Category: Wired

Unmasking Trickbot, One of the World’s Top Cybercrime Gangs
30
Aug
2023

Unmasking Trickbot, One of the World’s Top Cybercrime Gangs

“The Russian criminal problem isn’t going anywhere. In fact, now it’s probably closer with the security services than it’s ever…

The Weird, Big-Money World of Cybercrime Writing Contests
29
Aug
2023

The Weird, Big-Money World of Cybercrime Writing Contests

The criminal contests have their own rules to reduce the chance of cheating, Budd says. On Exploit, the rules say…

The Cheap Radio Hack That Disrupted Poland's Railway System
27
Aug
2023

The Cheap Radio Hack That Disrupted Poland’s Railway System

Since war first broke out between Ukraine and Russia in 2014, Russian hackers have at times used some of the…

The Low-Stakes Race to Crack an Encrypted German U-Boat Message
27
Aug
2023

The Low-Stakes Race to Crack an Encrypted German U-Boat Message

“What am I supposed to see?” Krutzler asks, staring at his screen and bouncing his knee like he has a…

This Tool Lets Hackers Dox Almost Anyone in the US
26
Aug
2023

This Tool Lets Hackers Dox Almost Anyone in the US

“The government needs to stop these companies from packaging and selling our personal information,” US senator Ron Wyden of Oregon…

Donald Trump's Mug Shot Matters in a World of Fakes
25
Aug
2023

Donald Trump’s Mug Shot Matters in a World of Fakes

For months, Etsy has become littered with a new genre of T-shirt: the Donald Trump mug shot. And they’re available…

Trump's Prosecution Is America's Last Hope
25
Aug
2023

Trump’s Prosecution Is America’s Last Hope

Donald Trump was arrested in Georgia tonight for his role in what prosecutors christened “a wide-ranging criminal enterprise” aimed at…

The Last Hour Before Yevgeny Prigozhin's Plane Crash
24
Aug
2023

The Last Hour Before Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Plane Crash

At around 5:30 pm Moscow time on August 23, the Embraer Legacy 600 private business jet took to the skies….

Why The Chainsmokers Invest in—and Party With—Niche Cybersecurity Companies
24
Aug
2023

Why The Chainsmokers Invest in—and Party With—Niche Cybersecurity Companies

On Saturday, with Hurricane Hilary looming, Alex Pall and Drew Taggart of the DJ duo The Chainsmokers performed a concert…

How to Talk to Your Kids About Social Media and Mental Health
23
Aug
2023

How to Talk to Your Kids About Social Media and Mental Health

If you give a kid a smartphone, they’re going to want a social media account. That’s not the start of…

The Internet Is Turning Into a Data Black Box. An ‘Inspectability API’ Could Crack It Open
22
Aug
2023

The Internet Is Turning Into a Data Black Box. An ‘Inspectability API’ Could Crack It Open

In today’s digital world, injustice lurks in the shadows of the Facebook post that’s delivered to certain groups of people…

New Supply Chain Attack Hit Close to 100 Victims—and Clues Point to China
22
Aug
2023

New Supply Chain Attack Hit Close to 100 Victims—and Clues Point to China

Every software supply chain attack, in which hackers corrupt a legitimate application to push out their malware to hundreds or…