National Security

Sneak Attack
Newly Deciphered Sabotage Malware May Have Targeted Iran’s Nuclear Program—and Predates Stuxnet
Researchers have finally cracked Fast16, mysterious code capable of silently tampering with calculation and simulation software. It was created in 2005—and likely deployed by the US or an ally.
Andy Greenberg


Security Roundup
It Takes 2 Minutes to Hack the EU’s New Age-Verification App
Dell Cameron, Maddy Varner, Andy Greenberg, and Andrew Couts


Security Roundup
Your Push Notifications Aren’t Safe From the FBI
Matt Burgess, Maddy Varner, Lily Hay Newman, and Dell Cameron

Doom and Gloom
Anthropic’s Mythos Will Force a Cybersecurity Reckoning—Just Not the One You Think
Lily Hay Newman




Security Roundup
Hackers Are Posting the Claude Code Leak With Bonus Malware
Andy Greenberg, Dell Cameron, Maddy Varner, and Andrew Couts



Use of Force
Unmasking the Paramilitary Agents Behind Trump’s Violent Immigration Crackdown
Ali Winston and Maddy Varner

Security Roundup
Iranian Hackers Breached Kash Patel’s Email—but Not the FBI’s
Andy Greenberg, Dell Cameron, Lily Hay Newman, and Andrew Couts



Game of Drones
Anduril Wants to Own the Future of War Tech. Mishaps, Delays, and Challenges Abound
Paresh Dave


DIY
Iranians Don’t Have a Missile Alert System, So Volunteers Built Their Own Warning Map
Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman



