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A Startup Allegedly ‘Hacked the World.’ Then Came the Censorship—and Now the Backlash

Streisand Effect

A Startup Allegedly ‘Hacked the World.’ Then Came the Censorship—and Now the Backlash

By Andy Greenberg

Apple and Google Just Patched Their First Zero-Day Flaws of the Year

Critical Update

Apple and Google Just Patched Their First Zero-Day Flaws of the Year

By Kate O'Flaherty

Big-Name Targets Push Midnight Blizzard Hacking Spree Back Into the Limelight

Bad Memory

Big-Name Targets Push Midnight Blizzard Hacking Spree Back Into the Limelight

By Lily Hay Newman

How a Group of Israel-Linked Hackers Has Pushed the Limits of Cyberwar

Cyberwar

How a Group of Israel-Linked Hackers Has Pushed the Limits of Cyberwar

By Andy Greenberg

Notorious Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Quietly Plotting a Comeback

Makeover

Notorious Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Quietly Plotting a Comeback

By Vas Panagiotopoulos

US Agencies Urged to Patch Ivanti VPNs That Are Actively Being Hacked

Security Roundup

US Agencies Urged to Patch Ivanti VPNs That Are Actively Being Hacked

By Lily Hay Newman

A Flaw in Millions of Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm GPUs Could Expose AI Data

Memory Loss

A Flaw in Millions of Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm GPUs Could Expose AI Data

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

A Bloody Pig Mask Is Just Part of a Wild New Criminal Charge Against eBay

Security Roundup

A Bloody Pig Mask Is Just Part of a Wild New Criminal Charge Against eBay

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

How to Stop Your X Account From Getting Hacked Like the SEC’s

Factored In

How to Stop Your X Account From Getting Hacked Like the SEC’s

By Lily Hay Newman

The SEC’s Official X Account Was ‘Compromised’ and Used to Post Fake Bitcoin News

Trusted Sources

The SEC’s Official X Account Was ‘Compromised’ and Used to Post Fake Bitcoin News

By Andrew Couts and Andy Greenberg

23andMe Blames Users for Recent Data Breach as It's Hit With Dozens of Lawsuits

Security Roundup

23andMe Blames Users for Recent Data Breach as It's Hit With Dozens of Lawsuits

By Lily Hay Newman and Andy Greenberg

What It’s Like to Use Apple’s Lockdown Mode

Give and Take

What It’s Like to Use Apple’s Lockdown Mode

By Lily Hay Newman

Google Fixes Nearly 100 Android Security Issues

Critical Update

Google Fixes Nearly 100 Android Security Issues

By Kate O'Flaherty

The Worst Hacks of 2023

Year in Review

The Worst Hacks of 2023

By Lily Hay Newman

The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2023

Year in Review

The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2023

By WIRED Staff

Scammers Are Ruining Facebook Marketplace

Hoaxes

Scammers Are Ruining Facebook Marketplace

By Amanda Hoover

A Major Ransomware Takedown Suffers a Strange Setback

Cat and Mouse

A Major Ransomware Takedown Suffers a Strange Setback

By Lily Hay Newman

Cybersecurity Industry Baffled by FBI’s Lack of Action on Ransomware Gang

Security Roundup

Cybersecurity Industry Baffled by FBI’s Lack of Action on Ransomware Gang

By Andy Greenberg and Andrew Couts

Google Just Denied Cops a Key Surveillance Tool

Security Roundup

Google Just Denied Cops a Key Surveillance Tool

By Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman

McDonald’s Ice Cream Machine Hackers Say They Found the ‘Smoking Gun’ That Killed Their Startup

Scoop

McDonald’s Ice Cream Machine Hackers Say They Found the ‘Smoking Gun’ That Killed Their Startup

By Andy Greenberg