Category: Wired

Apple, Google, and Microsoft Just Patched Some Spooky Security Flaws
31
Oct
2023

Apple, Google, and Microsoft Just Patched Some Spooky Security Flaws

Another scary flaw in the System tracked as CVE-2023-40129 is rated as critical. “The [vulnerability] could lead to remote code…

This Cryptomining Tool Is Stealing Secrets
28
Oct
2023

This Cryptomining Tool Is Stealing Secrets

As the Israel-Hamas war raged on this week and Israel expanded its ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, the territory’s…

The Destruction of Gaza’s Internet Is Complete
27
Oct
2023

The Destruction of Gaza’s Internet Is Complete

For more than three weeks, Gaza has faced an almost total internet blackout. The cables, cell towers, and infrastructure needed…

TikTok Streamers Are Staging ‘Israel vs. Palestine’ Live Matches to Cash In on Virtual Gifts
26
Oct
2023

TikTok Streamers Are Staging ‘Israel vs. Palestine’ Live Matches to Cash In on Virtual Gifts

Live matches, also known as player knockout or PK battles, have been a feature on TikTok since at least 2021,…

Maine Mass Shooting Disinformation Floods Social Media as Suspect Remains at Large
26
Oct
2023

Maine Mass Shooting Disinformation Floods Social Media as Suspect Remains at Large

“It’s as if everyone thinks disinformation is a problem, but not for them personally—only for *other* people,” Caroline Orr, a…

Okta's Latest Security Breach Is Haunted by the Ghost of Incidents Past
25
Oct
2023

Okta’s Latest Security Breach Is Haunted by the Ghost of Incidents Past

“This is the second time Cloudflare has been impacted by a breach of Okta’s systems,” a group of Cloudflare engineers…

Elon Musk Mocked Ukraine, and Russian Trolls Went Wild
25
Oct
2023

Elon Musk Mocked Ukraine, and Russian Trolls Went Wild

The Antibot4Navalny group monitors inauthentic accounts on X, focusing on the Russian language, and it identifies accounts that may not…

The AI-Generated Child Abuse Nightmare Is Here
24
Oct
2023

The AI-Generated Child Abuse Nightmare Is Here

A horrific new era of ultrarealistic, AI-generated, child sexual abuse images is now underway, experts warn. Offenders are using downloadable…

A Controversial Plan to Scan Private Messages for Child Abuse Meets Fresh Scandal
24
Oct
2023

A Controversial Plan to Scan Private Messages for Child Abuse Meets Fresh Scandal

Danny Mekić, an Amsterdam-based PhD researcher, was studying a proposed European law meant to combat child sexual abuse when he…

A Powerful Tool US Spies Misused to Stalk Women Faces Its Potential Demise
24
Oct
2023

A Powerful Tool US Spies Misused to Stalk Women Faces Its Potential Demise

A federal law authorizing a vast amount of the United States military’s foreign intelligence collection is set to expire in…

They Cracked the Code to a Locked USB Drive Worth $235 Million in Bitcoin. Then It Got Weird
24
Oct
2023

They Cracked the Code to a Locked USB Drive Worth $235 Million in Bitcoin. Then It Got Weird

Because the chip’s read-only memory, or ROM, is built into the layout of its physical wiring for better efficiency, Unciphered’s…

The Hamas Threat of Hostage Execution Videos Looms Large Over Social Media
23
Oct
2023

The Hamas Threat of Hostage Execution Videos Looms Large Over Social Media

Ahmed alleges that the companies are failing to implement systems that automatically detect violent extremist content as effectively as they…