Category: Wired

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…

Biden's Cyber Ambassador Urges Trump Not to Cede Ground to Russia and China in Global Tech Fight
16
Jan
2025

Biden’s Cyber Ambassador Urges Trump Not to Cede Ground to Russia and China in Global Tech Fight

European governments wonder if Trump will continue US support of Ukraine and NATO in a conflict with Russia that has…

A New Jam-Packed Biden Executive Order Tackles Cybersecurity, AI, and More
16
Jan
2025

A New Jam-Packed Biden Executive Order Tackles Cybersecurity, AI, and More

Four days before he leaves office, US president Joe Biden has issued a sweeping cybersecurity directive ordering improvements to the…

The ‘Largest Illicit Online Marketplace’ Ever Is Growing at an Alarming Rate, Report Says
14
Jan
2025

The ‘Largest Illicit Online Marketplace’ Ever Is Growing at an Alarming Rate, Report Says

Adding an in-house communication service known as “ChatMe,” a cryptocurrency exchange (Huione Crypto), and US dollar-backed stablecoin (“USDH”) suggests that…

Inside the Black Box of Predictive Travel Surveillance
13
Jan
2025

Inside the Black Box of Predictive Travel Surveillance

In March 2020, Frank van der Linde entered the immigration line for European Union citizens at Amsterdam’s Schiphol international airport….

Secret Phone Surveillance Tech Was Likely Deployed at 2024 DNC
10
Jan
2025

Secret Phone Surveillance Tech Was Likely Deployed at 2024 DNC

A device capable of intercepting phone signals was likely deployed during the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, WIRED…

Rumble Among 15 Targets of Texas Attorney General’s Child Privacy Probe
10
Jan
2025

Rumble Among 15 Targets of Texas Attorney General’s Child Privacy Probe

The privacy experts who spoke with WIRED described Rumble, Quora, and WeChat as unusual suspects but declined to speculate on…

Candy Crush, Tinder, MyFitnessPal: See the Thousands of Apps Hijacked to Spy on Your Location
10
Jan
2025

Candy Crush, Tinder, MyFitnessPal: See the Thousands of Apps Hijacked to Spy on Your Location

Some of the world’s most popular apps are likely being co-opted by rogue members of the advertising industry to harvest…

How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work
09
Jan
2025

How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work

The law says it will be “unlawful” for entities to “distribute, maintain or update” the app including its source code,…

The School Shootings Were Fake. The Terror Was Real
09
Jan
2025

The School Shootings Were Fake. The Terror Was Real

Then, between Christmas Eve and New Year’s, came a new deluge of swattings. They hit close to a hundred politicians…

The School Shootings Were Fake. The Terror Was Real
09
Jan
2025

The School Shootings Were Fake. The Terror Was Real

Then, between Christmas Eve and New Year’s, came a new deluge of swattings. They hit close to a hundred politicians…

License Plate Readers Are Leaking Real-Time Video Feeds and Vehicle Data
07
Jan
2025

License Plate Readers Are Leaking Real-Time Video Feeds and Vehicle Data

In just 20 minutes this morning, an automated license-plate-recognition (ALPR) system in Nashville, Tennessee, captured photographs and detailed information from…