Category: Wired

The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance
12
Nov
2024

The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance

“If you’re trying to not be tracked, not having a phone is often the easiest,” Sandvik says. “Leave it at…

The Real Problem With Banning Masks at Protests
12
Nov
2024

The Real Problem With Banning Masks at Protests

“There are lots of different tools that are available to law enforcement. Facial recognition is one of those tools that…

The AI Machine Gun of the Future Is Already Here
11
Nov
2024

The AI Machine Gun of the Future Is Already Here

Amid a rising tide of low-cost weaponized adversary drones menacing American troops abroad, the US military is pulling out all…

Auto-Rebooting iPhones Are Causing Chaos for Cops
09
Nov
2024

Auto-Rebooting iPhones Are Causing Chaos for Cops

Maybe you already heard, but Donald Trump will be president of the United States again. The far-right is celebrating by…

764 Terror Network Member Richard Densmore Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison
08
Nov
2024

764 Terror Network Member Richard Densmore Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

In the government’s sentencing memorandum, federal prosecutors asked that Densmore receive the maximum 30-year penalty for his role in creating…

Russia Is Going All Out on Election Day Interference
06
Nov
2024

Russia Is Going All Out on Election Day Interference

As the 2024 US presidential election comes to a close, and with Donald Trump on the ballot once again, Russian…

Man Arrested for Snowflake Hacking Spree Faces US Extradition
05
Nov
2024

Man Arrested for Snowflake Hacking Spree Faces US Extradition

For much of this summer, a mysterious group of hackers carried out a landmark spree of major data breaches, all…

Inside the Massive Crime Industry That’s Hacking Billion-Dollar Companies
04
Nov
2024

Inside the Massive Crime Industry That’s Hacking Billion-Dollar Companies

On October 20, a hacker who calls themselves Dark X said they logged in to a server and stole the…

Florida Man Accused of Hacking Disney World Menus, Changing Font to Wingdings
02
Nov
2024

Florida Man Accused of Hacking Disney World Menus, Changing Font to Wingdings

With just days to go until the 2024 presidential election in the United States, WIRED reported on documents that revealed…

Zero-Click Flaw Exposes Potentially Millions of Popular Storage Devices to Attack
01
Nov
2024

Zero-Click Flaw Exposes Potentially Millions of Popular Storage Devices to Attack

The researchers also said the photo application, which helps users organize photos, provided easy access whether customers connect their NAS…

Inside Sophos' 5-Year War With the Chinese Hackers Hijacking Its Devices
31
Oct
2024

Inside Sophos’ 5-Year War With the Chinese Hackers Hijacking Its Devices

For years, it’s been an inconvenient truth within the cybersecurity industry that the network security devices sold to protect customers…

The Untold Story of Trump's Failed Attempt to Overthrow Venezuela's President
31
Oct
2024

The Untold Story of Trump’s Failed Attempt to Overthrow Venezuela’s President

On September 26, 2018, Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro approached the lectern at the United Nations General Assembly in New York…