Security
Phish Food
The Real Risks in Google’s New .Zip and .Mov Domains
While the company’s new top-level domains could be used in phishing attacks, security researchers are divided on how big of a problem they really pose.
Lily Hay Newman
A Mysterious Group Has Ties to 15 Years of Ukraine-Russia Hacks
Kaspersky researchers have uncovered clues that further illuminate the hackers’ activities, which appear to have begun far earlier than originally believed.
Lily Hay Newman
ChatGPT Scams Are Infiltrating the App Store and Google Play
An explosion of interest in OpenAI’s sophisticated chatbot means a proliferation of “fleeceware” apps that trick users with sneaky in-app subscriptions.
Lily Hay Newman
Toyota Leaked Vehicle Data of 2 Million Customers
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.
Dhruv Mehrotra and Andrew Couts
A Republican-Led Lawsuit Threatens Critical US Cyber Protections
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.
Eric Geller
The Post Office Is Spying on the Mail. Senators Want to Stop It
The USPS carries out warrantless surveillance on thousands of parcels every year. Lawmakers want it to end—right now.
Dell Cameron
The True Cost of a Free TV
Telly TV tracks you and bombards you with ads on a dedicated second screen. It could help normalize smartphone-style surveillance in your living room.
Amanda Hoover
How to Boost WhatsApp’s Privacy and Better Protect Your Data
The Meta-owned app offers end-to-end encryption of texts, images, and more by default—but its settings aren't as private as they could be.
Matt Burgess
The UK’s Secretive Web Surveillance Program Is Ramping Up
A government effort to collect people’s internet records is moving beyond its test phase, but many details remain hidden from public view.
Matt Burgess
Google May Delete Your Old Accounts. Here’s How to Stop It
Your inactive profiles, like Gmail or Docs, could turn into digital dust later this year. A few clicks can save them.
Reece Rogers
How to Use Google Authenticator
The two-factor authentication tool got some serious upgrades that can help you bolster security for your online accounts.
Reece Rogers
How ChatGPT—and Bots Like It—Can Spread Malware
Generative AI is a tool, which means it can be used by cybercriminals, too. Here’s how to protect yourself.
David Nield
Are You Being Tracked by an AirTag? Here’s How to Check
If you’re worried that one of Apple’s trackers is following you without consent, try these tips.
Reece Rogers
How You, or Anyone, Can Dodge Montana’s TikTok Ban
Montana’s TikTok ban will be impossible to enforce. But it could encourage copycat crackdowns against the social media app.
Amanda Hoover
A New Lawsuit Puts the Online White Supremacy Pipeline on Trial
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.
Justin Ling
A Mysterious New Hacker Group Is Lurking in Ukraine’s Cyberspace
The unidentified attackers have targeted people on both sides of Russia’s war against Ukraine, carrying out espionage operations that suggest state funding.
Lily Hay Newman
Data Broker That Targeted Abortion Clinics Gets Military Contract
Documents obtained by WIRED show SafeGraph, which sold location data related to Planned Parenthood visits, is now pursuing contracts with the US Air Force.
Bennett Cyphers
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Conflict of Interest
Doctors Behind Mifepristone Ban Called ‘Christians’ a Top Threat
Dell Cameron and Dhruv Mehrotra
Unhealthy Exposure
An Anti-Trans Doctor Group Leaked 10,000 Confidential Files
Dell Cameron and Dhruv Mehrotra