The Incognito Mode Myth Has Fully Unraveled
If you still hold any notion that Google Chrome’s “Incognito mode” is a good way to protect your privacy online, now’s a good time to…
Category: Wired
A Ghost Ship’s Doomed Journey Through the Gate of Tears
The ballistic missile hit the Rubymar on the evening of February 18. For months, the cargo ship had been shuttling around the Arabian Sea, uneventfully…
You Should Update Apple iOS and Google Chrome ASAP
It’s time to check your software updates. March has seen the release of important patches for Apple’s iOS, Google’s Chrome, and its privacy-conscious competitor Firefox.…
Yogurt Heist Reveals a Rampant Form of Online Fraud
The Journal’s story reveals that cargo hijacking fraud remains a serious problem—one that cost $500 million in 2023, quadruple the year before. Victims say load…
Jeffrey Epstein’s Island Visitors Exposed by Data Broker
Little is known publicly about Epstein’s activities in the decade prior to his 2019 arrest. The majority of women who came forward that year to…
‘Malicious Activity’ Hits the University of Cambridge’s Medical School
The University of Cambridge is constantly ranked among the world’s top universities, with its medical school and vast research facilities among the very best. But…
Julian Assange Won’t Be Extradited to the US Yet
Manning, a former US Army intelligence analyst, confessed during a court martial in 2013 to leaking more than 725,000 documents to WikiLeaks, though her conviction…
Chinese Hackers Charged in Decade-Long Global Spying Rampage
For years, China’s state-backed hackers have stolen huge troves of company secrets, political intelligence, and the personal information of millions of people. On Monday, officials…
Apple Chip Flaw Leaks Secret Encryption Keys
The next time you stay in a hotel, you may want to use the door’s deadbolt. A group of security researchers this week revealed a…
Apple’s iMessage Encryption Puts Its Security Practices in the DOJ’s Crosshairs
The argument is one that some Apple critics have made for years, as spelled out in an essay in January by Cory Doctorow, the science…
Hackers Found a Way to Open Any of 3 Million Hotel Keycard Locks in Seconds
When thousands of security researchers descend on Las Vegas every August for what’s come to be known as “hacker summer camp,” the back-to-back Black Hat…
Some of the Most Popular Websites Share Your Data With Over 1,500 Companies
Everywhere you go online, you’re being tracked. Almost every time you visit a website, trackers gather data about your browsing and funnel it back into…