Category: Wired

How to Protect Yourself from Twitter’s 2FA Crackdown
20
Feb
2023

How to Protect Yourself from Twitter’s 2FA Crackdown

The latest bizarre move of Elon Musk’s Twitter ownership weakens the security of millions of accounts. On February 17, Twitter announced…

How to Unlock Your iPhone With a Security Key
19
Feb
2023

How to Unlock Your iPhone With a Security Key

It’s important to note that you don’t want to lose your security key. Apple will prompt you to set up…

Twitter's Two-Factor Authentication Change 'Doesn't Make Sense'
18
Feb
2023

Twitter’s Two-Factor Authentication Change ‘Doesn’t Make Sense’

Twitter announced yesterday that as of March 20, it will only allow its users to secure their accounts with SMS-based…

Hackers Ran Amok Inside GoDaddy for Nearly 3 Years
18
Feb
2023

Hackers Ran Amok Inside GoDaddy for Nearly 3 Years

Discovering that hackers have had stealthy access to your corporate network for three years is bad enough. Web hosting company…

Data Breaches: The Complete WIRED Guide
17
Feb
2023

Data Breaches: The Complete WIRED Guide

The History of Data Breaches Data breaches have been increasingly common and harmful for decades. A few stand out, though,…

Crypto Buyers Beware: 1 in 4 New Tokens of Any Value Is a Scam
16
Feb
2023

Crypto Buyers Beware: 1 in 4 New Tokens of Any Value Is a Scam

Over just a little more than a decade, the crypto world has exploded from a single currency to millions of…

The East Palestine, Ohio Train Derailment Created a Perfect TikTok Storm
15
Feb
2023

The East Palestine, Ohio Train Derailment Created a Perfect TikTok Storm

“This is kind of the ultimate event for driving conspiracy theories and various anti-government and anti-media sentiment,” says Meghan Conroy,…

US Border Patrol Is Finally Able to Check E-Passport Data
15
Feb
2023

US Border Patrol Is Finally Able to Check E-Passport Data

The United States government is notorious for taking a “better late than never” approach to its tech rollouts. Following that…

What to Look for When Buying a Security Camera (2023): Tips and Risks
15
Feb
2023

What to Look for When Buying a Security Camera (2023): Tips and Risks

Sadly, it took more than two months for Eufy’s parent company, Anker, to admit some fault and apologize. Early denials…

4 Best VPN Services (2023): For Routers, PC, iPhone, Android, and More
14
Feb
2023

4 Best VPN Services (2023): For Routers, PC, iPhone, Android, and More

Using these criteria, I narrowed the field to the most popular, reputable VPN providers and began testing them over a…

The More You Look for Spy Balloons, the More UFOs You’ll Find
14
Feb
2023

The More You Look for Spy Balloons, the More UFOs You’ll Find

The White House says that China has been working on a balloon surveillance initiative in recent years “that it has…

Pig Butchering Scams Are Evolving Fast
13
Feb
2023

Pig Butchering Scams Are Evolving Fast

Gallagher found that the website the scammers were using to distribute their malicious apps was set up to impersonate a…