Category: Wired

Identity Thief Lived as a Different Man for 33 Years
06
Apr
2024

Identity Thief Lived as a Different Man for 33 Years

It’s been a week since the world avoided a potentially catastrophic cyberattack. On March 29, Microsoft developer Andres Freund disclosed…

A Vigilante Hacker Took Down North Korea’s Internet. Now He’s Taking Off His Mask
04
Apr
2024

A Vigilante Hacker Took Down North Korea’s Internet. Now He’s Taking Off His Mask

“That’s not nice, and it’s not a good norm,” says Schneider. She says that much of the US government’s slow…

The Mystery of ‘Jia Tan,’ the XZ Backdoor Mastermind
03
Apr
2024

The Mystery of ‘Jia Tan,’ the XZ Backdoor Mastermind

Ultimately, Scott argues that those three years of code changes and polite emails were likely not spent sabotaging multiple software…

The XZ Backdoor: Everything You Need to Know
02
Apr
2024

The XZ Backdoor: Everything You Need to Know

On Friday, a lone Microsoft developer rocked the world when he revealed a backdoor had been intentionally planted in XZ…

The Incognito Mode Myth Has Fully Unraveled
02
Apr
2024

The Incognito Mode Myth Has Fully Unraveled

If you still hold any notion that Google Chrome’s “Incognito mode” is a good way to protect your privacy online,…

A Ghost Ship’s Doomed Journey Through the Gate of Tears
01
Apr
2024

A Ghost Ship’s Doomed Journey Through the Gate of Tears

The ballistic missile hit the Rubymar on the evening of February 18. For months, the cargo ship had been shuttling…

You Should Update Apple iOS and Google Chrome ASAP
31
Mar
2024

You Should Update Apple iOS and Google Chrome ASAP

It’s time to check your software updates. March has seen the release of important patches for Apple’s iOS, Google’s Chrome,…

Yogurt Heist Reveals a Rampant Form of Online Fraud
30
Mar
2024

Yogurt Heist Reveals a Rampant Form of Online Fraud

The Journal’s story reveals that cargo hijacking fraud remains a serious problem—one that cost $500 million in 2023, quadruple the…

Jeffrey Epstein's Island Visitors Exposed by Data Broker
28
Mar
2024

Jeffrey Epstein’s Island Visitors Exposed by Data Broker

Little is known publicly about Epstein’s activities in the decade prior to his 2019 arrest. The majority of women who…

‘Malicious Activity’ Hits the University of Cambridge’s Medical School
27
Mar
2024

‘Malicious Activity’ Hits the University of Cambridge’s Medical School

The University of Cambridge is constantly ranked among the world’s top universities, with its medical school and vast research facilities…

Julian Assange Won’t Be Extradited to the US Yet
26
Mar
2024

Julian Assange Won’t Be Extradited to the US Yet

Manning, a former US Army intelligence analyst, confessed during a court martial in 2013 to leaking more than 725,000 documents…

Chinese Hackers Charged in Decade-Long Global Spying Rampage
25
Mar
2024

Chinese Hackers Charged in Decade-Long Global Spying Rampage

For years, China’s state-backed hackers have stolen huge troves of company secrets, political intelligence, and the personal information of millions…