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Hackers Stole Millions of PornHub Users’ Data for Extortion

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Hackers Stole Millions of PornHub Users’ Data for Extortion

Andy Greenberg, Lily Hay Newman, and Dell Cameron

ICE Seeks Cyber Upgrade to Better Surveil and Investigate Its Employees

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ICE Seeks Cyber Upgrade to Better Surveil and Investigate Its Employees

Dell Cameron

Border Patrol Bets on Small Drones to Expand US Surveillance Reach

Eyes in the Sky

Border Patrol Bets on Small Drones to Expand US Surveillance Reach

Dell Cameron

AI Toys for Kids Talk About Sex, Drugs, and Chinese Propaganda

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AI Toys for Kids Talk About Sex, Drugs, and Chinese Propaganda

Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

Warnings Mount in Congress Over Expanded US Wiretap Powers

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Warnings Mount in Congress Over Expanded US Wiretap Powers

Dell Cameron

Doxers Posing as Cops Are Tricking Big Tech Firms Into Sharing People’s Private Data

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Doxers Posing as Cops Are Tricking Big Tech Firms Into Sharing People’s Private Data

David Gilbert

The US Won't Sanction China for Salt Typhoon Hacking

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The US Won't Sanction China for Salt Typhoon Hacking

Andy Greenberg

Huge Trove of Nude Images Leaked by AI Image Generator Startup’s Exposed Database

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Huge Trove of Nude Images Leaked by AI Image Generator Startup’s Exposed Database

Matt Burgess

‘Signalgate’ Inspector General Report Wants Just One Change to Avoid a Repeat Debacle

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‘Signalgate’ Inspector General Report Wants Just One Change to Avoid a Repeat Debacle

Lily Hay Newman

Cloudflare Has Blocked 416 Billion AI Bot Requests Since July 1

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Cloudflare Has Blocked 416 Billion AI Bot Requests Since July 1

Lily Hay Newman

A New Anonymous Phone Carrier Lets You Sign Up With Nothing but a Zip Code

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A New Anonymous Phone Carrier Lets You Sign Up With Nothing but a Zip Code

Andy Greenberg

Your Data Might Determine How Much You Pay for Eggs

Egg-o-nomics

Your Data Might Determine How Much You Pay for Eggs

Maddy Varner

Flock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build Its Surveillance AI

Outsourcing

Flock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build Its Surveillance AI

Joseph Cox

The WIRED Guide to Digital Opsec for Teens

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The WIRED Guide to Digital Opsec for Teens

JP Aumasson and Lily Hay Newman

The Best VPNs for iPhone

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The Best VPNs for iPhone

Jacob Roach

The Destruction of a Notorious Myanmar Scam Compound Appears to Have Been ‘Performative’

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The Destruction of a Notorious Myanmar Scam Compound Appears to Have Been ‘Performative’

Matt Burgess

ICE Offers Up to $280 Million to Immigrant-Tracking ‘Bounty Hunter’ Firms

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ICE Offers Up to $280 Million to Immigrant-Tracking ‘Bounty Hunter’ Firms

Dell Cameron

US Border Patrol Is Spying on Millions of American Drivers

Security Roundup

US Border Patrol Is Spying on Millions of American Drivers

Dell Cameron and Andrew Couts

WIRED Roundup: DHS’s Privacy Breach, AI Romantic Affairs, and Google Sues Text Scammers

Uncanny Valley

WIRED Roundup: DHS’s Privacy Breach, AI Romantic Affairs, and Google Sues Text Scammers

Zoë Schiffer and Brian Barrett

Vaping Is ‘Everywhere’ in Schools—Sparking a Bathroom Surveillance Boom

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Vaping Is ‘Everywhere’ in Schools—Sparking a Bathroom Surveillance Boom

Mark Keierleber