Category: Wired

Anyone Can Buy Data Tracking US Soldiers and Spies to Nuclear Vaults and Brothels in Germany
20
Nov
2024

Anyone Can Buy Data Tracking US Soldiers and Spies to Nuclear Vaults and Brothels in Germany

Nearly every weekday morning, a device leaves a two-story home near Wiesbaden, Germany, and makes a 15-minute commute along a…

ICE Can Already Sidestep Sanctuary City Laws Through Data-Sharing Fusion Centers
19
Nov
2024

ICE Can Already Sidestep Sanctuary City Laws Through Data-Sharing Fusion Centers

On the campaign trail and in recent days, Donald Trump has detailed extensive plans for immigration crackdowns and mass deportations…

Bitfinex Hacker Gets 5 Years for $10 Billion Bitcoin Heist
16
Nov
2024

Bitfinex Hacker Gets 5 Years for $10 Billion Bitcoin Heist

In perhaps the most adorable hacker story of the year, a trio of technologists in India found an innovative way…

14
Nov
2024

More Spyware, Fewer Rules: What Trump’s Return Means for US Cybersecurity

Trump is also unlikely to continue the Biden administration’s campaign to limit the proliferation of commercial spyware technologies, which authoritarian…

Teen Behind Hundreds of Swatting Attacks Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges
14
Nov
2024

Teen Behind Hundreds of Swatting Attacks Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges

In perhaps the largest swatting case to ever be prosecuted, an 18-year-old from Lancaster, California, has pleaded guilty to federal…

These Guys Hacked AirPods to Give Their Grandmas Hearing Aids
13
Nov
2024

These Guys Hacked AirPods to Give Their Grandmas Hearing Aids

The group, which has a mixture of hardware and software skills and first detailed their hack as part of a…

ICE Started Ramping Up Its Surveillance Arsenal Immediately After Donald Trump Won
13
Nov
2024

ICE Started Ramping Up Its Surveillance Arsenal Immediately After Donald Trump Won

Compared to its recent November notice, ICE was more detailed about its 2025 plans in a different notice released last…

The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance
12
Nov
2024

The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance

“If you’re trying to not be tracked, not having a phone is often the easiest,” Sandvik says. “Leave it at…

The Real Problem With Banning Masks at Protests
12
Nov
2024

The Real Problem With Banning Masks at Protests

“There are lots of different tools that are available to law enforcement. Facial recognition is one of those tools that…

The AI Machine Gun of the Future Is Already Here
11
Nov
2024

The AI Machine Gun of the Future Is Already Here

Amid a rising tide of low-cost weaponized adversary drones menacing American troops abroad, the US military is pulling out all…

Auto-Rebooting iPhones Are Causing Chaos for Cops
09
Nov
2024

Auto-Rebooting iPhones Are Causing Chaos for Cops

Maybe you already heard, but Donald Trump will be president of the United States again. The far-right is celebrating by…

764 Terror Network Member Richard Densmore Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison
08
Nov
2024

764 Terror Network Member Richard Densmore Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

In the government’s sentencing memorandum, federal prosecutors asked that Densmore receive the maximum 30-year penalty for his role in creating…