Category: Wired

Pavel Durov's Arrest Leaves Telegram Hanging in the Balance
26
Aug
2024

Pavel Durov’s Arrest Leaves Telegram Hanging in the Balance

“Civil society has had a complicated relationship with Telegram over the years,” says Natalia Kapriva, a lawyer at the digital…

The US Navy Has Run Out of Pants
24
Aug
2024

The US Navy Has Run Out of Pants

The United States Defense Department has ideas about a dramatic strategy for defending Taiwan against a Chinese military offensive that…

When War Came to Their Country, They Built a Map
23
Aug
2024

When War Came to Their Country, They Built a Map

Over time, Deep State has added more advanced features and quirks to the map. A toolbar in the bottom-left corner…

Stadiums Are Embracing Face Recognition. Privacy Advocates Say They Should Stick to Sports
21
Aug
2024

Stadiums Are Embracing Face Recognition. Privacy Advocates Say They Should Stick to Sports

Thousands of people lined up outside Citi Field in Queens, New York on Wednesday to watch the Mets face off…

The US Government Wants You—Yes, You—to Hunt Down Generative AI Flaws
21
Aug
2024

The US Government Wants You—Yes, You—to Hunt Down Generative AI Flaws

At the 2023 Defcon hacker conference in Las Vegas, prominent AI tech companies partnered with algorithmic integrity and transparency groups…

An AWS Configuration Issue Could Expose Thousands of Web Apps
21
Aug
2024

An AWS Configuration Issue Could Expose Thousands of Web Apps

A vulnerability related to Amazon Web Service’s traffic-routing service known as Application Load Balancer could have been exploited by an…

The Pentagon Is Planning a Drone ‘Hellscape’ to Defend Taiwan
19
Aug
2024

The Pentagon Is Planning a Drone ‘Hellscape’ to Defend Taiwan

The report adds that the US defense industrial based may not be “ currently capable of producing the quantities of…

Geofence Warrants Ruled Unconstitutional—but That’s Not the End of It
17
Aug
2024

Geofence Warrants Ruled Unconstitutional—but That’s Not the End of It

The 2024 US presidential election is entering its final stretch, which means state-backed hackers are slipping out of the shadows…

The Slow-Burn Nightmare of the National Public Data Breach
16
Aug
2024

The Slow-Burn Nightmare of the National Public Data Breach

Data breaches are a seemingly endless scourge with no simple answer, but the breach in recent months of the background-check…

Nearly All Google Pixel Phones Exposed by Unpatched Flaw in Hidden Android App
15
Aug
2024

Nearly All Google Pixel Phones Exposed by Unpatched Flaw in Hidden Android App

Google’s flagship Pixel smartphone line touts security as a centerpiece feature, offering guaranteed software updates for seven years and running…

A Single Iranian Hacker Group Targeted Both Presidential Campaigns, Google Says
15
Aug
2024

A Single Iranian Hacker Group Targeted Both Presidential Campaigns, Google Says

When Donald Trump’s presidential campaign publicly stated last week that it had been successfully targeted by Iranian hackers, the news…

Your Gym Locker May Be Hackable
14
Aug
2024

Your Gym Locker May Be Hackable

Thousands of electronic lockers found in gyms, offices, and schools could be vulnerable to attacks by criminals using cheap hacking…