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She Was a Russian Socialite and Influencer. Cops Say She’s a Crypto Laundering Kingpin

Making Moves

She Was a Russian Socialite and Influencer. Cops Say She’s a Crypto Laundering Kingpin

By Matt Burgess

FTC Says Data Brokers Unlawfully Tracked Protesters and US Military Personnel

Crossing a Line

FTC Says Data Brokers Unlawfully Tracked Protesters and US Military Personnel

By Dell Cameron and Dhruv Mehrotra

He Got Banned From X. Now He Wants to Help You Escape, Too

Log Off

He Got Banned From X. Now He Wants to Help You Escape, Too

By Andy Greenberg

Top US Consumer Watchdog Has a Plan to Fight Predatory Data Brokers

Clear Cut

Top US Consumer Watchdog Has a Plan to Fight Predatory Data Brokers

By Dell Cameron and Andrew Couts

Malicious Ads in Search Results Are Driving New Generations of Scams

Clickbait

Malicious Ads in Search Results Are Driving New Generations of Scams

By Lily Hay Newman

The Pressure Is on for Big Tech to Regulate the Broken Digital Advertising Industry

WIRED World

The Pressure Is on for Big Tech to Regulate the Broken Digital Advertising Industry

By Claire Atkin

The US Army's Vision of Soldiers in Exoskeletons Lives On

Iron Man

The US Army's Vision of Soldiers in Exoskeletons Lives On

By Jared Keller

Emergency Vehicle Lights Can Screw Up a Car’s Automated Driving System

Blinded by the Light

Emergency Vehicle Lights Can Screw Up a Car’s Automated Driving System

By Aarian Marshall

Andrew Tate’s ‘Educational Platform’ Was Hacked

security roundup

Andrew Tate’s ‘Educational Platform’ Was Hacked

By Dhruv Mehrotra

Russian Spies Jumped From One Network to Another Via Wi-Fi in an Unprecedented Hack

Hop to It

Russian Spies Jumped From One Network to Another Via Wi-Fi in an Unprecedented Hack

By Andy Greenberg

Meta Finally Breaks Its Silence on Pig Butchering

Going Public

Meta Finally Breaks Its Silence on Pig Butchering

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

China’s Surveillance State Is Selling Citizen Data as a Side Hustle

Cashing In

China’s Surveillance State Is Selling Citizen Data as a Side Hustle

By Andy Greenberg

Anyone Can Buy Data Tracking US Soldiers and Spies to Nuclear Vaults and Brothels in Germany

FUBAR

Anyone Can Buy Data Tracking US Soldiers and Spies to Nuclear Vaults and Brothels in Germany

By Dhruv Mehrotra and Dell Cameron

Immigration Police Can Already Sidestep US Sanctuary City Laws Using Data-Sharing Fusion Centers

Workarounds

Immigration Police Can Already Sidestep US Sanctuary City Laws Using Data-Sharing Fusion Centers

By Lily Hay Newman

Bitfinex Hacker Gets 5 Years for $10 Billion Bitcoin Heist

Security Roundup

Bitfinex Hacker Gets 5 Years for $10 Billion Bitcoin Heist

By Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess, and Andrew Couts

More Spyware, Fewer Rules: What Trump’s Return Means for US Cybersecurity

Hack Back

More Spyware, Fewer Rules: What Trump’s Return Means for US Cybersecurity

By Eric Geller

Teen Behind Hundreds of Swatting Attacks Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges

Bad Connection

Teen Behind Hundreds of Swatting Attacks Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges

By Dhruv Mehrotra

These Guys Hacked AirPods to Give Their Grandmas Hearing Aids

All Ears

These Guys Hacked AirPods to Give Their Grandmas Hearing Aids

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman

ICE Started Ramping Up Its Surveillance Arsenal Immediately After Donald Trump Won

Follower Count

ICE Started Ramping Up Its Surveillance Arsenal Immediately After Donald Trump Won

By Caroline Haskins

The Real Problem With Banning Masks at Protests

Cover Ups

The Real Problem With Banning Masks at Protests

By Ilica Mahajan