Category: Wired

Rumble Among 15 Targets of Texas Attorney General’s Child Privacy Probe
10
Jan
2025

Rumble Among 15 Targets of Texas Attorney General’s Child Privacy Probe

The privacy experts who spoke with WIRED described Rumble, Quora, and WeChat as unusual suspects but declined to speculate on…

Candy Crush, Tinder, MyFitnessPal: See the Thousands of Apps Hijacked to Spy on Your Location
10
Jan
2025

Candy Crush, Tinder, MyFitnessPal: See the Thousands of Apps Hijacked to Spy on Your Location

Some of the world’s most popular apps are likely being co-opted by rogue members of the advertising industry to harvest…

How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work
09
Jan
2025

How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work

The law says it will be “unlawful” for entities to “distribute, maintain or update” the app including its source code,…

The School Shootings Were Fake. The Terror Was Real
09
Jan
2025

The School Shootings Were Fake. The Terror Was Real

Then, between Christmas Eve and New Year’s, came a new deluge of swattings. They hit close to a hundred politicians…

The School Shootings Were Fake. The Terror Was Real
09
Jan
2025

The School Shootings Were Fake. The Terror Was Real

Then, between Christmas Eve and New Year’s, came a new deluge of swattings. They hit close to a hundred politicians…

License Plate Readers Are Leaking Real-Time Video Feeds and Vehicle Data
07
Jan
2025

License Plate Readers Are Leaking Real-Time Video Feeds and Vehicle Data

In just 20 minutes this morning, an automated license-plate-recognition (ALPR) system in Nashville, Tennessee, captured photographs and detailed information from…

Apple May Owe You $20 in a Siri Privacy Lawsuit Settlement
04
Jan
2025

Apple May Owe You $20 in a Siri Privacy Lawsuit Settlement

It may be a new year, but the hacks, scams, and dangerous people lurking online haven’t gone anywhere. Just a…

Californians Say X Blocked Them From Viewing Amber Alert About Missing 14-Year-Old
03
Jan
2025

Californians Say X Blocked Them From Viewing Amber Alert About Missing 14-Year-Old

People in Missouri reported encountering a similar issue in July 2023, when the Missouri Highway Patrol sent out another Amber…

Facebook and Instagram Ads Push Gun Silencers Disguised as Car Parts
03
Jan
2025

Facebook and Instagram Ads Push Gun Silencers Disguised as Car Parts

Experts believe the operation is based in China and relies on a drop-shipping scheme. “It’s likely just a reshipper selling…

Hey, Maybe It's Time to Delete Some Old Chat Histories
01
Jan
2025

Hey, Maybe It’s Time to Delete Some Old Chat Histories

If you’re worried about possible expansions of government surveillance and access to your information, or simply want to do some…

US Treasury Department Admits It Got Hacked by China
31
Dec
2024

US Treasury Department Admits It Got Hacked by China

“I cannot believe that we’re seeing command injection vulnerabilities in 2024 in any products, let alone a secure remote access…

The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2024
30
Dec
2024

The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2024

For its entire existence as a global medium, the internet’s evolution has been caught in a tug of war, pulled…