Category: Wired

Secretive White House Surveillance Program Gives Cops Access to Trillions of US Phone Records
20
Nov
2023

Secretive White House Surveillance Program Gives Cops Access to Trillions of US Phone Records

The DAS program echoes multiple dragnet surveillance programs dating back decades, including a Drug Enforcement Agency program launched in 1992…

The Startup That Transformed the Hack-for-Hire Industry
18
Nov
2023

The Startup That Transformed the Hack-for-Hire Industry

If you’re looking for a long read to while away your weekend, we’ve got you covered. First up, WIRED senior…

Inside the Race to Secure the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix
18
Nov
2023

Inside the Race to Secure the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix

Every Formula 1 race weekend is essentially a pop-up event in a different city around the world, bringing 10 teams,…

The Bin Laden Letter Is Being Weaponized by the Far-Right
17
Nov
2023

The Bin Laden Letter Is Being Weaponized by the Far-Right

Still, it is unclear what sparked the sharing of bin Laden’s letter. Based on a review of TikTok conducted by…

US Congress Report Calls for Privacy Reforms After FBI Surveillance 'Abuses'
16
Nov
2023

US Congress Report Calls for Privacy Reforms After FBI Surveillance ‘Abuses’

A report compiled by the Republican majority members of the United States House Intelligence Committee says that agents of the…

Running Signal Will Soon Cost $50 Million a Year
16
Nov
2023

Running Signal Will Soon Cost $50 Million a Year

The encrypted messaging and calling app Signal has become a one-of-a-kind phenomenon in the tech world: It has grown from…

How to Opt Out of Facebook’s Latest Two-Factor Authentication Change
16
Nov
2023

How to Opt Out of Facebook’s Latest Two-Factor Authentication Change

Meta recently changed how two-factor authentication works for Facebook and Instagram. You might have received a notification about this, but…

A Spy Agency Leaked People's Data Online—Then the Data Was Stolen
16
Nov
2023

A Spy Agency Leaked People’s Data Online—Then the Data Was Stolen

The list of data is long. Names, professions, blood groups, parents’ names, phone numbers, the length of calls, vehicle registrations,…

Google’s New Titan Security Key Adds Another Piece to the Password-Killing Puzzle
15
Nov
2023

Google’s New Titan Security Key Adds Another Piece to the Password-Killing Puzzle

Passwords are a woefully insecure—and frustrating—authentication technology, but after decades of digital use, they’re ubiquitous. Recently, though, the global tech…

The QAnon Shaman Isn’t Even the Most Extreme Candidate in His Race for Congress
15
Nov
2023

The QAnon Shaman Isn’t Even the Most Extreme Candidate in His Race for Congress

“The race in general is gonna be wild,” one independent researcher who tracks the far-right in Arizona under the moniker…

Social Media Sleuths, Armed With AI, Are Identifying Dead Bodies
15
Nov
2023

Social Media Sleuths, Armed With AI, Are Identifying Dead Bodies

For all of the challenges presented by volunteer online communities, the reality is that they exist in a vacuum left…

Asian Americans Raise Alarm Over ‘Chilling Effects’ of Section 702 Surveillance Program
14
Nov
2023

Asian Americans Raise Alarm Over ‘Chilling Effects’ of Section 702 Surveillance Program

Dozens of prominent Asian American groups are asking United States lawmakers this morning to hold fast in the face of…