US Privacy Snags a Win as Judge Limits Warrantless FBI Searches
This week started off with a bang and just kept going. In the wee hours of Saturday night, TikTok cut off access to users in the United States ahead of….
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US Names One of the Hackers Allegedly Behind Massive Salt Typhoon Breaches
As the Biden administration comes to a close, the White House released a 40-page executive order on Thursday aimed at shoring up federal cybersecurity protections and placing guardrails on the….
Apple May Owe You $20 in a Siri Privacy Lawsuit Settlement
It may be a new year, but the hacks, scams, and dangerous people lurking online haven’t gone anywhere. Just a day before the ball dropped, the United States Treasury Department….
Mystery Drone Sightings Lead to FAA Ban Despite No Detected Threats
It’s been a busy year in cybersecurity, but it’s not over yet. This week, we revealed how hackers figured out how to “jailbreak” digital license plates—which are legally issued in….
Microsoft’s AI Recall Tool Is Still Sucking Up Credit Card and Social Security Numbers
What a week! On Monday, police arrested 26-year-old Luigi Mangione and charged him in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione’s five-day run from authorities ended after he was….
US Officials Recommend Encryption Apps Amid Chinese Telecom Hacking
A consortium of global law enforcement agencies led by Britain’s National Crime Agency announced a takedown operation this week against two major Russian money-laundering networks that process billions of dollars….
Andrew Tate’s ‘Educational Platform’ Was Hacked
A joint investigation by WIRED, Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), and Netzpolitik.org uncovered that US companies legally collecting digital ad data are enabling adversaries to cheaply track American military and intelligence personnel…..
Bitfinex Hacker Gets 5 Years for $10 Billion Bitcoin Heist
In perhaps the most adorable hacker story of the year, a trio of technologists in India found an innovative way to circumvent Apple’s location restrictions on AirPod Pro 2s so….
Auto-Rebooting iPhones Are Causing Chaos for Cops
Maybe you already heard, but Donald Trump will be president of the United States again. The far-right is celebrating by calling for mass executions. The left is responding with their….
Florida Man Accused of Hacking Disney World Menus, Changing Font to Wingdings
With just days to go until the 2024 presidential election in the United States, WIRED reported on documents that revealed US government assessments about multiple components of election security and….