Channel Descriptionhttps://www.wired.com© Condé Nast 2026en-USTue, 09 Jun 2026 22:05:14 +0000https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-releases-claude-fable-5-mythos-5/6a2701c8e306f8dd75903241Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:00:46 +0000Anthropic is releasing Claude Mythos 5 to trusted organizations and Claude Fable 5 to the public, a version it says can’t be used for cyberattacks.BusinessBusiness / Artificial IntelligenceSecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and HacksSecurity / Security NewsAnthropic, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, models, content moderation, security, hacking, vulnerabilitiesMaxwell Zeff, Lily Hay NewmanCondé NastMythos Madnesshttps://www.wired.com/story/meta-removes-face-recognition-code-meta-ai-app-smart-glasses/6a26b0960da90d8bb836006cMon, 08 Jun 2026 17:31:11 +0000The code WIRED identified is gone from the latest version of Meta AI, the companion app for the company’s smart glasses. Meta won’t say why or whether it’s coming back.SecuritySecurity / PrivacySecurity / Security NewsBusiness / Big TechBusiness / Social MediaMeta, privacy, surveillance, smart glasses, artificial intelligence, AppsDhruv Mehrotra, Dell CameronCondé NastLosing Facehttps://www.wired.com/story/all-the-ways-europe-is-ditching-american-technology/6a22c6dbe3ec4af667b0bf3cMon, 08 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000A WIRED timeline shows how dozens of governments, companies, and other organizations across Europe are moving, or planning to shift, away from US Big Tech.SecuritySecurity / National SecuritySecurity / Security NewsBusiness / Big TechPolitics / Politics NewsDonald Trump, politics, Europe, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, AWS, githubMatt BurgessCondé NastChanging Tideshttps://www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-crypto-funded-chinese-peptide-labs-are-booming/6a22cc27b915788fd5f61da5Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0000Plus: Hackers use Meta’s AI bots to hack Instagram accounts, Anthropic helps NSA hackers, a decades-long GPS satellite mystery may have been solved, and more.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and HacksSecurity / National SecuritySecurity / PrivacySecurity / Security Newssecurity roundup, cybersecurity, security, hacking, encryption, politics, Anthropic, artificial intelligence, GPS, satellites, cryptocurrencyAndy Greenberg, Dell Cameron, Dhruv Mehrotra, Maddy VarnerCondé NastSecurity Rounduphttps://www.wired.com/story/meta-smart-glasses-face-recognition-nametag-connections/6a1f050535f3784ad24ced04Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:28:11 +0000Code reviewed by WIRED uncovered an unreleased face-recognition system embedded in Meta’s smart glasses platform. It’s designed to identify people via biometric data stored on users’ phones.SecuritySecurity / PrivacySecurity / Security NewsBusiness / Social MediaMeta, privacy, face recognition, Facebook, Instagram, smart glasses, surveillanceDhruv Mehrotra, Dell CameronCondé NastAbout Facehttps://www.wired.com/story/xai-asks-court-to-strip-alleged-grok-deepfake-nudes-victims-of-anonymity/6a1ef111f6b7a42d15eceb24Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:49:32 +0000Four people suing Elon Musk's AI firm under pseudonyms due to the risks of being identified may face a difficult choice: Reveal your real names, or drop the lawsuit.SecuritySecurity / PrivacySecurity / Security NewsBusiness / Artificial IntelligenceBusiness / Social Mediaartificial intelligence, privacy, Elon Musk, machine learning, Deepfakes, xAI, X, SpaceXMatt BurgessCondé NastOver Exposurehttps://www.wired.com/story/android-is-fighting-phone-scams-with-a-new-feature-to-prove-whos-calling/6a1df82698d38dd18285b14fTue, 02 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000Available for Android 12 and later, the anti-scam feature is baked into Google Dialer, which sends a silent “confirmation signal” to ensure whoever’s calling you is who they appear to be.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and HacksSecurity / PrivacySecurity / Security NewsGoogle, Android, phones, Apps, privacy, scams, Crime, SpamLily Hay NewmanCondé NastCall Backhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-manhattan-institute-helped-kill-dei-now-its-coming-for-protests/6a18ad02d16ea709f0bacb77Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000The right-wing think tank is actively pushing “civil terrorism”—increasing penalties for minor crimes committed while people engage in constitutionally protected free speech.SecuritySecurity / Security NewsPolitics / PolicyPolitics / Politics NewsSecurity / National Securitycensorship, free speech, Crime, laws, politics, protests, national security, terrorismAli WinstonCondé NastFirst Amendmenthttps://www.wired.com/story/wired-book-club-excerpt-the-yahoo-boys-carlos-barragan/6a187520931e039d612e0957Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0000In this excerpt from WIRED Book Club pick The Yahoo Boys, journalist Carlos Barragán traces one scammer’s journey from flop to fortune.The Big StorySecurityBook Excerpt, longreads, scams, BooksCarlos BarragánCondé NastWIRED Book Clubhttps://www.wired.com/story/websites-can-now-spy-on-you-through-your-hard-drive/6a18add548dbb041b0784aa4Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:30:00 +0000Thanks to the newly detailed FROST technique, telltale SSD activity can be measured in the browser using simple JavaScript.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and HacksSecurity / Security NewsSecurity / PrivacyArs TechnicaDan Goodin, Ars TechnicaCondé NastFrosty Perceptionhttps://www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-cybercrime-crew-claims-it-hacked-mike-lindells-mypillow/6a199a4706fa216747a74fe6Sat, 30 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000Plus: A ransomware group is now stealing data in person, BusPatrol wants to hand its license plate surveillance data to the cops, and more.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and HacksSecurity / PrivacySecurity / Security Newssecurity roundup, hacking, security, cybersecurity, ransomware, privacy, politicsLily Hay Newman, Dell Cameron, Matt BurgessCondé NastSecurity Rounduphttps://www.wired.com/story/white-house-aliens-gov-us-citizens-arrested/6a19c1ab738675473398e6baFri, 29 May 2026 20:53:09 +0000The website, which compares human beings to extraterrestrials, touts arrest numbers from the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration crackdown. But some of its details are really out there.SecuritySecurity / National SecuritySecurity / Security NewsPolitics / Politics Newsimmigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Donald Trump, politics, UFOs, aliens, websites, Piracy, national securityMaddy Varner, Dell CameronCondé NastX-Fileshttps://www.wired.com/story/the-pentagon-knew-enemies-could-track-troops-phones-for-years-now-they-are/6a18452379653310a624160eThu, 28 May 2026 16:59:33 +0000The US military has long known that cheap fixes could stop location data from exposing its troops. It adopted almost none—and now says adversaries are using the data to target soldiers during a war.SecuritySecurity / National SecuritySecurity / PrivacySecurity / Security Newsprivacy, surveillance, data, security, cybersecurity, Military, department of defense, data brokersDell CameronCondé NastKnown Knownshttps://www.wired.com/story/hundreds-of-hotels-caught-up-in-vacation-booking-scams/6a15ae4b663a6251fd7bfe40Thu, 28 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000Customer data from more than 350 hotels around the world may have been accessed as part of realistic reservation-hijacking scams.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and HacksSecurity / Security Newssecurity, Crime, hacks, privacy, cybersecurity, scams, Travel, phishingMatt BurgessCondé NastUnwelcome Guesthttps://www.wired.com/story/internet-in-iran-starts-to-return-after-3-month-blackout/6a15a66a05d6069616b257e9Tue, 26 May 2026 17:31:25 +0000Some internet connectivity is returning in Iran after nearly 90 days offline, web monitoring groups say. But it isn’t clear if the reconnection is permanent.SecuritySecurity / National SecuritySecurity / PrivacySecurity / Security NewsIran, Internet, internet access, war, politics, censorship, protests, Israel, Middle EastMatt Burgess, Lily Hay NewmanCondé NastSigning Onhttps://www.wired.com/story/us-law-enforcement-warns-of-anti-tech-extremism/6a0f271b730e71e90fb72877Tue, 26 May 2026 09:30:00 +0000As Americans stew over the looming risk of job-stealing AI and data centers in their back yards, the feds are raising the alarm about a new category of threat, documents obtained by WIRED show.SecuritySecurity / National SecuritySecurity / PrivacySecurity / Security NewsBusiness / Artificial IntelligencePolitics / ExtremismFBI, Department of Homeland Security, privacy, surveillance, Crime, security, politics, artificial intelligenceDaniel BoguslawCondé NastMoving Targetshttps://www.wired.com/story/the-ai-era-is-creating-a-bug-hunting-arms-race/6a0342514988748cf644de02Mon, 25 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000As attackers ramp up their AI exploit development, the search for software vulnerabilities is changing rapidly.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and HacksSecurity / Security Newssecurity, cybersecurity, hacking, vulnerabilities, artificial intelligence, malwareLily Hay NewmanCondé NastQuick Workhttps://www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-fbi-license-plate-reader-real-time-access/6a106337c9c138425f4055ceSat, 23 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000Plus: Google publishes a live exploit for an unpatched flaw, the feds arrest two men accused of creating thousands of nonconsensual deepfake nudes, and more.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and HacksSecurity / National SecuritySecurity / Security Newssecurity, security roundup, cybersecurity, hacks, hacking, Google, malware, politicsMatt Burgess, Dell Cameron, Andrew CoutsCondé NastSecurity Rounduphttps://www.wired.com/story/creepy-listening-tool-for-targeted-ads-didnt-actually-work-ftc-says/6a0f551c5911df75ea3deb44Thu, 21 May 2026 21:35:52 +0000Three firms will pay nearly $1 million for selling “Active Listening” technology that they claimed tapped people’s phones for advertising. The FTC alleges the “tech” was just pricey email lists.SecuritySecurity / PrivacySecurity / Security NewsAdvertising, privacy, phones, data, data brokers, FTC, Policy, RegulationMaddy VarnerCondé NastSay What?https://www.wired.com/story/teampcp-software-supply-chain-attack-spree-github/6a0dcdc32f98a17a65370cdcThu, 21 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000GitHub is just the latest victim of TeamPCP, a gang that has carried out a spree of software supply chain attacks that has impacted hundreds of organizations.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and HacksSecurity / Security Newshacks, github, Microsoft, Crime, cyberattacks, cybercrime, hackers, data breach, softwareAndy Greenberg, Lily Hay NewmanCondé NastRampage