The Violent Rise of ‘No Lives Matter’
Molas, of RAND Europe, says Martin’s alleged path from extortion to soliciting a homicide traces a familiar path of transgressive behavior often seen in Com/764’s…
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How to Use Signal Encrypted Messaging
(Note: Android users can access Signal’s Settings menu either by tapping their profile icon or selecting the menu under the three dots in the upper-right…
What Really Happened With the DDoS Attacks That Took Down X
The social network X suffered intermittent outages on Monday, a situation owner Elon Musk attributed to a “massive cyberattack.” Musk said in an initial X…
Cybercriminals Allegedly Used a StubHub Backdoor to Steal Taylor Swift Tickets
As Donald Trump’s administration continues its relentless reorganization of the United States federal government, documents obtained by WIRED showed this week that the Department of…
A Brand New Botnet Is Delivering Record-Size DDoS Attacks
A newly discovered network botnet comprising an estimated 30,000 webcams and video recorders—with the largest concentration in the US—has been delivering what is likely to be…
Trump’s Spy Chief Urged to Declassify Details of Secret Surveillance Program
Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, a renowned privacy hawk who has served on the Senate intelligence committee since just after 9/11, has referred to the…
Pentagon Cuts Threaten Programs That Secure Loose Nukes and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Partnering with local health authorities not only helps prevent the next epidemic, but it also makes sure that these virological samples are kept secure—“so it’s…
The US Army Is Using ‘CamoGPT’ to Purge DEI From Training Materials
The United States Army is employing a prototype generative artificial intelligence tool to identify references to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) for removal from…
US Charges 12 Alleged Spies in China’s Freewheeling Hacker-for-Hire Ecosystem
Only rarely does the West get a glimpse inside the vast hacker-for-hire contractor ecosystem that enables China’s digital intrusion campaigns worldwide. Now a new set…
1 Million Third-Party Android Devices Have a Secret Backdoor for Scammers
Researchers from multiple firms say that the campaign seems to come from a loosely connected ecosystem of fraud groups rather than one single actor. Each…
The Trump Administration Is Deprioritizing Russia as a Cyber Threat
As scam compounds in Southeast Asia continue to drive massive campaigns targeting victims around the world, WIRED took a deeper look at how Elon Musk’s…
Elon Musk’s Starlink Is Keeping Modern Slavery Compounds Online
Within the compounds, which often have close links to Chinese organized crime groups and online gambling syndicates, victims are typically forced to work day and…