Category: Wired

You Really Need to Update Firefox and Android Right Now
31
Jan
2023

You Really Need to Update Firefox and Android Right Now

The Android security patch is available to Google’s Pixel devices, which have their own specific updates, and Samsung’s Galaxy range, including…

The Untold Story of a Crippling Ransomware Attack
30
Jan
2023

The Untold Story of a Crippling Ransomware Attack

It was a Sunday morning in mid-October 2020 when Rob Miller first heard there was a problem. The databases and…

A Link to News Site Meduza Can (Technically) Land You in Russian Prison
28
Jan
2023

A Link to News Site Meduza Can (Technically) Land You in Russian Prison

When you run a major app, all it takes is one mistake to put countless people at risk. Such is…

ADS-B Exchange, the Flight Tracker That Powered @ElonJet, Sold to Jetnet
27
Jan
2023

ADS-B Exchange, the Flight Tracker That Powered @ElonJet, Sold to Jetnet

“There’s countries we can’t go to anymore,” Stanford says of himself and a core team of administrators. In recent years,…

Most Criminal Cryptocurrency Funnels Through Just 5 Exchanges
26
Jan
2023

Most Criminal Cryptocurrency Funnels Through Just 5 Exchanges

For years, the cryptocurrency economy has been rife with black market sales, theft, ransomware, and money laundering—despite the strange fact…

The Best Personal Safety Devices, Apps, and Alarms (2023)
26
Jan
2023

The Best Personal Safety Devices, Apps, and Alarms (2023)

If you’re a frequent camper or hiker, or are otherwise away from cell service often, most of these products aren’t…

The Unrelenting Menace of the LockBit Ransomware Gang
24
Jan
2023

The Unrelenting Menace of the LockBit Ransomware Gang

LockBit emerged at the end of 2019, first calling itself “ABCD ransomware.” Since then, it has grown rapidly. The group…

India’s Public Education App Exposed Millions of Students’ Data
23
Jan
2023

India’s Public Education App Exposed Millions of Students’ Data

A security lapse in an app operated by India’s Education Ministry exposed the personally identifying information of millions of students…

How to Encrypt any File, Folder, or Drive on Your System
22
Jan
2023

How to Encrypt any File, Folder, or Drive on Your System

Encrypting files, folders, and drives on your computer means that no one else can make sense of the data they…

The Biggest US Surveillance Program You Didn’t Know About
21
Jan
2023

The Biggest US Surveillance Program You Didn’t Know About

“Ordinary people’s private financial records are being siphoned indiscriminately into a massive database, with access given to virtually any cop…

T-Mobile's New Data Breach Shows Its $150 Million Security Investment Isn't Cutting It
20
Jan
2023

T-Mobile’s New Data Breach Shows Its $150 Million Security Investment Isn’t Cutting It

Yesterday, mobile giant T-Mobile said that it suffered a data breach beginning on November 26 that impacts 37 million current…

The Small but Mighty Danger of Echo Chamber Extremism
20
Jan
2023

The Small but Mighty Danger of Echo Chamber Extremism

One of the top concerns when it comes to the harms of social media and political polarization in the United…