Category: Wired

Porn Sites Need Age-Verification Systems in Texas, Court Rules
13
Mar
2024

Porn Sites Need Age-Verification Systems in Texas, Court Rules

Texas can enforce a law requiring age-verification systems on porn websites, the US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit…

US Lawmaker Cited NYC Protests in a Defense of Warrantless Spying
12
Mar
2024

US Lawmaker Cited NYC Protests in a Defense of Warrantless Spying

The second slide in Turner’s presentation featured the tweet by Foldi, which likewise references a march on Schumer’s home. That…

Binance’s Top Crypto Crime Investigator Is Being Detained in Nigeria
12
Mar
2024

Binance’s Top Crypto Crime Investigator Is Being Detained in Nigeria

In his years as a US federal agent, Tigran Gambaryan helped to lead landmark investigations that took down cryptocurrency thieves…

The 4 Big Questions the Pentagon’s New UFO Report Fails to Answer
11
Mar
2024

The 4 Big Questions the Pentagon’s New UFO Report Fails to Answer

But what, then, were those programs? Herein lies the most intriguing—and potentially ground-breaking—question that the Pentagon study leaves us wondering:…

Airbnb Bans All Indoor Security Cameras
11
Mar
2024

Airbnb Bans All Indoor Security Cameras

Airbnb will soon ban hosts from watching their guests with indoor security cameras, as the company is reversing course on…

Google Is Getting Thousands of Deepfake Porn Complaints
11
Mar
2024

Google Is Getting Thousands of Deepfake Porn Complaints

Each method is weaponized—almost always against women—to degrade, harass, or cause shame, among other harms. Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s e-safety…

Security News This Week: Russian Hackers Stole Microsoft Source Code—and the Attack Isn’t Over
09
Mar
2024

Security News This Week: Russian Hackers Stole Microsoft Source Code—and the Attack Isn’t Over

For years, Registered Agents Inc.—a secretive company whose business is setting up other businesses—has registered thousands of companies to people…

Meta Abandons Hacking Victims, Draining Law Enforcement Resources, Officials Say
06
Mar
2024

Meta Abandons Hacking Victims, Draining Law Enforcement Resources, Officials Say

Forty-one state attorneys general penned a letter to Meta’s top attorney on Wednesday saying complaints are skyrocketing across the United…

Inside Registered Agents Inc., the Shadowy Firm Pushing the Limits of Business Privacy
06
Mar
2024

Inside Registered Agents Inc., the Shadowy Firm Pushing the Limits of Business Privacy

Since 2008, Dan Keen has grown his business from a small company serving customers in the Pacific Northwest to a…

Hackers Behind the Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack Just Received a $22 Million Payment
04
Mar
2024

Hackers Behind the Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack Just Received a $22 Million Payment

The ransomware attack targeting medical firm Change Healthcare has been one of the most disruptive in years, crippling pharmacies across…

The Privacy Danger Lurking in Push Notifications
02
Mar
2024

The Privacy Danger Lurking in Push Notifications

To send those notifications that awaken a device and appear on its screen without a user’s interaction, apps and smartphone…

Here Come the AI Worms
01
Mar
2024

Here Come the AI Worms

As generative AI systems like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini become more advanced, they are increasingly being put to work….