Category: Wired

The Hacker Who Hijacked Matt Walsh’s Twitter Was Just ‘Bored’
19
Apr
2023

The Hacker Who Hijacked Matt Walsh’s Twitter Was Just ‘Bored’

The hacker who claims to have compromised the Twitter account of right-wing commentator Matt Walsh last night says he meant…

How ChatGPT—and Bots Like It—Can Spread Malware
19
Apr
2023

How ChatGPT—and Bots Like It—Can Spread Malware

The AI landscape has started to move very, very fast: consumer-facing tools such as Midjourney and ChatGPT are now able…

Used Routers Often Come Loaded With Corporate Secrets
18
Apr
2023

Used Routers Often Come Loaded With Corporate Secrets

Since secondhand equipment is discounted, it would potentially be feasible for cybercriminals to invest in purchasing used devices to mine…

Chinese Cops Ran Troll Farm and Secret NY Police Station, US Says
17
Apr
2023

Chinese Cops Ran Troll Farm and Secret NY Police Station, US Says

Of the 40 defendants in the sprawling indictments, only the two New York-based MPS officers, Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping,…

LockBit Ransomware Samples for Apple Macs Hint at New Risks for macOS Users
17
Apr
2023

LockBit Ransomware Samples for Apple Macs Hint at New Risks for macOS Users

Security researchers are examining newly discovered Mac ransomware samples from the notorious gang LockBit, marking the first known example of…

ICE Records Reveal How Agents Abuse Access to Secret Data
17
Apr
2023

ICE Records Reveal How Agents Abuse Access to Secret Data

Law enforcement abuse of databases is far from unique to ICE agents. In the past decade, local police around the…

Security Roundup: Leak of Top-Secret US Intel Risks a New Wave of Mass Surveillance
15
Apr
2023

Security Roundup: Leak of Top-Secret US Intel Risks a New Wave of Mass Surveillance

US defense secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday said he was considering “additional measures necessary to safeguard our nation’s secrets,” and…

Are You Being Tracked by an AirTag? Here’s How to Check
15
Apr
2023

Are You Being Tracked by an AirTag? Here’s How to Check

While some guides to finding AirTags recommend using Bluetooth scanners, Galperin does not consider this method to be reliable for…

Montana’s Looming TikTok Ban Is a Dangerous Tipping Point
15
Apr
2023

Montana’s Looming TikTok Ban Is a Dangerous Tipping Point

Montana lawmakers voted 54-43 today to ban TikTok from operating in the state and forbid app stores from offering it…

The Hacking of ChatGPT Is Just Getting Started
13
Apr
2023

The Hacking of ChatGPT Is Just Getting Started

As a result, jailbreak authors have become more creative. The most prominent jailbreak was DAN, where ChatGPT was told to pretend…

Leaked Pentagon Documents May Herald a New Era of Revelations
12
Apr
2023

Leaked Pentagon Documents May Herald a New Era of Revelations

the United States government has been scrambling this week thanks to a leak of sensitive Pentagon documents that include an…

LinkedIn Verification Now Lets You Verify Your Job and Account
12
Apr
2023

LinkedIn Verification Now Lets You Verify Your Job and Account

In the never-ending battle against online impersonation scams, the professional social media platform LinkedIn announced today a set of new…