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- Android Update: Theft Detection Lock Knows When Your Phone Is Stolenby Matt Burgess on May 15, 2024 at 5:00 pm
Google is introducing new AI-powered safety tools in Android 15 that can lock down your phone if thieves nab it.
- Secrecy Concerns Mount Over Spy Powers Targeting US Data Centersby Dell Cameron on May 14, 2024 at 4:16 pm
A coalition of digital rights groups is demanding the US declassify records that would clarify just how expansive a major surveillance program really is.
- Internal Emails Reveal How a Controversial Gun-Detection AI System Found Its Way to NYCby Georgia Gee on May 13, 2024 at 4:59 pm
NYC mayor Eric Adams wants to test Evolvās gun-detection tech in subway stationsādespite the company saying itās not designed for that environment. Emails obtained by WIRED show how the company still found an in.
- The $2.3 Billion Tornado Cash Case Is a Pivotal Moment for Crypto Privacyby Andy Greenberg on May 13, 2024 at 2:12 pm
Tuesdayās verdict in the trial of Alexey Pertsev, a creator of crypto-privacy service Tornado Cash, is the first in a string of cases that could make it much harder to skirt financial surveillance.
- Welcome to the Laser Warsby Jared Keller on May 13, 2024 at 9:00 am
Amid a rising tide of adversary drones and missile attacks, laser weapons are finally poised to enter the battlefield.
- Microsoft Deploys Generative AI for US Spiesby Dhruv Mehrotra, Andrew Couts on May 11, 2024 at 10:30 am
Plus: China is suspected in a hack targeting the UKās military, the US Marines are testing gun-toting robotic dogs, and Dell suffers a data breach impacting 49 million customers.
- āTunnelVisionā Attack Leaves Nearly All VPNs Vulnerable to Spyingby Dan Goodin, Ars Technica on May 10, 2024 at 4:56 pm
TunnelVision is an attack developed by researchers that can expose VPN traffic to snooping or tampering.
- Top FBI Official Urges Agents to Use Warrantless Wiretaps on US Soilby Dell Cameron, William Turton on May 8, 2024 at 5:48 pm
An internal email from FBI deputy director Paul Abbate, obtained by WIRED, tells employees to search for āUS personsā in a controversial spy program’s database that investigators have repeatedly misused.
- A (Strange) Interview With the Russian-Military-Linked Hackers Targeting US Water Utilitiesby Andy Greenberg on May 8, 2024 at 10:00 am
Despite Cyber Army of Russiaās claims of swaying US āminds and hearts,ā experts say the cyber sabotage group appears to be hyping its hacking for a domestic audience.
- The Alleged LockBit Ransomware Mastermind Has Been Identifiedby Matt Burgess on May 7, 2024 at 2:19 pm
Law enforcement officials say theyāve identified, sanctioned, and indicted the person behind LockBitSupp, the administrator at the heart of LockBitās $500 million hacking rampage.
- Appleās iPhone Spyware Problem Is Getting Worse. Hereās What You Should Knowby Kate O’Flaherty on May 6, 2024 at 11:30 am
The iPhone maker has detected spyware attacks against people in more than 150 countries. Knowing if your device is infected can be trickyābut there are a few steps you can take to protect yourself.
- A New Surveillance Tool Invades Border Townsby Dhruv Mehrotra, Dell Cameron on May 4, 2024 at 10:30 am
Plus: An assassination plot, an AI security bill, a Project Nimbus revelation, and more of the weekās top security news.
- These Dangerous Scammers Donāt Even Bother to Hide Their Crimesby Matt Burgess on May 3, 2024 at 9:00 am
āYahoo Boyā cybercriminals are openly running dozens of scams across Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, TikTok, YouTube, and more.
- The Breach of a Face Recognition Firm Reveals a Hidden Danger of Biometricsby Jordan Pearson on May 2, 2024 at 3:24 pm
Outabox, an Australian firm that scanned faces for bars and clubs, suffered a breach that shows the problems with giving companies your biometric data.
- Inside Ukraineās Killer-Drone Startup Industryby Justin Ling on May 2, 2024 at 6:00 am
Ukraine needs small drones to combat Russian forcesāand is bootstrapping its own industry at home.
- The US Government Is Asking Big Tech to Promise Better Cybersecurityby Eric Geller on May 1, 2024 at 4:01 pm
The Biden administration is asking tech companies to sign a pledge, obtained by WIRED, to improve their digital security, including reduced default password use and improved vulnerability disclosures.
- A Vast New Data Set Could Supercharge the AI Hunt for Crypto Money Launderingby Andy Greenberg on May 1, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Blockchain analysis firm Elliptic, MIT, and IBM have released a new AI modelāand the 200-million-transaction dataset it’s trained onāthat aims to spot the āshapeā of bitcoin money laundering.
- China Has a Controversial Plan for Brain-Computer Interfacesby Emily Mullin on April 30, 2024 at 7:13 pm
China’s brain-computer interface technology is catching up to the US. But it envisions a very different use case: cognitive enhancement.
- The Dangerous Rise of GPS Attacksby Matt Burgess on April 30, 2024 at 5:16 pm
Thousands of planes and ships are facing GPS jamming and spoofing. Experts warn these attacks could potentially impact critical infrastructure, communication networks, and more.
- The White House Has a New Master Plan to Stop Worst-Case Scenariosby Eric Geller on April 30, 2024 at 2:00 pm
President Joe Biden has updated the directives to protect US critical infrastructure against major threats, from cyberattacks to terrorism to climate change.