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A Mysterious Group Has Ties to 15 Years of Ukraine-Russia Hacks

By Lily Hay Newman — May 19th 2023 at 10:00
Kaspersky researchers have uncovered clues that further illuminate the hackers’ activities, which appear to have begun far earlier than originally believed.
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Buffalo Mass Shooting Victims' Families Sue Meta, Reddit, Amazon

By Justin Ling — May 15th 2023 at 20:14
The families of victims of a mass shooting in Buffalo are challenging the platforms they believe led the attacker to carry out a racist massacre.
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Toyota Leaked Vehicle Data of 2 Million Customers

By Dhruv Mehrotra, Andrew Couts — May 13th 2023 at 13:00
The FBI disables notorious Russia-linked malware, the EU edges toward a facial recognition ban, and security firm Dragos has an intrusion of its own.
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A Republican-Led Lawsuit Threatens Critical US Cyber Protections

By Eric Geller — May 11th 2023 at 11:00
Three states are suing to block security rules for water facilities. If they win, it may open the floodgates for challenges to other cyber rules.
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A Mysterious New Hacker Group, Red Stinger, Is Lurking in Ukraine’s Cyberspace

By Lily Hay Newman — May 10th 2023 at 10:00
The unidentified attackers have targeted people on both sides of Russia’s war against Ukraine, carrying out espionage operations that suggest state funding.
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SafeGraph Lands US Air Force Contract After Targeting Abortion Clinics

By Bennett Cyphers — May 8th 2023 at 10:00
Documents obtained by WIRED show SafeGraph, which sold location data related to Planned Parenthood visits, is now pursuing contracts with the US Air Force.
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Russian ‘Ghost Ships’ Identified Near the Nord Stream Blasts

By Matt Burgess — May 6th 2023 at 13:00
Plus: Apple and Google plan to stop AirTag stalking, Meta violated the FTC’s privacy order, and how to tell if your car is tracking you.
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Doctors Behind Mifepristone Ban Called ‘Christians’ a Top Threat

By Dell Cameron, Dhruv Mehrotra — May 5th 2023 at 17:33
Leaked documents reveal that the American College of Pediatricians viewed “mainstream medicine” and “nominal Christians” as its opposition.
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American College of Pediatricians Leak Exposes 10,000 Confidential Files

By Dell Cameron, Dhruv Mehrotra — May 2nd 2023 at 19:53
A Google Drive left public on the American College of Pediatricians’ website exposed detailed financial records, sensitive member details, and more.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The World’s Real ‘Cybercrime’ Problem

By Andrew Couts, Dhruv Mehrotra — March 15th 2023 at 11:00
From US state laws to the international stage, definitions of “cybercrime” remain vague, broad, and increasingly entrenched in our legal systems.
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A Spy Wants to Connect With You on LinkedIn

By Jennifer Conrad, Matt Burgess — March 15th 2023 at 11:00
Russia, North Korea, Iran, and China have been caught using fake profiles to gather information. But the platform’s tools to weed them out only go so far.
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Congressman Darin LaHood Says FBI Targeted Him With Unlawful 'Backdoor' Searches

By Dell Cameron — March 9th 2023 at 21:59
Representative Darin LaHood's claim that he was the subject of “backdoor” searches comes at a dicey moment for the bureau.
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The US Air Force Is Moving Fast on AI-Piloted Fighter Jets

By Tom Ward — March 8th 2023 at 15:52
After successful autonomous flight tests in December, the military is ramping up its plans to bring artificial intelligence to the skies.
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The High-Stakes Blame Game in the White House Cybersecurity Plan

By Lily Hay Newman — March 4th 2023 at 12:00
The Biden administration’s new strategy would shift the liability for security failures to a controversial target: the companies that caused them.
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The Sketchy Plan to Build a Russian Android Phone

By Masha Borak — March 3rd 2023 at 12:00
Amid isolating sanctions, a Russian tech giant plans to launch new Android phones and tablets. But experts are skeptical the company can pull it off.
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This Hacker Tool Can Pinpoint a DJI Drone Operator's Exact Location

By Andy Greenberg — March 2nd 2023 at 12:00
Every DJI quadcopter broadcasts its operator's position via radio—unencrypted. Now, a group of researchers has learned to decode those coordinates.
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Security News This Week: Sensitive US Military Emails Exposed

By Dhruv Mehrotra, Andrew Couts — February 25th 2023 at 14:00
Plus: Iran’s secret torture black sites, hacking a bank account with AI-generated voice, and Lance Bass’ unhinged encounter in Russia.
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Batteries Are Ukraine’s Secret Weapon Against Russia

By Justin Ling — February 23rd 2023 at 15:32
With Russia regularly knocking out Ukraine’s power grid, the country has turned to high-capacity batteries to keep it connected to the world—and itself.
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The Push to Ban TikTok in the US Isn’t About Privacy

By Matt Laslo — February 23rd 2023 at 12:00
Lawmakers are increasingly hellbent on punishing the popular social network while efforts to pass a broader privacy law have dwindled.
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Ukraine Suffered More Wiper Malware in 2022 Than Anywhere, Ever

By Andy Greenberg — February 22nd 2023 at 12:00
As Russia has accelerated its cyberattacks on its neighbor, it's barraged the country with an unprecedented volume of different data-destroying programs.
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Hackers Ran Amok Inside GoDaddy for Nearly 3 Years

By Andy Greenberg, Andrew Couts — February 18th 2023 at 12:00
Plus: The FBI got (at least a little bit) hacked, an election-disruption firm gets exposed, Russia mulls allowing “patriotic hacking,” and more.
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US Border Protection Is Finally Able to Check E-Passport Data

By Lily Hay Newman — February 15th 2023 at 15:00
After 16 years, the agency has implemented the software to cryptographically verify digital passport data—and it’s already caught a dozen alleged fraudsters.
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The More You Look for Spy Balloons, the More UFOs You’ll Find

By Lily Hay Newman — February 14th 2023 at 13:00
No, there’s not a sudden influx of unidentified objects in the skies above the US—but the government is paying closer attention.
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The FBI’s Most Controversial Surveillance Tool Is Under Threat

By Dell Cameron — February 10th 2023 at 19:19
A review of the FBI’s access to foreign intelligence reveals troubling misuse of powerful surveillance tech.
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Russia’s Ransomware Gangs Are Being Named and Shamed

By Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman — February 9th 2023 at 20:41
Members of the Trickbot and Conti cybercrime gangs have been sanctioned in an unprecedented wave of action against the country’s hackers.
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The Political Theater Behind the State of the Union Data Privacy Push

By Matt Laslo — February 8th 2023 at 22:44
Biden’s speech calling for better data protections got a standing ovation from both sides of the aisle. So, where’s a federal privacy law?
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How the US Can Stop Data Brokers' Worst Practices—Right Now

By Dell Cameron — February 8th 2023 at 12:00
Legal experts say a key law should already prevent brokers from collecting and selling data that’s weaponized against vulnerable people.
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Inside Safe City, Moscow’s AI Surveillance Dystopia

By Masha Borak — February 6th 2023 at 12:00
Moscow promised residents lower crime rates through an expansive smart city project. Then Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine.
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The Chinese Spy Balloon Shows the Downsides of Spy Balloons

By Lily Hay Newman — February 4th 2023 at 00:34
A popular military tool during the Cold War, spy balloons have since fallen out of favor—for good reason.
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Congress Has a Lo-Fi Plan to Fix the Classified Documents Mess

By Matt Laslo — February 3rd 2023 at 12:30
As unsecured docs pile up, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is itching to overhaul the nation’s secret secret-sharing operation.
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Enter the Hunter Satellites Preparing for Space War

By Mark Harris — February 1st 2023 at 12:00
True Anomaly, a startup backed by US senator JD Vance's VC firm, plans to launch prototype pursuit satellites on a SpaceX flight later this year.
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A Link to News Site Meduza Can (Technically) Land You in Russian Prison

By Andy Greenberg, Andrew Couts — January 28th 2023 at 14:00
Plus: Hive ransomware gang gets knocked offline, FBI confirms North Korea stole $100 million, and more.
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The Biggest US Surveillance Program You Didn’t Know About

By Dhruv Mehrotra, Andrew Couts — January 21st 2023 at 14:00
Plus: A leaked US “no fly” list, the SCOTUS leaker slips investigators, and PayPal gets stuffed.
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