Category: Wired

The High-Stakes Scramble to Stop Classified Leaks
01
May
2023

The High-Stakes Scramble to Stop Classified Leaks

Lawmakers remain perplexed over how all these classified documents keep getting out, in part because, at the Capitol, sensitive documents…

Apple, Google, and Microsoft Just Fixed Zero-Day Security Flaws
30
Apr
2023

Apple, Google, and Microsoft Just Fixed Zero-Day Security Flaws

Tech giants Apple, Microsoft, and Google each fixed major security flaws in April, many of which were already being used…

The Tragic Fallout From a School District’s Ransomware Breach
29
Apr
2023

The Tragic Fallout From a School District’s Ransomware Breach

Ransomware gangs have long sought pain points where their extortion demands have the greatest leverage. Now an investigation from NBC…

How to Remove Your Personal Info From Google's Search Results
29
Apr
2023

How to Remove Your Personal Info From Google’s Search Results

Last year, Google expanded the ways you can submit removal requests for search results containing personal info. Before this change, people…

DOJ Detected SolarWinds Breach Months Before Public Disclosure
28
Apr
2023

DOJ Detected SolarWinds Breach Months Before Public Disclosure

In November 2020, months after the DOJ completed the mitigation of its breach, Mandiant discovered that it had been hacked,…

NSA Cybersecurity Director Says ‘Buckle Up’ for Generative AI
27
Apr
2023

NSA Cybersecurity Director Says ‘Buckle Up’ for Generative AI

At the RSA security conference in San Francisco this week, there’s been a feeling of inevitability in the air. At…

Brace Yourself for the 2024 Deepfake Election
27
Apr
2023

Brace Yourself for the 2024 Deepfake Election

“It consistently amazes me that in the physical world, when we release products there are really stringent guidelines,” Farid says….

A US Bill Would Ban Kids Under 13 From Joining Social Media
26
Apr
2023

A US Bill Would Ban Kids Under 13 From Joining Social Media

While all the major Silicon Valley social media firms—from Instagram to TikTok—say they block children from using their apps, these…

A Security Team Is Turning This Malware Gang’s Tricks Against It
25
Apr
2023

A Security Team Is Turning This Malware Gang’s Tricks Against It

Certain cybercriminal groups like ransomware gangs, botnet operators, and financial fraud scammers get specific attention for their attacks and operations….

Google’s Authenticator App Now Lets You Sync 2FA Codes Across Devices
25
Apr
2023

Google’s Authenticator App Now Lets You Sync 2FA Codes Across Devices

One of the most effective ways to stop your online accounts from being hacked is to turn on two-factor authentication. The security…

Intel Let Google Cloud Hack Its New Secure Chips and Found 10 Bugs
24
Apr
2023

Intel Let Google Cloud Hack Its New Secure Chips and Found 10 Bugs

Google Cloud and Intel released results today from a nine-month audit of Intel’s new hardware security product: Trust Domain Extensions…

Hacker Group Names Are Now Absurdly Out of Control
23
Apr
2023

Hacker Group Names Are Now Absurdly Out of Control

What if a hacker group thought to be part of a nation’s intelligence agency turns out to be a hacker-for-hire…