Category: Wired

A (Strange) Interview the Russian-Military-Linked Hackers Targeting US Water Utilities
08
May
2024

A (Strange) Interview the Russian-Military-Linked Hackers Targeting US Water Utilities

She later added, somewhat confusingly, that “the Sandworm hacker group does have something in common [with us] … This is…

The Alleged LockBit Ransomware Mastermind Has Been Identified
07
May
2024

The Alleged LockBit Ransomware Mastermind Has Been Identified

“If you are a cyber criminal, and you are operating in these marketplaces, or forums or platforms, you cannot be…

Apple’s iPhone Spyware Problem Is Getting Worse. Here’s What You Should Know
06
May
2024

Apple’s iPhone Spyware Problem Is Getting Worse. Here’s What You Should Know

Despite NSO Group’s claims, spyware has continued to target journalists, dissidents, and protesters. Saudi journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi’s wife,…

A New Surveillance Tool Invades Border Towns
04
May
2024

A New Surveillance Tool Invades Border Towns

This week, WIRED reported that a group of prolific scammers known as the Yahoo Boys are openly operating on major…

These Dangerous Scammers Don’t Even Bother to Hide Their Crimes
03
May
2024

These Dangerous Scammers Don’t Even Bother to Hide Their Crimes

In a series of posts in one Telegram channel, highlighted by Warner, who is also involved in Intelligence for Good,…

The Breach of a Face Recognition Firm Reveals a Hidden Danger of Biometrics
02
May
2024

The Breach of a Face Recognition Firm Reveals a Hidden Danger of Biometrics

Police and federal agencies are responding to a massive breach of personal data linked to a facial recognition scheme that…

Inside Ukraine’s Killer-Drone Startup Industry
02
May
2024

Inside Ukraine’s Killer-Drone Startup Industry

Ukraine needs small drones to combat Russian forces—and is bootstrapping its own industry at home. Source link

The US Government Is Asking Big Tech to Promise Better Cybersecurity
01
May
2024

The US Government Is Asking Big Tech to Promise Better Cybersecurity

The pledge offers examples of how companies can meet the goals, although it notes that companies “have the discretion to…

A Vast New Data Set Could Supercharge the AI Hunt for Crypto Money Laundering
01
May
2024

A Vast New Data Set Could Supercharge the AI Hunt for Crypto Money Laundering

As a test of their resulting AI tool, the researchers checked its outputs with one cryptocurrency exchange—which the paper doesn’t…

China Has a Controversial Plan for Brain-Computer Interfaces
30
Apr
2024

China Has a Controversial Plan for Brain-Computer Interfaces

At a tech forum in Beijing last week, a Chinese company unveiled a “homegrown” brain-computer interface that allowed a monkey…

30
Apr
2024

The Dangerous Rise of GPS Attacks

The disruption to GPS services started getting worse on Christmas day. Planes and ships moving around southern Sweden and Poland…

The White House Has a New Master Plan to Stop Worst-Case Scenarios
30
Apr
2024

The White House Has a New Master Plan to Stop Worst-Case Scenarios

The Biden administration is updating the US government’s blueprint for protecting the country’s most important infrastructure from hackers, terrorists, and…