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How Researchers Cracked an 11-Year-Old Password to a $3 Million Crypto Wallet

By Kim Zetter — May 28th 2024 at 11:30
Thanks to a flaw in a decade-old version of the RoboForm password manager and a bit of luck, researchers were able to unearth the password to a crypto wallet containing a fortune.
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Eventbrite Promoted Illegal Opioid Sales to People Searching for Addiction Recovery Help

By Matt Burgess, Dhruv Mehrotra — May 21st 2024 at 10:30
A WIRED investigation found thousands of Eventbrite posts selling escort services and drugs like Xanax and oxycodone—some of which the company’s algorithm recommended alongside addiction recovery events.
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The $2.3 Billion Tornado Cash Case Is a Pivotal Moment for Crypto Privacy

By Andy Greenberg — May 13th 2024 at 14:12
Tuesday’s 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.
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A Vast New Data Set Could Supercharge the AI Hunt for Crypto Money Laundering

By Andy Greenberg — May 1st 2024 at 13:00
Blockchain analysis firm Elliptic, MIT, and IBM have released a new AI model—and the 200-million-transaction dataset it's trained on—that aims to spot the “shape” of bitcoin money laundering.
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The US Government Has a Microsoft Problem

By Eric Geller — April 15th 2024 at 10:30
Microsoft has stumbled through a series of major cybersecurity failures over the past few years. Experts say the US government’s reliance on its systems means the company continues to get a free pass.
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Binance’s Top Crypto Crime Investigator Is Being Detained in Nigeria

By Andy Greenberg — March 12th 2024 at 04:03
Tigran Gambaryan, a former crypto-focused US federal agent, and a second Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, have been held in Abuja without passports for two weeks.
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Leak of Russian ‘Threat’ Part of a Bid to Kill US Surveillance Reform, Sources Say

By Dell Cameron — February 16th 2024 at 20:30
A surprise disclosure of a national security threat by the House Intelligence chair was part of an effort to block legislation that aimed to limit cops and spies from buying Americans' private data.
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The Mystery of the $400 Million FTX Heist May Have Been Solved

By Andy Greenberg — February 1st 2024 at 21:48
An indictment against three Americans suggests that at least some of the culprits behind the theft of an FTX crypto fortune may be in custody.
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Child Abusers Are Getting Better at Using Crypto to Cover Their Tracks

By Andy Greenberg — January 11th 2024 at 14:00
Crypto tracing firm Chainalysis found that sellers of child sexual abuse materials are successfully using “mixers” and “privacy coins” like Monero to launder their profits and evade law enforcement.
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Lawmakers Are Out for Blood After a Hack of the SEC’s X Account Causes Bitcoin Chaos

By Joel Khalili — January 10th 2024 at 15:55
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is under pressure to explain itself after its X account was compromised, leading to wild swings in the bitcoin market.
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The Binance Crackdown Will Be an 'Unprecedented' Bonanza for Crypto Surveillance

By Andy Greenberg — December 6th 2023 at 18:56
Binance’s settlement requires it to offer years of transaction data to US regulators and cops, exposing the company—and its customers—to a “24/7, 365-days-a-year financial colonoscopy.”
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DOJ Charges Binance With Vast Money-Laundering Scheme and Sanctions Violations

By Andy Greenberg — November 21st 2023 at 20:49
From Russia to Iran, the feds have charged Binance with conducting well over $1 billion in transactions with sanctioned countries and criminal actors.
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Intensified Israeli Surveillance Has Put the West Bank on Lockdown

By Tom Bennett — November 7th 2023 at 07:00
The West Bank was Israel’s surveillance laboratory. Since the Israel-Hamas war began, Palestinian residents have been locked in for days at a time.
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They Cracked the Code to a Locked USB Drive Worth $235 Million in Bitcoin. Then It Got Weird

By Andy Greenberg — October 24th 2023 at 10:00
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.
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Citing Hamas, the US Wants to Treat Crypto "Mixers" as Suspected Money Launderers

By Andy Greenberg — October 19th 2023 at 22:59
With a new emphasis on the Hamas attacks on Israel, the US Treasury has proposed designating foreign cryptocurrency “mixer” services as money launderers and national security threats.
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US House Republicans Had Their Phones Confiscated to Stop Leaks

By Matt Laslo — October 13th 2023 at 13:30
In an attempt to wrest control from raucous far-right hardliners amid the fight for a new House speaker, Republican Party leaders are instituting phone bans to keep backroom deals secret.
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New Clues Suggest Stolen FTX Funds Went to Russia-Linked Money Launderers

By Andy Greenberg — October 12th 2023 at 12:00
Whoever looted FTX on the day of its bankruptcy has now moved the stolen money through a long string of intermediaries—and eventually some that look Russian in origin.
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Inside FTX’s All-Night Race to Stop a $1 Billion Crypto Heist

By Andy Greenberg — October 9th 2023 at 10:00
The same chaotic day FTX declared bankruptcy, someone began stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from its coffers. A WIRED investigation reveals the company’s “very crazy night” trying to stop them.
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White Supremacist Active Clubs Are Breeding on Telegram

By David Gilbert — October 7th 2023 at 11:00
A “friendlier” front for racist extremism has spread rapidly across the US in recent months, as active club channels network on Telegram's encrypted messaging app.
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Risk of a US Government Shutdown Is Fueled by Very Online Republicans

By Matt Laslo — September 26th 2023 at 17:43
Egged on by a far-reaching conservative media ecosystem, right-wing hardliners are forcing Washington to bend to their reality as the federal government careens toward a possible shutdown.
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Donald Trump's Mug Shot Matters in a World of Fakes

By Amanda Hoover — August 25th 2023 at 16:03
The first booking photo of a US president stands out among a sea of photoshops and AI-generated images online.
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Trump’s Prosecution Is America’s Last Hope

By Dell Cameron, Andrew Couts — August 25th 2023 at 01:03
Social norms—not laws—are the underlying fabric of democracy. The Georgia indictment against Donald Trump is the last tool remaining to repair that which he’s torn apart.
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The Most Popular Digital Abortion Clinics, Ranked by Data Privacy

By Kristen Poli — August 21st 2023 at 12:00
Telehealth companies that provide abortion pills are surging in popularity. Which are as safe as they claim to be?
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HHS Launches 'Digiheals' Project to Better Protect US Hospitals From Ransomware

By Lily Hay Newman — August 17th 2023 at 10:00
An innovation agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services will fund research into better defenses for the US health care system’s digital infrastructure.
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How X Is Suing Its Way Out of Accountability

By Vittoria Elliott — August 15th 2023 at 11:00
The social media giant filed a lawsuit against a nonprofit that researches hate speech online. It’s the latest effort to cut off the data needed to expose online platforms’ failings.
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The Senate’s AI Future Is Haunted by the Ghost of Privacy Past

By Matt Laslo — August 4th 2023 at 18:05
The US Congress is trying to tame the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. But senators’ failure to tackle privacy reform is making the task a nightmare.
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How AI May Be Used to Create Custom Disinformation Ahead of 2024

By Thor Benson — August 1st 2023 at 11:00
Generative AI won't just flood the internet with more lies—it may also create convincing disinformation that's targeted at groups or even individuals.
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How a Cloud Flaw Gave Chinese Spies a Key to Microsoft’s Kingdom

By Andy Greenberg — July 12th 2023 at 20:34
Microsoft says hackers somehow stole a cryptographic key, perhaps from its own network, that let them forge user identities and slip past cloud defenses.
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Don't Join Threads—Make Instagram's 'Twitter Killer' Join You

By Lily Hay Newman — July 6th 2023 at 18:53
Meta’s Twitter alternative promises that it will work with decentralized platforms, giving you greater control of your data. You can hold the company to that—if you don't sign up.
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Humans Aren’t Mentally Ready for an AI-Saturated ‘Post-Truth World’

By Thor Benson — June 18th 2023 at 11:00
The AI era promises a flood of disinformation, deepfakes, and hallucinated “facts.” Psychologists are only beginning to grapple with the implications.
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UFO Whistleblower, Meet a Conspiracy-Loving Congress

By Matt Laslo — June 13th 2023 at 11:00
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.
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Talitrix Prison-Monitoring System Tracks Inmates Down to Their Heart Rate

By Matt Burgess — June 11th 2023 at 06:00
Documents WIRED obtained detail new prison-monitoring technology that keeps tabs on inmates' location, heartbeats, and more.
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Inside 4chan’s Top-Secret Moderation Machine

By Justin Ling — June 5th 2023 at 10:00
Internal company documents reveal how the imageboard’s chaotic moderation allowed racism and violence to take over.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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Crypto Buyers Beware: 1 in 4 New Tokens of Any Value Is a Scam

By Andy Greenberg — February 16th 2023 at 13:00
And according to tracing firm Chainalysis, one very prolific scammer ran at least 264 of those scams in 2022 alone.
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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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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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ADS-B Exchange, the Flight Tracker That Powered @ElonJet, Sold to Jetnet

By Justin Ling — January 27th 2023 at 12:00
ADS-B Exchange, beloved for resisting censorship, was sold to a company owned by private equity—and now even its biggest fans are bailing.
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Most Criminal Cryptocurrency Funnels Through Just 5 Exchanges

By Andy Greenberg — January 26th 2023 at 17:00
The crypto money-laundering market is tighter than at any time in the past decade, and the few big players are moving a “shocking” amount of currency.
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The Small but Mighty Danger of Echo Chamber Extremism

By Thor Benson — January 20th 2023 at 15:00
Research shows that relatively few people exist in perfectly sealed-off media bubbles—but they’re still having an outsize impact on US politics.
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January 6 Report: 11 Details You May Have Missed

By Garrett M. Graff — January 6th 2023 at 12:00
The January 6 Committee’s 841-page report will go down as one of the most important documents in US history. These key details stand out.
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WhatsApp Launches a Proxy Tool to Fight Internet Censorship

By Matt Burgess — January 5th 2023 at 15:59
Amid internet shutdowns in Iran, the encrypted messaging app is introducing proxy connections that can help people get online.
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Why the US Is Primed for Radicalization

By Thor Benson — December 12th 2022 at 12:00
A confluence of factors is leading people in the nation to gravitate toward extremist views.
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I Lost $17,000 in Crypto. Here’s How to Avoid My Mistake

By Alexander Webb — November 24th 2022 at 13:00
I’m not the first person to suffer this fate, but hopefully I can be the last.
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The Hunt for the FTX Thieves Has Begun

By Andy Greenberg — November 13th 2022 at 23:38
Mysterious crooks took hundreds of millions of dollars from FTX just as it collapsed. Crypto-tracing blockchain analysis may provide an answer.
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