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North Korea Is Now Mining Crypto to Launder Its Stolen Loot

Squeaky Clean

North Korea Is Now Mining Crypto to Launder Its Stolen Loot

By Andy Greenberg

Crypto Was Afraid to Show Its Face at SXSW 2023

CrypDon’t

Crypto Was Afraid to Show Its Face at SXSW 2023

By Eric Ravenscraft

India Shut Down Cell Service for 27 Million During a Manhunt

Security Roundup

India Shut Down Cell Service for 27 Million During a Manhunt

By Lily Hay Newman

Some Photo-Cropping Apps Are Exposing Your Secrets

You Can't Hide

Some Photo-Cropping Apps Are Exposing Your Secrets

By Lily Hay Newman

Ring Is in a Standoff With Hackers

Security Roundup

Ring Is in a Standoff With Hackers

By Matt Burgess and Andy Greenberg

AI-Generated Voice Deepfakes Aren’t Scary Good—Yet

WIRED30

AI-Generated Voice Deepfakes Aren’t Scary Good—Yet

By Lily Hay Newman

The World’s Real ‘Cybercrime’ Problem

WIRED30

The World’s Real ‘Cybercrime’ Problem

By Andrew Couts and Dhruv Mehrotra

How a Catholic Group Doxed Gay Priests

Security Roundup

How a Catholic Group Doxed Gay Priests

By Lily Hay Newman and Dhruv Mehrotra

‘Pig Butchering’ Scams Are Now a $3 Billion Threat

Bloody Hell

‘Pig Butchering’ Scams Are Now a $3 Billion Threat

By Lily Hay Newman

The FBI Just Admitted It Bought US Location Data

Unwarranted

The FBI Just Admitted It Bought US Location Data

By Dell Cameron

A Privacy Hero’s Final Wish: An Institute to Redirect AI’s Future

Legacy

A Privacy Hero’s Final Wish: An Institute to Redirect AI’s Future

By Andy Greenberg

The LastPass Hack Somehow Gets Worse

Security Roundup

The LastPass Hack Somehow Gets Worse

By Lily Hay Newman

Security News This Week: Sensitive US Military Emails Exposed

Security Roundup

Security News This Week: Sensitive US Military Emails Exposed

By Dhruv Mehrotra and Andrew Couts

Ukraine Suffered More Wiper Malware in 2022 Than Anywhere, Ever

Cyberwar

Ukraine Suffered More Wiper Malware in 2022 Than Anywhere, Ever

By Andy Greenberg

How to Protect Yourself From Twitter’s 2FA Crackdown

Account Takeover

How to Protect Yourself From Twitter’s 2FA Crackdown

By Matt Burgess

Twitter’s Two-Factor Authentication Change ‘Doesn't Make Sense’

Huh?

Twitter’s Two-Factor Authentication Change ‘Doesn't Make Sense’

By Lily Hay Newman

Hackers Ran Amok Inside GoDaddy for Nearly 3 Years

Security Roundup

Hackers Ran Amok Inside GoDaddy for Nearly 3 Years

By Andy Greenberg and Andrew Couts

Crypto Buyers Beware: 1 in 4 New Tokens of Any Value Is a Scam

Pump and Dump

Crypto Buyers Beware: 1 in 4 New Tokens of Any Value Is a Scam

By Andy Greenberg

The Ohio Train Derailment Created a Perfect TikTok Storm

Toxic Trends

The Ohio Train Derailment Created a Perfect TikTok Storm

By Amanda Hoover

US Border Protection Is Finally Able to Check E-Passport Data

Slow Burn

US Border Protection Is Finally Able to Check E-Passport Data

By Lily Hay Newman