Category: Wired

He Trained Cops to Fight Crypto Crime—and Allegedly Ran a $100M Dark-Web Drug Market
23
May
2024

He Trained Cops to Fight Crypto Crime—and Allegedly Ran a $100M Dark-Web Drug Market

The message explained that Incognito was now essentially blackmailing its former users: It had stored their messages and transaction records,…

A Leak of Biometric Police Data Is a Sign of Things to Come
23
May
2024

A Leak of Biometric Police Data Is a Sign of Things to Come

Thousands of law enforcement officials and people applying to be police officers in India have had their personal information leaked…

Teslas Can Still Be Stolen With a Cheap Radio Hack—Despite New Keyless Tech
22
May
2024

Teslas Can Still Be Stolen With a Cheap Radio Hack—Despite New Keyless Tech

In 2020, Tesla even wrote in a filing to the US Federal Communications Commission that it would be implementing ultra-wideband…

Eventbrite Promoted Illegal Opioid Sales to People Searching for Addiction Recovery Help
21
May
2024

Eventbrite Promoted Illegal Opioid Sales to People Searching for Addiction Recovery Help

“Listings like these do not have a home on Eventbrite,” Chris Adams, the company’s head of platform product, tells WIRED…

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Can Appeal His Extradition to the US, British Court Says
20
May
2024

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Can Appeal His Extradition to the US, British Court Says

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the United States, a British court has said. Two judges at…

US Official Warns a Cell Network Flaw Is Being Exploited for Spying
18
May
2024

US Official Warns a Cell Network Flaw Is Being Exploited for Spying

Laser warfare, among all the long-unfulfilled imaginings of science fiction writers, is right up there with flying cars. Now it’s…

Android 15 Theft Detection Lock Knows When Your Phone Is Stolen
15
May
2024

Android 15 Theft Detection Lock Knows When Your Phone Is Stolen

Android’s new Theft Detection Lock uses Google’s AI to determine when your phone has been snatched from your hand. If…

Secrecy Concerns Mount Over Spy Powers Targeting US Data Centers
14
May
2024

Secrecy Concerns Mount Over Spy Powers Targeting US Data Centers

Last month, US president Joe Biden signed a surveillance bill enhancing the National Security Agency’s power to compel US businesses…

Internal Emails Show How a Controversial Gun-Detection System Found Its Way to NYC
13
May
2024

Internal Emails Show How a Controversial Gun-Detection System Found Its Way to NYC

There was a lot of overlap with former members of the NYPD. Adams and Banks came up together as police…

The $2.3 Billion Tornado Cash Case Is a Pivotal Moment for Crypto Privacy
13
May
2024

The $2.3 Billion Tornado Cash Case Is a Pivotal Moment for Crypto Privacy

In the conclusion of that same statement to the court, they point out that under Dutch law the maximum prison…

13
May
2024

Welcome to the Laser Wars

The age of the laser weapon is finally upon us. The United States Army has officially sent a pair of…

Microsoft Deploys Generative AI for US Spies
11
May
2024

Microsoft Deploys Generative AI for US Spies

Law enforcement in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia this week named a Russian national as the person behind…