Category: Wired

How a Group of Israel-Linked Hackers Has Pushed the Limits of Cyberwar
25
Jan
2024

How a Group of Israel-Linked Hackers Has Pushed the Limits of Cyberwar

Predatory Sparrow is distinguished most of all by its apparent interest in sending a specific geopolitical message with its attacks,…

Ring Will Stop Giving Cops a Free Pass on Warrantless Video Requests
25
Jan
2024

Ring Will Stop Giving Cops a Free Pass on Warrantless Video Requests

Reached for comment, Markey’s office directed WIRED to the senator’s statement posted to X, in which he called the shuttering…

Notorious Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Quietly Plotting a Comeback
24
Jan
2024

Notorious Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Quietly Plotting a Comeback

Then Hamas attacked Israel. Since then, NSO has been in a position to tangibly demonstrate the value of tools like…

HP CEO Says They Brick Printers That Use Third-Party Ink Because of … Hackers
24
Jan
2024

HP CEO Says They Brick Printers That Use Third-Party Ink Because of … Hackers

Last Thursday, HP CEO Enrique Lores addressed the company’s controversial practice of bricking printers when users load them with third-party…

Apple iOS 17.3: How to Turn on iPhone's New Stolen Device Protection
22
Jan
2024

Apple iOS 17.3: How to Turn on iPhone’s New Stolen Device Protection

Apple today launched a new tool for iPhones to help reduce what a thief with your phone and passcode can…

Cops Used DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face—and Tried to Run Facial Recognition on It
22
Jan
2024

Cops Used DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face—and Tried to Run Facial Recognition on It

In 2017, detectives at the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department working a cold case got an idea, one…

Fujitsu Bugs That Sent Innocent People to Prison Were Known ‘From the Start’
20
Jan
2024

Fujitsu Bugs That Sent Innocent People to Prison Were Known ‘From the Start’

The FT article also said the Post Office, which used prosecution powers available to private corporations in the UK, obtained…

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20
Jan
2024

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Security News This Week: US Agencies Urged to Patch Ivanti VPNs That Are Actively Being Hacked
20
Jan
2024

Security News This Week: US Agencies Urged to Patch Ivanti VPNs That Are Actively Being Hacked

A major coordinated disclosure this week called attention to the importance of prioritizing security in the design of graphics processing…

How to Opt Out of Comcast’s Xfinity Storing Your Sensitive Data
19
Jan
2024

How to Opt Out of Comcast’s Xfinity Storing Your Sensitive Data

Your internet service provider could have a good idea of who you’re planning to vote for in the 2024 election…

‘Stablecoins’ Enabled $40 Billion in Crypto Crime Since 2022
18
Jan
2024

‘Stablecoins’ Enabled $40 Billion in Crypto Crime Since 2022

Stablecoins, cryptocurrencies pegged to a stable value like the US dollar, were created with the promise of bringing the frictionless,…

How a 27-Year-Old Codebreaker Busted the Myth of Bitcoin’s Anonymity
17
Jan
2024

How a 27-Year-Old Codebreaker Busted the Myth of Bitcoin’s Anonymity

When Meiklejohn started college at Brown in 2004, she discovered cryptography. This branch of computer science appealed directly to her…