Category: Wired

Exposed DeepSeek Database Revealed Chat Prompts and Internal Data
30
Jan
2025

Exposed DeepSeek Database Revealed Chat Prompts and Internal Data

“It’s pretty shocking to build an AI model and leave the backdoor wide open from a security perspective,” says independent…

The Trial at the Tip of the Terrorgram Iceberg
29
Jan
2025

The Trial at the Tip of the Terrorgram Iceberg

Brandon Russell, arguably one of the most influential figures in the American neofascist revival of the past decade, is on…

DeepSeek’s Popular AI App Is Explicitly Sending US Data to China
28
Jan
2025

DeepSeek’s Popular AI App Is Explicitly Sending US Data to China

The final category of information DeepSeek reserves the right to collect is data from other sources. If you create a…

Scammers Are Creating Fake News Videos to Blackmail Victims
27
Jan
2025

Scammers Are Creating Fake News Videos to Blackmail Victims

Typically, Yahoo Boy scammers message hundreds of people online while posing as members of the opposite sex using pictures stolen…

US Privacy Snags a Win as Judge Limits Warrantless FBI Searches
25
Jan
2025

US Privacy Snags a Win as Judge Limits Warrantless FBI Searches

This week started off with a bang and just kept going. In the wee hours of Saturday night, TikTok cut…

Subaru Security Flaws Exposed Its System for Tracking Millions of Cars
23
Jan
2025

Subaru Security Flaws Exposed Its System for Tracking Millions of Cars

Curry and Shah reported their findings to Subaru in late November, and Subaru quickly patched its Starlink security flaws. But…

Under Trump, US Cyberdefense Loses Its Head
23
Jan
2025

Under Trump, US Cyberdefense Loses Its Head

Chinese hacks, rampant ransomware, and Donald Trump’s budget cuts all threaten US security. In an exit interview with WIRED, former…

Trump Frees Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht After 11 Years in Prison
22
Jan
2025

Trump Frees Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht After 11 Years in Prison

Those allegations murder-for-hires, in fact, dissuaded the first Trump administration from granting clemency to Ulbricht: The White House in 2020…

How to Get Around the US TikTok Ban
19
Jan
2025

How to Get Around the US TikTok Ban

In the early hours of the US ban, it was unclear exactly how feasible it would be to get around…

The FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel Isn’t Leaving Without a Fight
17
Jan
2025

The FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel Isn’t Leaving Without a Fight

As the United States scrambles to kick China out of its communications networks, Jessica Rosenworcel, the outgoing Democratic chair of…

Hackers Likely Stole FBI Call Logs From AT&T That Could Compromise Informants
17
Jan
2025

Hackers Likely Stole FBI Call Logs From AT&T That Could Compromise Informants

The United States telecom giant AT&T disclosed a breach in July involving call and text messaging logs from six months…

GitHub’s Deepfake Porn Crackdown Still Isn’t Working
16
Jan
2025

GitHub’s Deepfake Porn Crackdown Still Isn’t Working

“When we look at intimate image abuse, the vast majority of tools and weaponized use have come from the open…