Category: Wired

Cops in Germany Claim They've ID'd the Mysterious Trickbot Ransomware Kingpin
30
May
2025

Cops in Germany Claim They’ve ID’d the Mysterious Trickbot Ransomware Kingpin

Several cybersecurity researchers who have tracked Trickbot extensively tell WIRED they were unaware of the announcement. An anonymous account on…

A Swedish MMA Tournament Spotlights the Trump Administration's Handling of Far-Right Terrorism
29
May
2025

A Swedish MMA Tournament Spotlights the Trump Administration’s Handling of Far-Right Terrorism

The 2024 Swedish tournament mirrors similar extreme right-wing martial arts tournaments hosted elsewhere in Europe for years. It also indicates…

The US Is Storing Migrant Children’s DNA in a Criminal Database
29
May
2025

The US Is Storing Migrant Children’s DNA in a Criminal Database

The United States government has collected DNA samples from upwards of 133,000 migrant children and teenagers—including at least one 4-year-old—and…

The Privacy-Friendly Tech to Replace Your US-Based Email, Browser, and Search
27
May
2025

The Privacy-Friendly Tech to Replace Your US-Based Email, Browser, and Search

From your email to your web browsing, it’s highly likely that your daily online life is dominated by a small…

A Starter Guide to Protecting Your Data From Hackers and Corporations
26
May
2025

A Starter Guide to Protecting Your Data From Hackers and Corporations

How do I deal with having to have a new account for every service and website? Should I be using…

The US Is Building a One-Stop Shop for Buying Your Data
24
May
2025

The US Is Building a One-Stop Shop for Buying Your Data

This week, WIRED launched our Rogues issue—which included going a bit rough ourselves. WIRED senior correspondent Andy Greenberg flew to…

Feds Charge 16 Russians Allegedly Tied to Botnets Used in Ransomware, Cyberattacks, and Spying
22
May
2025

Feds Charge 16 Russians Allegedly Tied to Botnets Used in Ransomware, Cyberattacks, and Spying

The hacker ecosystem in Russia, more than perhaps anywhere else in the world, has long blurred the lines between cybercrime,…

Why 3D-Printing an Untraceable Ghost Gun Is Easier Than Ever
22
May
2025

Why 3D-Printing an Untraceable Ghost Gun Is Easier Than Ever

If you 3D print a frame of a Glock-style pistol, then you can buy the rest of the parts off…

Mysterious Database of 184 Million Records Exposes Vast Array of Login Credentials
22
May
2025

Mysterious Database of 184 Million Records Exposes Vast Array of Login Credentials

The possibility that data could be inadvertently exposed in a misconfigured or otherwise unsecured database is a longtime privacy nightmare…

Authorities Carry Out Elaborate Global Takedown of Infostealer Heavily Used by Cybercriminals
21
May
2025

Authorities Carry Out Elaborate Global Takedown of Infostealer Heavily Used by Cybercriminals

Some infostealer operators bundle and sell this stolen data. But increasingly the compromised details have acted as a gateway for…

3 Teens Almost Got Away With Murder. Then Police Found Their Google Searches
21
May
2025

3 Teens Almost Got Away With Murder. Then Police Found Their Google Searches

Not everyone is so cautious. Baker and Sandoval regularly field calls from police across the country asking for a copy…

What to Expect When You’re Convicted
20
May
2025

What to Expect When You’re Convicted

From Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud-ridden crypto empire to Elizabeth Holmes’ sham biotech company to deepfakers on the internet bilking grandmas of…