Category: Wired

SoundThinking, Maker of ShotSpotter, Is Buying Parts of PredPol Creator Geolitica
27
Sep
2023

SoundThinking, Maker of ShotSpotter, Is Buying Parts of PredPol Creator Geolitica

SoundThinking, the company behind the gunshot-detection system ShotSpotter, is quietly acquiring staff, patents, and customers of the firm that created…

Risk of a US Government Shutdown Is Fueled by Very Online Republicans
26
Sep
2023

Risk of a US Government Shutdown Is Fueled by Very Online Republicans

“Congress is in charge of money and everything for the government, and Congress should be in charge of funding special…

A Tricky New Way to Sneak Past Repressive Internet Censorship
25
Sep
2023

A Tricky New Way to Sneak Past Repressive Internet Censorship

All over the world, walls are going up around the internet. For years, autocratic regimes have been in a race…

Your Boss’s Spyware Could Train AI to Replace You
25
Sep
2023

Your Boss’s Spyware Could Train AI to Replace You

“They will learn from the workflow in which they’re engaged,” Autor says. “Often people will be in the process of…

The Shocking Data on Kia and Hyundai Thefts in the US
23
Sep
2023

The Shocking Data on Kia and Hyundai Thefts in the US

Mandiant researchers published findings this week about a newly revealed Chinese espionage operation that used Sogu malware to spy on…

Satellite Images Show the Devastating Cost of Sudan’s Aerial War
22
Sep
2023

Satellite Images Show the Devastating Cost of Sudan’s Aerial War

Yesterday, the head of the Sudanese Army, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York City,…

Chinese Spies Infected Dozens of Networks With Thumb Drive Malware
19
Sep
2023

Chinese Spies Infected Dozens of Networks With Thumb Drive Malware

For much of the cybersecurity industry, malware spread via USB drives represents the quaint hacker threat of the past decade—or…

You Need to Update Google Chrome or Whatever Browser You Use
16
Sep
2023

You Need to Update Google Chrome or Whatever Browser You Use

China-linked hackers are increasingly moving beyond espionage and into the disturbing world of power grid attacks. Threat researchers at security…

Massive MGM and Caesars Hacks Epitomize a Vicious Ransomware Cycle
16
Sep
2023

Massive MGM and Caesars Hacks Epitomize a Vicious Ransomware Cycle

The casino and hotel company MGM Resorts has dealt with widespread system outages and service disruptions at its properties in…

The US Congress Has Trust Issues. Generative AI Is Making It Worse
13
Sep
2023

The US Congress Has Trust Issues. Generative AI Is Making It Worse

“In most of these areas, you already have existing statutes that prohibit the behaviors that we want to continue to…

The Twisted Eye in the Sky Over Buenos Aires
13
Sep
2023

The Twisted Eye in the Sky Over Buenos Aires

The personal data for Argentina’s vice president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, was requested 226 times; President Alberto Fernández’s data was…

China-Linked Hackers Breached a Power Grid—Again
12
Sep
2023

China-Linked Hackers Breached a Power Grid—Again

Some evidence suggests the 2021 India-focused hacking campaign and the new power grid breach identified by Symantec were both carried…