Category: Wired

A Startup Allegedly ‘Hacked the World.’ Then Came the Censorship—and Now the Backlash
01
Feb
2024

A Startup Allegedly ‘Hacked the World.’ Then Came the Censorship—and Now the Backlash

Even so, a little more than two weeks after publishing its investigation into Appin Technology, on December 5, Reuters complied…

YouTube, Discord, and ‘Lord of the Rings’ Led Police to a Teen Accused of a US Swatting Spree
01
Feb
2024

YouTube, Discord, and ‘Lord of the Rings’ Led Police to a Teen Accused of a US Swatting Spree

A California teenager prosecutors say is responsible for hundreds of swatting attacks around the United States was exposed after law…

Apple and Google Just Patched Their First Zero-Day Flaws of the Year
31
Jan
2024

Apple and Google Just Patched Their First Zero-Day Flaws of the Year

Later in January, Google released Chrome 121 to the stable channel, fixing 17 security issues, three of which are rated…

Robots Are Fighting Robots in Russia's War in Ukraine
30
Jan
2024

Robots Are Fighting Robots in Russia’s War in Ukraine

Near the Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, a boxy robot zips along the rocky, cracked road. Snaking from side to side,…

US Lawmakers Tell DOJ to Quit Blindly Funding ‘Predictive’ Police Tools
29
Jan
2024

US Lawmakers Tell DOJ to Quit Blindly Funding ‘Predictive’ Police Tools

The United States Department of Justice has failed to convince a group of US lawmakers that state and local police…

23andMe Failed to Detect Account Intrusions for Months
27
Jan
2024

23andMe Failed to Detect Account Intrusions for Months

Police took a digital rendering of a suspect’s face, generated using DNA evidence, and ran it through a facial recognition…

Police Arrest Teen Said to Be Linked to Hundreds of Swatting Attacks
27
Jan
2024

Police Arrest Teen Said to Be Linked to Hundreds of Swatting Attacks

For more than a year, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation has been hunting the person whom experts say…

The Pentagon Tried to Hide That It Bought Americans' Data Without a Warrant
26
Jan
2024

The Pentagon Tried to Hide That It Bought Americans’ Data Without a Warrant

United States officials fought to conceal details of arrangements between US spy agencies and private companies tracking the whereabouts of…

Big-Name Targets Push Midnight Blizzard Hacking Spree Back Into the Limelight
26
Jan
2024

Big-Name Targets Push Midnight Blizzard Hacking Spree Back Into the Limelight

Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) both recently disclosed that they suffered corporate email breaches at the hands of Russia’s “Midnight…

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…