unsecured Database

As legal cannabis has expanded around the United States for both recreational and medical use, companies have amassed troves of…

493 Cases of Sextortion Against Children Linked to Notorious Scam Compounds
19
Aug
2025

493 Cases of Sextortion Against Children Linked to Notorious Scam Compounds

“There are limitations to what we can see with this data, but what we have so far is accurate,” says…

Russia Is Cracking Down on End-to-End Encrypted Calls
16
Aug
2025

Russia Is Cracking Down on End-to-End Encrypted Calls

WIRED copublished an investigation this week with The Markup and CalMatters showing that dozens of data brokers have been hiding…

The First Federal Cybersecurity Disaster of Trump 2.0 Has Arrived
14
Aug
2025

The First Federal Cybersecurity Disaster of Trump 2.0 Has Arrived

The second Trump administration has its first federal cybersecurity debacle to deal with. A breach of the United States federal…

Data Brokers Face New Pressure for Hiding Opt-Out Pages From Google
13
Aug
2025

Data Brokers Face New Pressure for Hiding Opt-Out Pages From Google

United States senator Maggie Hassan is pressing major data brokers after an investigation by The Markup/CalMatters and copublished by WIRED…

Data Brokers Are Hiding Their Opt-Out Pages From Google Search
12
Aug
2025

Data Brokers Are Hiding Their Opt-Out Pages From Google Search

Data brokers are required by California law to provide ways for consumers to request their data be deleted. But good…

What Does Palantir Actually Do?
11
Aug
2025

What Does Palantir Actually Do?

In response to a detailed request for comment from WIRED, Palantir spokesperson Lisa Gordon said in a statement that the…

Inside the Multimillion-Dollar Gray Market for Video Game Cheats
11
Aug
2025

Inside the Multimillion-Dollar Gray Market for Video Game Cheats

It’s all part of the ongoing tussle between the cheat developers and games companies, which spend money on developing anti-cheat…

How to Protect Yourself From Portable Point-of-Sale Scams
10
Aug
2025

How to Protect Yourself From Portable Point-of-Sale Scams

Considering the widespread use of contactless payment systems, it’s no surprise that portable point-of-sale thefts are making a comeback. This…

A Special Diamond Is the Key to a Fully Open Source Quantum Sensor
09
Aug
2025

A Special Diamond Is the Key to a Fully Open Source Quantum Sensor

Quantum computing is either a distant dream or an imminent reality depending on who you ask. And while much of…

The US Court Records System Has Been Hacked
09
Aug
2025

The US Court Records System Has Been Hacked

In response to recent cyberattacks, the federal judiciary said its been in the process of implementing new safeguards to address…

Ex-NSA Chief Paul Nakasone Has a Warning for the Tech World
09
Aug
2025

Ex-NSA Chief Paul Nakasone Has a Warning for the Tech World

The Trump administration’s radical changes to United States fiscal policy, foreign relations, and global strategy—combined with mass firings across the…