Category: Wired

A Group of Young Cybercriminals Poses the ‘Most Imminent Threat’ of Cyberattacks Right Now
02
Jul
2025

A Group of Young Cybercriminals Poses the ‘Most Imminent Threat’ of Cyberattacks Right Now

Empty grocery store shelves and grounded planes tend to signal a crisis, whether it’s an extreme weather event, public health…

Identities of More Than 80 Americans Stolen for North Korean IT Worker Scams
30
Jun
2025

Identities of More Than 80 Americans Stolen for North Korean IT Worker Scams

For years, the North Korean government has found a burgeoning source of sanctions-evading revenue by tasking its citizens with secretly…

ICE Rolls Facial Recognition Tools Out to Officers' Phones
28
Jun
2025

ICE Rolls Facial Recognition Tools Out to Officers’ Phones

WIRED published a shocking investigation this week based on records, including audio recordings, of hundreds of emergency calls from United…

US Supreme Court Upholds Texas Porn ID Law
27
Jun
2025

US Supreme Court Upholds Texas Porn ID Law

If you try to access Pornhub, one of the world’s biggest websites, from any of 17 US states, you’ll be…

'They're Not Breathing': Inside the Chaos of ICE Detention Center 911 Calls
26
Jun
2025

‘They’re Not Breathing’: Inside the Chaos of ICE Detention Center 911 Calls

During visits in recent months, Emelie says her husband, who was detained at Stewart until he was deported last month,…

Telegram Purged Chinese Crypto Scam Markets—Then Watched as They Rebuilt
23
Jun
2025

Telegram Purged Chinese Crypto Scam Markets—Then Watched as They Rebuilt

Before they were taken down by Telegram, Xinbi Guarantee and Haowang Guarantee displayed similar posts offering explicitly illegal services in…

Taiwan Is Rushing to Make Its Own Drones Before It's Too Late
23
Jun
2025

Taiwan Is Rushing to Make Its Own Drones Before It’s Too Late

In the span of just a few years, drones have become instrumental in warfare. Conflicts in Ukraine, Iran, Nagorno-Karabakh, Sudan,…

What Satellite Images Reveal About the US Bombing of Iran's Nuclear Sites
23
Jun
2025

What Satellite Images Reveal About the US Bombing of Iran’s Nuclear Sites

When the United States bombed Iran in the early hours of Sunday local time, it targeted three facilities central to…

Truth Social Crashes as Trump Live-Posts Iran Bombing
22
Jun
2025

Truth Social Crashes as Trump Live-Posts Iran Bombing

Truth Social malfunctioned on Saturday night amid President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States had bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities….

Iran’s Internet Blackout Adds New Dangers for Civilians Amid Israeli Bombings
18
Jun
2025

Iran’s Internet Blackout Adds New Dangers for Civilians Amid Israeli Bombings

Alimardani says that it appears mobile data services are patchy, and for many people virtual private networks, which can be…

Israel-Tied Predatory Sparrow Hackers Are Waging Cyberwar on Iran's Financial System
18
Jun
2025

Israel-Tied Predatory Sparrow Hackers Are Waging Cyberwar on Iran’s Financial System

The Israel-linked hacker group known as Predatory Sparrow has carried out some of the most disruptive and destructive cyberattacks in…

Minnesota Shooting Suspect Allegedly Used Data Broker Sites to Find Targets’ Addresses
17
Jun
2025

Minnesota Shooting Suspect Allegedly Used Data Broker Sites to Find Targets’ Addresses

The man who allegedly assassinated a Democratic Minnesota state representative, murdered her husband, and shot a state senator and his…