McDonald’s AI Hiring Bot Exposed Millions of Applicants’ Data to Hackers Using the Password ‘123456’
If you want a job at McDonald’s today, there’s a good chance you’ll have to talk to Olivia. Olivia is not, in fact, a human…
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McDonald’s AI Hiring Bot Exposed Millions of Applicants’ Data to Hackers Using the Password ‘123456’
If you want a job at McDonald’s today, there’s a good chance you’ll have to talk to Olivia. Olivia is not, in fact, a human…
Android May Soon Warn You About Fake Cell Towers
In recent years, North Korea has deployed thousands of so-called IT workers to infiltrate Western businesses, get paid salaries, and send money back to support…
The Person in Charge of Testing Tech for US Spies Has Resigned
The head of the US government’s Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) is leaving the unit this month to take a job with a quantum…
Trump Officials Want to Prosecute Over the ICEBlock App. Lawyers Say That’s Unconstitutional
A spokesperson using ICE’s general press email referred WIRED to a statement issued by acting director Todd M. Lyons on June 30, but did not…
CBP Wants New Tech to Search for Hidden Data on Seized Phones
United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is asking tech companies to pitch digital forensics tools that are designed to process and analyze text messages,…
The Promise and Peril of Digital Security in the Age of Dictatorship
Rodríguez and his collective received digital security training from Amate, another LGBTIQ+ organization that advocates nationally. Since May, Amate has trained 60 people on issues…
A Group of Young Cybercriminals Poses the ‘Most Imminent Threat’ of Cyberattacks Right Now
Empty grocery store shelves and grounded planes tend to signal a crisis, whether it’s an extreme weather event, public health crisis, or geopolitical emergency. But…
Identities of More Than 80 Americans Stolen for North Korean IT Worker Scams
For years, the North Korean government has found a burgeoning source of sanctions-evading revenue by tasking its citizens with secretly applying for remote tech jobs…
ICE Rolls Facial Recognition Tools Out to Officers’ Phones
WIRED published a shocking investigation this week based on records, including audio recordings, of hundreds of emergency calls from United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
US Supreme Court Upholds Texas Porn ID Law
If you try to access Pornhub, one of the world’s biggest websites, from any of 17 US states, you’ll be blocked. Pornhub’s parent company, Aylo…
‘They’re Not Breathing’: Inside the Chaos of ICE Detention Center 911 Calls
During visits in recent months, Emelie says her husband, who was detained at Stewart until he was deported last month, described severe overcrowding. “He told…