Category: Wired

‘Vulkan’ Leak Offers a Peek at Russia’s Cyberwar Playbook
01
Apr
2023

‘Vulkan’ Leak Offers a Peek at Russia’s Cyberwar Playbook

Did you hear that Donald Trump got indicted this week? Of course you did. Ridiculous question. The first-ever indictment of…

Apple's iOS 16.4: Security Updates Are Better Than a Goose Emoji
31
Mar
2023

Apple’s iOS 16.4: Security Updates Are Better Than a Goose Emoji

Meanwhile, researchers at Google’s Project Zero have reported 18 zero-day vulnerabilities in Exynos Modems made by Samsung. The four most severe—CVE-2023-24033,…

Trump’s Indictment Marks a Historic Reckoning
30
Mar
2023

Trump’s Indictment Marks a Historic Reckoning

The literally unprecedented indictment against Donald Trump marks an outright dangerous—and politically fraught—moment for the United States and serves as…

Porn ID Laws: Your State or Country May Soon Require Age Verification
30
Mar
2023

Porn ID Laws: Your State or Country May Soon Require Age Verification

For the past three months, anyone who lives in Louisiana and opens up Pornhub has been met with a new…

The US Is Sending Money to Countries Devastated by Cyberattacks
30
Mar
2023

The US Is Sending Money to Countries Devastated by Cyberattacks

Last spring, the Costa Rican government suffered a series of ransomware attacks that hobbled critical systems around the country. As…

How Good Smile, a Major Toy Company, Kept 4chan Online
29
Mar
2023

How Good Smile, a Major Toy Company, Kept 4chan Online

Kawakami “was afraid that Nishimura could be arrested by the police,” says Sei, author of the upcoming book The World of…

Microsoft's ‘Security Copilot’ Sics ChatGPT on Security Breaches
28
Mar
2023

Microsoft’s ‘Security Copilot’ Sics ChatGPT on Security Breaches

Jakkal says that while machine learning security tools have been effective in specific domains, like monitoring email or activity on…

North Korea Is Now Mining Crypto to Launder Its Stolen Loot
28
Mar
2023

North Korea Is Now Mining Crypto to Launder Its Stolen Loot

In the cryptocurrency ecosystem, coins have a story, tracked in the unchangeable blockchains underpinning their economy. The only exception, in…

They Posted Porn on Twitter. German Authorities Called the Cops
27
Mar
2023

They Posted Porn on Twitter. German Authorities Called the Cops

Paulita Paupel, who runs the European branch of the adult industry trade body the Free Speech Coalition, says the crackdowns…

The Uniquely American Future of US Authoritarianism
26
Mar
2023

The Uniquely American Future of US Authoritarianism

Assuming democracy remains intact in the years to come, Levitsky thinks the GOP will have to eventually moderate its stance…

Crypto Was Afraid to Show Its Face at SXSW 2023
26
Mar
2023

Crypto Was Afraid to Show Its Face at SXSW 2023

For every one of these companies, however, I saw just as many (if not more) that employed crypto while trying…

India Shut Down Mobile Internet in Punjab Amid Manhunt for Amritpal Singh
25
Mar
2023

India Shut Down Mobile Internet in Punjab Amid Manhunt for Amritpal Singh

A US House of Representatives hearing this week about the social media app TikTok did little to clarify lawmaker’s specific…