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The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2024

Year in Review

The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2024

WIRED Staff

The Paper Passport Is Dying

Flying High

The Paper Passport Is Dying

Matt Burgess

The Worst Hacks of 2024

Year in Review

The Worst Hacks of 2024

Lily Hay Newman

You Need to Create a Secret Password With Your Family

Magic Words

You Need to Create a Secret Password With Your Family

Matt Burgess

The Invisible Russia-Ukraine Battlefield

Unseen Threats

The Invisible Russia-Ukraine Battlefield

Justin Ling

Mystery Drone Sightings Lead to FAA Ban Despite No Detected Threats

Security Roundup

Mystery Drone Sightings Lead to FAA Ban Despite No Detected Threats

Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman, and Andrew Couts

This VPN Lets Anyone Use Your Internet Connection. What Could Go Wrong?

Proxy Fight

This VPN Lets Anyone Use Your Internet Connection. What Could Go Wrong?

Matt Burgess

Congress Again Fails to Limit Scope of Spy Powers in New Defense Bill

Eye in the Cloud

Congress Again Fails to Limit Scope of Spy Powers in New Defense Bill

Dell Cameron

Intel Officials Warned Police That US Cities Aren’t Ready for Hostile Drones

Look Up

Intel Officials Warned Police That US Cities Aren’t Ready for Hostile Drones

Dell Cameron

Drug Dealers Have Moved on to Social Media

Market High

Drug Dealers Have Moved on to Social Media

Mattha Busby

Stop Calling Online Scams ‘Pig Butchering,’ Interpol Warns

Rebrands

Stop Calling Online Scams ‘Pig Butchering,’ Interpol Warns

Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

The Top Cybersecurity Agency in the US Is Bracing for Donald Trump

Cold Cuts

The Top Cybersecurity Agency in the US Is Bracing for Donald Trump

Eric Geller

Hackers Can Jailbreak Digital License Plates to Make Others Pay Their Tolls and Tickets

Y1K3S

Hackers Can Jailbreak Digital License Plates to Make Others Pay Their Tolls and Tickets

Andy Greenberg

The Simple Math Behind Public Key Cryptography

Safety in Numbers

The Simple Math Behind Public Key Cryptography

John Pavlus

Microsoft’s AI Recall Tool Is Still Sucking Up Credit Card and Social Security Numbers

Security Roundup

Microsoft’s AI Recall Tool Is Still Sucking Up Credit Card and Social Security Numbers

Matt Burgess, Andy Greenberg, and Andrew Couts

The New Jersey Drone Mystery May Not Actually Be That Mysterious

Don't Look Up

The New Jersey Drone Mystery May Not Actually Be That Mysterious

Lily Hay Newman

Why the US Military Can't Just Shoot Down the Mystery Drones

UF... Oh, No

Why the US Military Can't Just Shoot Down the Mystery Drones

Jared Keller

Worry About Misuse of AI, Not Superintelligence

WIRED World

Worry About Misuse of AI, Not Superintelligence

Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor

As the Mastermind of Far-Right ‘Active Clubs’ Goes to Prison, His Violent Movement Goes Global

Extremism

As the Mastermind of Far-Right ‘Active Clubs’ Goes to Prison, His Violent Movement Goes Global

Ali Winston

The ‘Ghost Gun’ Linked to Luigi Mangione Shows Just How Far 3D-Printed Weapons Have Come

Deadly DIY

The ‘Ghost Gun’ Linked to Luigi Mangione Shows Just How Far 3D-Printed Weapons Have Come

Andy Greenberg