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Ukrainian Sailors Are Using Telegram to Avoid Being Tricked Into Smuggling Oil for Russia

By Nathaniel Peutherer
Contract seafarers in Ukraine are turning to online whisper networks to keep themselves from being hired into Russia’s sanctions-busting shadow fleet.

Microsoft’s Recall Feature Is Even More Hackable Than You Thought

By Andy Greenberg
A new discovery that the AI-enabled feature’s historical data can be accessed even by hackers without administrator privileges only contributes to the growing sense that the feature is a “dumpster fire.”

How to Lead an Army of Digital Sleuths in the Age of AI

By Samanth Subramanian
Eliot Higgins and his 28,000 forensic foot soldiers at Bellingcat have kept a miraculous nose for truth—and a sharp sense of its limits—in Gaza, Ukraine, and everywhere else atrocities hide online.

Russians Love YouTube. That’s a Problem for the Kremlin

By Justin Ling
YouTube remains the only major US-based social media platform available in Russia. It’s become "indispensable" to everyday people, making a ban tricky. Journalists and dissidents are taking advantage.

Ecuador Is Literally Powerless in the Face of Drought

By Hannah Singleton
Drought-stricken hydro dams have led to daily electricity cuts in Ecuador. As weather becomes less predictable due to climate change, experts say other countries need to take notice.

The Unusual Espionage Act Case Against a Drone Photographer

By Jordan Pearson
In seemingly the first case of its kind, the US Justice Department has charged a Chinese national with using a drone to photograph a Virginia shipyard where the US Navy was assembling nuclear submarines.

‘Largest Botnet Ever’ Tied to Billions in Stolen Covid-19 Relief Funds

By Dell Cameron
The US says a Chinese national operated the “911 S5” botnet, which included computers worldwide and was used to file hundreds of thousands of fraudulent Covid claims and distribute CSAM, among other crimes.

These Dangerous Scammers Don’t Even Bother to Hide Their Crimes

By Matt Burgess
“Yahoo Boy” cybercriminals are openly running dozens of scams across Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, TikTok, YouTube, and more.

China Has a Controversial Plan for Brain-Computer Interfaces

By Emily Mullin
China's brain-computer interface technology is catching up to the US. But it envisions a very different use case: cognitive enhancement.

The Biggest Deepfake Porn Website Is Now Blocked in the UK

By Matt Burgess
The world's most-visited deepfake website and another large competing site are stopping people in the UK from accessing them, days after the UK government announced a crackdown.

The Real-Time Deepfake Romance Scams Have Arrived

By Matt Burgess
Watch how smooth-talking scammers known as “Yahoo Boys” use widely available face-swapping tech to carry out elaborate romance scams.

Space Force Is Planning a Military Exercise in Orbit

By Stephen Clark, Ars Technica
Two satellites will engage in a “realistic threat response scenario” when Victus Haze gets underway.

The 4 Big Questions the Pentagon’s New UFO Report Fails to Answer

By Garrett M. Graff
The Pentagon says it’s not hiding aliens, but it stops notably short of saying what it is hiding. Here are the key questions that remain unanswered—some answers could be weirder than UFOs.

How a Right-Wing Controversy Could Sabotage US Election Security

By Eric Geller
Republicans who run elections are split over whether to keep working with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to fight hackers, online falsehoods, and polling-place threats.

The Danger Lurking Just Below Ukraine's Surface

By Justin Ling
The widespread use of mines has left Ukrainians scrambling to find ways to clear the explosives. New efforts to develop mine-clearing technology may help them push back Russia's invading forces.

A Celebrated Cryptography-Breaking Algorithm Just Got an Upgrade

By Madison Goldberg
Two researchers have improved a well-known technique for lattice basis reduction, opening up new avenues for practical experiments in cryptography and mathematics.

Apple iOS 17.3: How to Turn on iPhone's New Stolen Device Protection

By Matt Burgess
Apple’s iOS 17.3 introduces Stolen Device Protection to iPhones, which could stop phone thieves from taking over your accounts. Here’s how to enable it right now.

The Worst Hacks of 2023

By Lily Hay Newman
It was a year of devastating cyberattacks around the globe, from ransomware attacks on casinos to state-sponsored breaches of critical infrastructure.

The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2023

By WIRED Staff
From Sam Altman and Elon Musk to ransomware gangs and state-backed hackers, these are the individuals and groups that spent this year disrupting the world we know it.

It's Time to Log Off

By Thor Benson
There’s a devastating amount of heavy news these days. Psychology experts say you need to know your limits—and when to put down the phone.

Here’s the Proof There’s No Government Alien Conspiracy Around Roswell

By Garrett M. Graff
Roswell, New Mexico, remains synonymous with the “discovery” of alien life on Earth—and a US government coverup. But history shows the reality may be far less out of this world—and still fascinating.

They Cracked the Code to a Locked USB Drive Worth $235 Million in Bitcoin. Then It Got Weird

By Andy Greenberg
Stefan Thomas lost the password to an encrypted USB drive holding 7,002 bitcoins. One team of hackers believes they can unlock it—if they can get Thomas to let them.

How Neuralink Keeps Dead Monkey Photos Secret

By Dell Cameron, Dhruv Mehrotra
Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup conducted years of tests at UC Davis, a public university. A WIRED investigation reveals how Neuralink and the university keep the grisly images of test subjects hidden.

The Biggest Hack of 2023 Keeps Getting Bigger

By Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess
Victims of the MOVEit breach continue to come forward. But the full scale of the attack is still unknown.

The Most Popular Digital Abortion Clinics, Ranked by Data Privacy

By Kristen Poli
Telehealth companies that provide abortion pills are surging in popularity. Which are as safe as they claim to be?

UFO Whistleblower, Meet a Conspiracy-Loving Congress

By Matt Laslo
Fresh claims from a former US intelligence officer about an “intact” alien craft may get traction on Capitol Hill, where some lawmakers want to believe.

Doctors Behind Mifepristone Ban Called ‘Christians’ a Top Threat

By Dell Cameron, Dhruv Mehrotra
Leaked documents reveal that the American College of Pediatricians viewed “mainstream medicine” and “nominal Christians” as its opposition.

Google Is Rolling Out Passkeys, the Password-Killing Tech, to All Accounts

By Lily Hay Newman
The tech industry’s transition to passkeys gets its first massive boost with the launch of the alternative login scheme for Google’s billions of users.

American College of Pediatricians Leak Exposes 10,000 Confidential Files

By Dell Cameron, Dhruv Mehrotra
A Google Drive left public on the American College of Pediatricians’ website exposed detailed financial records, sensitive member details, and more.

The Scorched-Earth Tactics of Iran’s Cyber Army

By Arian Khameneh
Amid ongoing protests, the Iranian regime has lost control of its image, pushing it to employ increasingly drastic tactics where everyone loses.

Cuba Ransomware Gang Abused Microsoft Certificates to Sign Malware

By Lily Hay Newman
The company has taken measures to mitigate the risks, but security researchers warn of a broader threat.

Log4j’s Log4Shell Vulnerability: One Year Later, It’s Still Lurking

By Lily Hay Newman
Despite mitigation, one of the worst bugs in internet history is still prevalent—and being exploited.

Telehealth Sites Put Addiction Patient Data at Risk

By Lindsey Ellefson
New research found pervasive use of tracking tech on substance-abuse-focused health care websites, potentially endangering users in a post-Roe world.

Ukraine Enters a Dark New Era of Drone Warfare

By Morgan Meaker
A series of deadly attacks using Iranian “suicide drones” shows Russia is shifting gears in the conflict.

The Ungodly Surveillance of Anti-Porn ‘Shameware’ Apps

By Dhruv Mehrotra
Churches are using invasive phone-monitoring tech to discourage “sinful” behavior. Some software is seeing more than congregants realize.

Zoom’s Auto-Update Feature Came With Hidden Risks on Mac

By Lily Hay Newman
The popular video meeting app makes it easy to keep the software up to date—but it also introduced vulnerabilities.

Here’s What Trump’s ‘Nuclear Documents’ Could Be

By Garrett M. Graff
FBI agents reportedly searched Mar-a-Lago for “nuclear documents.” That can fall into one of these four categories.

Don’t Call the New Federal Gun Law a Gun Law

By Matt Laslo
Democratic senators lacked actionable gun data for their negotiations—so they passed mental health reform instead.

Interstate Travel Post-Roe Isn’t as Secure as You May Think

By Thor Benson
Despite the DOJ vowing to protect people's ability to travel out of state for abortion care, legal experts warn not to take that freedom for granted.

New ‘Retbleed’ Attack Can Swipe Key Data From Intel and AMD CPUs

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica
The exploit can leak password information and other sensitive material, but the chipmakers are rolling out mitigations.
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