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Cops Just Revealed a Record-Breaking Dark Web Dragnet

By Andy Greenberg — May 2nd 2023 at 16:58
Operation SpecTor likely drew on leads from multiple dark web market busts, including the secret takedown of Monopoly Market in 2021.
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SolarWinds: The Untold Story of the Boldest Supply-Chain Hack

By Kim Zetter — May 2nd 2023 at 10:00
The attackers were in thousands of corporate and government networks. They might still be there now. Behind the scenes of the SolarWinds investigation.
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The High-Stakes Scramble to Stop Classified Leaks

By Matt Laslo — May 1st 2023 at 11:00
AI tools? A porn filter, but for Top Secret documents? Just classifying less stuff? US lawmakers are full of ideas but lack a silver bullet.
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Apple, Google, and Microsoft Just Fixed Zero-Day Security Flaws

By Kate O'Flaherty — April 30th 2023 at 11:00
Firefox gets a needed tune-up, SolarWinds squashes two high-severity bugs, Oracle patches 433 vulnerabilities, and more updates you should make now.
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The Tragic Fallout From a School District’s Ransomware Breach

By Andy Greenberg — April 29th 2023 at 13:00
Plus: Cyber Command’s disruption of Iranian election hacking, an exposé on child sex trafficking on Meta’s platforms, and more.
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DOJ Detected SolarWinds Breach Months Before Public Disclosure

By Kim Zetter — April 28th 2023 at 18:01
In May 2020, the US Department of Justice noticed Russian hackers in its network but did not realize the significance of what it had found for six months.
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NSA Cybersecurity Director Says ‘Buckle Up’ for Generative AI

By Lily Hay Newman — April 27th 2023 at 16:52
The security issues raised by ChatGPT and similar tech are just beginning to emerge, but Rob Joyce says it’s time to prepare for what comes next.
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Brace Yourself for the 2024 Deepfake Election

By Thor Benson — April 27th 2023 at 11:00
No matter what happens with generative AI, its disruptive forces are already beginning to play a role in the fast-approaching US presidential race.
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A US Bill Would Ban Kids Under 13 From Joining Social Media

By Matt Laslo — April 26th 2023 at 19:28
The legislation would insert the government into online platforms’ age-verification efforts—a move that makes some US lawmakers queasy.
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A Security Team Is Turning This Malware Gang’s Tricks Against It

By Lily Hay Newman — April 25th 2023 at 18:30
The cybercriminals behind the Gootloader malware have found clever ways to avoid detection. But researchers are using those same mechanisms to stop them.
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Google’s Authenticator App Now Lets You Sync 2FA Codes Across Devices

By Matt Burgess — April 25th 2023 at 15:58
You can now sync sign-in codes across devices—but they aren’t end-to-end encrypted.
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Intel Let Google Cloud Hack Its New Secure Chips and Found 10 Bugs

By Lily Hay Newman — April 24th 2023 at 17:12
To protect its Confidential Computing cloud infrastructure and gain critical insights, Google leans on its relationships with chipmakers.
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Hacker Group Names Are Now Absurdly Out of Control

By Andy Greenberg — April 23rd 2023 at 11:00
Pumpkin Sandstorm. Spandex Tempest. Charming Kitten. Is this really how we want to name the hackers wreaking havoc worldwide?
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Criminals Are Using Tiny Devices to Hack and Steal Cars

By Matt Burgess — April 22nd 2023 at 13:00
Apple thwarts NSO’s spyware, the rise of a GPT-4 black market, Russia targets Starlink internet connections, and more.
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The War on Passwords Enters a Chaotic New Phase

By Lily Hay Newman — April 21st 2023 at 11:00
The transition from traditional logins to cryptographic passkeys is getting messy. But don’t worry—there’s a plan.
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The Huge 3CX Breach Was Actually 2 Linked Supply Chain Attacks

By Andy Greenberg — April 20th 2023 at 12:00
The mass compromise of the VoIP firm's customers is the first confirmed incident where one software-supply-chain attack enabled another, researchers say.
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The Hacker Who Hijacked Matt Walsh’s Twitter Was Just ‘Bored’

By Dell Cameron — April 19th 2023 at 18:50
The breach of the right-wing provocateur was simply a way of “stirring up some drama,” the attacker tells WIRED. But the damage could have been much worse.
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How ChatGPT—and Bots Like It—Can Spread Malware

By David Nield — April 19th 2023 at 11:00
Generative AI is a tool, which means it can be used by cybercriminals, too. Here’s how to protect yourself.
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Used Routers Often Come Loaded With Corporate Secrets

By Lily Hay Newman — April 18th 2023 at 12:00
More than half of the enterprise routers researchers bought secondhand hadn’t been wiped, exposing sensitive info like login credentials and customer data.
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Chinese Cops Ran Troll Farm and Secret NY Police Station, US Says

By Andy Greenberg — April 17th 2023 at 20:46
Three criminal cases detail China's alleged attempts to extend its security forces' influence online—and around the globe.
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Apple’s Macs Have Long Escaped Ransomware. That May Be Changing

By Lily Hay Newman — April 17th 2023 at 17:51
The discovery of malicious encryptors for Apple computers could herald new risks for macOS users if the malware continues to evolve.
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ICE Records Reveal How Agents Abuse Access to Secret Data

By Dhruv Mehrotra — April 17th 2023 at 11:00
Documents obtained by WIRED detail hundreds of investigations by the US agency into alleged database misuse that includes harassment, stalking, and more.
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Security Roundup: Leak of Top-Secret US Intel Risks a New Wave of Mass Surveillance

By Dhruv Mehrotra, Andrew Couts — April 15th 2023 at 13:00
Plus: Hackers claim to have stolen 10 TB from Western Digital, a new spyware has emerged, and WhatsApp gets a fresh security feature.
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Montana’s Looming TikTok Ban Is a Dangerous Tipping Point

By Lily Hay Newman — April 15th 2023 at 00:28
The state is poised to be the first in the US to block downloads of the popular app, which could ignite a precarious chain reaction for digital rights.
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The Hacking of ChatGPT Is Just Getting Started

By Matt Burgess — April 13th 2023 at 16:07
Security researchers are jailbreaking large language models to get around safety rules. Things could get much worse.
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Leaked Pentagon Documents May Herald a New Era of Revelations

By Lily Hay Newman — April 12th 2023 at 21:53
The bizarre release of sensitive US government materials soon after their creation signals a potential shift to near-real-time unauthorized disclosures.
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LinkedIn Verification Now Lets You Verify Your Job and Account

By Lily Hay Newman — April 12th 2023 at 14:23
To beat back fake accounts, the professional social network is rolling out new tools to prove you work where you say you do and are who you say you are.
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How to Use Apple’s New All-In-One Password Manager

By Justin Pot — April 11th 2023 at 13:00
Your iPhone, iPad, and Mac now have a built-in password feature, complete with two-factor authentication.
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Pinduoduo, a Top Chinese Shopping App, Is Laced With Malware

By Lily Hay Newman — April 8th 2023 at 13:00
Plus: 119 arrested during a sting on the Genesis dark-web market, the IRS aims to buy an online mass surveillance tool, and more.
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Free VPN Amnezia Helps Users Avoid Censorship in Russia

By Masha Borak — April 7th 2023 at 06:00
Amnezia, a free virtual private network, allows users to set up their own servers, making it harder for Moscow to block this portal to the outside world.
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The Dangerous Weak Link in the US Food Chain

By Eric Geller — April 6th 2023 at 12:00
Without an information sharing and analysis center, the country’s food and agriculture sector is uniquely vulnerable to hackers.
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ChatGPT Has a Big Privacy Problem

By Matt Burgess — April 4th 2023 at 16:08
Italy’s recent ban of Open AI’s generative text tool may just be the beginning of ChatGPT's regulatory woes.
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A Tiny Blog Took on Big Surveillance in China—and Won

By Amos Zeeberg — April 4th 2023 at 10:00
Digging through manuals for security cameras, a group of gearheads found sinister details and ignited a new battle in the US-China tech war.
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Massive 3CX Supply-Chain Hack Targeted Cryptocurrency Firms

By Andy Greenberg — April 3rd 2023 at 18:03
North Korean hackers appear to have used the corrupted VoIP software to go after just a handful of crypto firms with “surgical precision.”
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ICE Is Grabbing Data From Schools and Abortion Clinics

By Dhruv Mehrotra — April 3rd 2023 at 11:00
An agency database WIRED obtained reveals widespread use of so-called 1509 summonses that experts say raises the specter of potential abuse.
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Mullvad VPN and Tor Project Create New Privacy-Focused Mullvad Browser

By Lily Hay Newman — April 3rd 2023 at 10:00
Mullvad Browser, a collaboration between the nonprofit and Mullvad VPN, offers an anti-tracking browser designed to be used with a VPN.
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‘Vulkan’ Leak Offers a Peek at Russia’s Cyberwar Playbook

By Andrew Couts, Andy Greenberg — April 1st 2023 at 13:00
Plus: A major new supply chain attack, Biden’s spyware executive order, and a hacking campaign against Exxon’s critics.
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Apple's iOS 16.4: Security Updates Are Better Than New Emoji

By Kate O'Flaherty — March 31st 2023 at 06:00
Plus: Microsoft Outlook and Android patch serious flaws, Chrome and Firefox get fixes, and much more.
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Trump’s Indictment Marks a Historic Reckoning

By Garrett M. Graff — March 30th 2023 at 21:39
A Manhattan grand jury has issued the first-ever indictment of a former US president. Buckle up for whatever happens next.
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Porn ID Laws: Your State or Country May Soon Require Age Verification

By Matt Burgess — March 30th 2023 at 06:00
An increasing number of states are passing age-verification laws. It’s not clear how they’ll work.
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The US Is Sending Money to Countries Devastated by Cyberattacks

By Lily Hay Newman — March 30th 2023 at 00:08
The White House is providing $25 million to Costa Rica, after giving Albania similar aid following aggression by hackers linked to Iran.
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How Good Smile, a Major Toy Company, Kept 4chan Online

By Justin Ling — March 29th 2023 at 14:26
Documents obtained by WIRED confirm that Good Smile, which licenses toy production for Disney, was an investor in the controversial image board.
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Microsoft's ‘Security Copilot’ Sics ChatGPT on Security Breaches

By Lily Hay Newman — March 28th 2023 at 15:31
The new tool aims to deliver the network insights and coordination that “AI” security systems have long promised.
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North Korea Is Now Mining Crypto to Launder Its Stolen Loot

By Andy Greenberg — March 28th 2023 at 15:00
A spy group working for the Kim regime has been feeding stolen coins into crypto mining services in an effort to throw tracers off their trail.
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They Posted Porn on Twitter. German Authorities Called the Cops

By Matt Burgess — March 27th 2023 at 06:00
Regulators are using an AI system to scan websites and messaging apps to find pornography. Creators face fines and potential prison sentences.
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The Uniquely American Future of US Authoritarianism

By Thor Benson — March 26th 2023 at 11:00
The GOP-fueled far right differs from similar movements around the globe, thanks to the country’s politics, electoral system, and changing demographics.
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Crypto Was Afraid to Show Its Face at SXSW 2023

By Eric Ravenscraft — March 26th 2023 at 11:00
Any mention of crypto was deliberately veiled at this year’s festival. And that strategy might catch on.
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India Shut Down Mobile Internet in Punjab Amid Manhunt for Amritpal Singh

By Lily Hay Newman — March 25th 2023 at 13:00
Plus: The “Clop” gang's ransomware spree, the DC Health Link breach comes into focus, and more.
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The TikTok Hearing Revealed That Congress Is the Problem

By Dell Cameron — March 24th 2023 at 00:42
The interrogation of CEO Shou Zi Chew highlighted US lawmakers’ own failure to pass privacy legislation.
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TikTok Paid for Influencers to Attend the Pro-TikTok Rally in DC

By Matt Laslo — March 23rd 2023 at 21:50
The embattled social media company brought out the checkbook to ensure at least 30 of its biggest assets—creators—were in DC to help fend off critics.
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Bug in Google Markup, Windows Photo-Cropping Tools Exposes Removed Image Data

By Lily Hay Newman — March 22nd 2023 at 22:25
Image-editing tools from Google and Microsoft contain the “aCropalypse” bug, which can reveal information users intentionally removed.
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The TikTok CEO’s Face-Off With Congress Is Doomed

By Matt Laslo — March 22nd 2023 at 11:00
On Thursday, Shou Zi Chew will meet a rare united front in the US Congress against the Chinese-owned social media app that has lawmakers in a tizzy.
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How You Can Tell the AI Images of Trump’s Arrest Are Deepfakes

By Reece Rogers — March 21st 2023 at 23:31
Doctored images of the former US president went viral on Twitter. These are the telltale signs that they aren’t what they seem.
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The Scorched-Earth Tactics of Iran’s Cyber Army

By Arian Khameneh — March 21st 2023 at 06:00
Amid ongoing protests, the Iranian regime has lost control of its image, pushing it to employ increasingly drastic tactics where everyone loses.
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Online Sleuths Untangle the Mystery of the Nord Stream Sabotage

By Matt Burgess — March 20th 2023 at 06:00
Open source intelligence researchers are verifying and debunking opaque claims about who ruptured the gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea.
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I Got Investigated by the Secret Service. Here's How to Not Be Me

By Sam Fogel — March 19th 2023 at 11:00
Don't drink and tweet.
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Security News This Week: Ring Is in a Standoff With Hackers

By Matt Burgess, Andy Greenberg — March 18th 2023 at 13:00
Plus: A SpaceX supplier ransom, critical vulnerabilities in dozens of Android phones, and more.
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Senator Warner on the Restrict Act and a US TikTok Ban

By Dell Cameron — March 16th 2023 at 16:59
WIRED spoke with the coauthor of the Restrict Act, a bipartisan bill to crack down on tech from six “hostile” countries.
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This Is the New Leader of Russia's Infamous Sandworm Hacking Unit

By Andy Greenberg — March 15th 2023 at 20:35
Evgenii Serebriakov now runs the most aggressive hacking team of Russia’s GRU military spy agency. To Western intelligence, he’s a familiar face.
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AI-Generated Voice Deepfakes Aren’t Scary Good—Yet

By Lily Hay Newman — March 15th 2023 at 12:00
The threat of scammers using voice deepfakes in their cons is real, but researchers say old-school voice-impersonation attacks are still the more pressing concern.
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