Category: Wired

Okta's Latest Security Breach Is Haunted by the Ghost of Incidents Past
25
Oct
2023

Okta’s Latest Security Breach Is Haunted by the Ghost of Incidents Past

“This is the second time Cloudflare has been impacted by a breach of Okta’s systems,” a group of Cloudflare engineers…

Elon Musk Mocked Ukraine, and Russian Trolls Went Wild
25
Oct
2023

Elon Musk Mocked Ukraine, and Russian Trolls Went Wild

The Antibot4Navalny group monitors inauthentic accounts on X, focusing on the Russian language, and it identifies accounts that may not…

The AI-Generated Child Abuse Nightmare Is Here
24
Oct
2023

The AI-Generated Child Abuse Nightmare Is Here

A horrific new era of ultrarealistic, AI-generated, child sexual abuse images is now underway, experts warn. Offenders are using downloadable…

A Controversial Plan to Scan Private Messages for Child Abuse Meets Fresh Scandal
24
Oct
2023

A Controversial Plan to Scan Private Messages for Child Abuse Meets Fresh Scandal

Danny Mekić, an Amsterdam-based PhD researcher, was studying a proposed European law meant to combat child sexual abuse when he…

A Powerful Tool US Spies Misused to Stalk Women Faces Its Potential Demise
24
Oct
2023

A Powerful Tool US Spies Misused to Stalk Women Faces Its Potential Demise

A federal law authorizing a vast amount of the United States military’s foreign intelligence collection is set to expire in…

They Cracked the Code to a Locked USB Drive Worth $235 Million in Bitcoin. Then It Got Weird
24
Oct
2023

They Cracked the Code to a Locked USB Drive Worth $235 Million in Bitcoin. Then It Got Weird

Because the chip’s read-only memory, or ROM, is built into the layout of its physical wiring for better efficiency, Unciphered’s…

The Hamas Threat of Hostage Execution Videos Looms Large Over Social Media
23
Oct
2023

The Hamas Threat of Hostage Execution Videos Looms Large Over Social Media

Ahmed alleges that the companies are failing to implement systems that automatically detect violent extremist content as effectively as they…

The 23andMe User Data Leak May Be Far Worse Than Believed
21
Oct
2023

The 23andMe User Data Leak May Be Far Worse Than Believed

With the Israel-Hamas war intensifying by the day, many people are desperate for accurate information about the conflict. Getting it…

The Dangerous Mystery of Hamas’ Missing ‘Suicide Drones’
21
Oct
2023

The Dangerous Mystery of Hamas’ Missing ‘Suicide Drones’

Hamas has long touted its military drones, but little is known about the true scale of the threat. The answer…

Citing Hamas, the US Wants to Treat Crypto "Mixers" as Suspected Money Launderers
19
Oct
2023

Citing Hamas, the US Wants to Treat Crypto “Mixers” as Suspected Money Launderers

Hamas and militant groups’ use of cryptocurrency, while significant, pales in comparison to the amount of cryptocurrency used by other…

Who's Responsible for the Gaza Hospital Blast? Here’s Why It’s Hard to Know What’s Real
18
Oct
2023

Who’s Responsible for the Gaza Hospital Blast? Here’s Why It’s Hard to Know What’s Real

“When you see people in such a capacity putting out a claim, walking it back, putting out a video, deleting…

Insiders Say X’s Crowdsourced Anti-Disinformation Tool Is Making the Problem Worse
17
Oct
2023

Insiders Say X’s Crowdsourced Anti-Disinformation Tool Is Making the Problem Worse

On Saturday, the official Israel account on X posted a picture of what looks like a child’s bedroom with blood…