Category: Wired

Welcome to the Era of Internet Blackouts
20
Jan
2023

Welcome to the Era of Internet Blackouts

The Iranian government’s latest attempts in recent months to stifle protests through internet blackouts, digital curfews, and content blocking have…

A Sneaky Ad Scam Tore Through 11 Million Phones
19
Jan
2023

A Sneaky Ad Scam Tore Through 11 Million Phones

“It’s quite genius because the minute the ad disappears, your attack stops, which means that you’re not going to be…

Spy Cams Reveal the Grim Reality of Slaughterhouse Gas Chambers
18
Jan
2023

Spy Cams Reveal the Grim Reality of Slaughterhouse Gas Chambers

At 4 am one morning in October of last year, animal rights activist Raven Deerbrook sat on a bed in…

All the Data Apple Collects About You—and How to Limit It
16
Jan
2023

All the Data Apple Collects About You—and How to Limit It

When I turned on personalized ads (I had previously turned them off), Apple’s ad targeting information says I am included…

Russian Ransomware Gang Attack Destabilizes UK Royal Mail
14
Jan
2023

Russian Ransomware Gang Attack Destabilizes UK Royal Mail

A WIRED investigation this week found that the app SweepWizard, which some US law enforcement agencies use to coordinate raids,…

In the Fight Against Scams, ‘Cyber Ambassadors’ Enter the Chat
13
Jan
2023

In the Fight Against Scams, ‘Cyber Ambassadors’ Enter the Chat

Police in the Indian state of Telangana have found a novel way to help people avoid getting swindled online: grassroots…

A Police App Exposed Secret Details About Raids and Suspects
11
Jan
2023

A Police App Exposed Secret Details About Raids and Suspects

Last September, law enforcement agents from five counties in Southern California coordinated an operation to investigate, raid, and arrest more…

A Siemens S7-1500 Logic Controller Flaw Raises the Specter of Stuxnet
10
Jan
2023

A Siemens S7-1500 Logic Controller Flaw Raises the Specter of Stuxnet

“This separate crypto core is a very rudimentary chip. It’s not like a big processor, so it doesn’t really know…

Slack Discloses Breach of Its Github Code Repository
07
Jan
2023

Slack Discloses Breach of Its Github Code Repository

Ever since Elon Musk spent $44 billion on Twitter and laid off a large percentage of the company’s staff, there have been concerns…

Twitter Data Leak: What the Exposure of 200 Million User Emails Means for You
06
Jan
2023

Twitter Data Leak: What the Exposure of 200 Million User Emails Means for You

After reports at the end of 2022 that hackers were selling data stolen from 400 million Twitter users, researchers now…

January 6 Report: 11 Details You May Have Missed
06
Jan
2023

January 6 Report: 11 Details You May Have Missed

To put a fine point on it: The Secret Service agents surrounding the Vice President believed they were about to…

Turla, a Russian Espionage Group, Piggybacked on Other Hackers' USB Infections
06
Jan
2023

Turla, a Russian Espionage Group, Piggybacked on Other Hackers’ USB Infections

The Russian cyberespionage group known as Turla became infamous in 2008 as the hackers behind agent.btz, a virulent piece of…