Channel Descriptionhttps://www.wired.com© Condé Nast 2026en-USSat, 31 Oct 2026 19:47:03 +0000https://www.wired.com/story/kernel-panic-volta-autodoxer-ai-infostealer-malware/6ae370037389580e6da942a4Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Named “Volta-Autodoxer,” the recently uncovered malware uses AI tools to collect troves of data about victims, from login credentials and credit card numbers to Discord sessions and UberEats receipts.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and HacksKernel Panic, malware, artificial intelligence, hackers, vulnerabilities, Discord, Gmail, Roblox, hacking, security, cybersecurityLily Hay Newman, Matt BurgessCondé NastKernel Panichttps://www.wired.com/story/trojan-malware-targets-thousands-of-anthropic-claude-developer-systems/6ae4b1a65ad2ab653323a35aFri, 30 Oct 2026 20:38:46 +0000Thanks to a lucky break, flawed code in a tainted Claude extension prevented the attacker from fully worming their way into some 5,000 developer machines.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and Hacksmalware, hackers, hacking, cybersecurity, security, Anthropic, ClaudeLily Hay NewmanCondé NastNear Misseshttps://www.wired.com/story/the-dollar63-billion-binance-hack-was-pulled-off-in-just-20-minutes/6ae457b031d902d96b8b17a0Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:36:52 +0000Multiple crypto-tracing firms say notorious North Korean hackers TraderTraitor may be behind the largest digital heist in history—with billions of crypto likely gone for good.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and HacksBinance, bitcoin, breaches, hackers, cryptocurrency, north koreaMatt BurgessCondé NastQuick Takehttps://www.wired.com/story/a-hacker-targeted-high-stakes-poker-players-with-malware-that-exposed-their-cards/6adf7da631eac9e54331b316Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0000Illicit software on the computers of some of the world’s best online poker players allowed the accused cheater to see what cards were in the victims’ hands—and trounce them at the tables.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and Hackspoker, gambling, malware, hacks, hackers, software, agentic AIBen DowsettCondé NastTables Turnedhttps://www.wired.com/story/bluesky-blocks-links-to-major-leak-of-dhs-data/6ae2a81b168dfe749932cb22Thu, 29 Oct 2026 03:34:46 +0000Bluesky tells WIRED it blocked links to a leaked archive of information on 41,000 ICE, CBP, and other DHS workers because it contains people’s contact information, shared without their authorization.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and HacksBluesky, censorship, immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, FBI, Customs and Border Protection, hacks, hackers, cybersecurity, leaksDhruv Mehrotra, Maddy Varner, Dell CameronCondé NastICE’d Outhttps://www.wired.com/story/most-servers-on-the-planet-are-vulnerable-to-a-code-execution-flaw-in-uefi-firmware/6ae22870174befc300fca0acWed, 28 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0000The critical flaw in UEFI firmware—used by most server vendors and data centers—allows attackers to execute code early in the boot process.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and Hacksfirmware, vulnerabilities, malware, Ars Technica, hacking, cyberattacks, cybersecurity, ServersDan Goodin, Ars TechnicaCondé NastBet Your Bootshttps://www.wired.com/story/massive-leak-exposes-41000-homeland-security-workers-including-undercover-ice-agents/6ae1052df71e5beea7b81bb4Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0000The leaked records include the locations of ICE and CBP facilities, workers’ cell phone numbers, and the members of groups tied to wiretap programs, Palantir software, and xAI’s Grok chatbot.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and Hacksimmigration, Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, privacy, cybersecurity, First Amendment, free speech, hackers, hackingDhruv Mehrotra, Maddy Varner, Dell CameronCondé NastGoing Publichttps://www.wired.com/story/ice-is-running-one-of-the-largest-anti-left-surveillance-operations-in-us-history/6ad8ea7985529c1d195fc105Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:30:00 +0000ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations is engaged in far-reaching spying against left-wing activists that rivals the FBI and CIA crackdowns on the Civil Rights and anti-war movements.SecuritySecurity / National SecurityImmigration and Customs Enforcement, immigration, Department of Homeland Security, privacy, free speech, Fourth Amendment, Policing, laws, CrimeAli WinstonCondé NastRepeat Historyhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-big-interview-podcast-jess-asato/6adb71e137abe86dfce58bcdTue, 27 Oct 2026 13:29:41 +0000Jess Asato’s public campaigning for victims of online abuse put her in the crosshairs of Grok’s deepfake scandal. Then the UK member of parliament became a victim of the abuse herself.The Big StoryPoliticsSecurityBig Interview, Uncanny Valley Podcast, podcasts, Q&A, Elon Musk, privacy, DeepfakesRosie SwashCondé NastThe Big Interviewhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-us-government-is-hiding-a-secret-court-ruling-about-how-it-spies-on-americans/6adb8d8d2fb53f1e44e3d5ccMon, 26 Oct 2026 14:09:00 +0000Two US senators say the Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding the FISA court decision while it presses Congress to renew America’s most sweeping surveillance program.SecuritySecurity / Privacysurveillance, FBI, FISA, Donald Trump, spying, privacy, laws, congress, Policy, politicsDell CameronCondé NastNeed to Knowhttps://www.wired.com/story/kernel-panic-the-php-meltdown-shows-how-ai-makes-bugs-more-exploitable/6ad927eedb675d3d17a94c9aSat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Security researchers used AI tools to help uncover years-old vulnerabilities in the PHP web scripting language. Then the AI-assisted attacks began.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and HacksKernel Panic, artificial intelligence, hacking, cybersecurity, vulnerabilities, PHP, securityLily Hay Newman, Matt BurgessCondé NastKernel Panichttps://www.wired.com/story/hackers-exploited-the-php-vulnerabilities-days-before-they-were-patched/6ad955a28e3faf9869a11a20Thu, 22 Oct 2026 02:24:17 +0000Amazon Web Services logged attempts to leverage the internet-melting PHP2Shell bugs four days ago. They’re now being “broadly exploited” across the internet.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and HacksAWS, PHP, vulnerabilities, hackers, security, cybersecurity, hacking, artificial intelligenceLily Hay NewmanCondé NastEarly Accesshttps://www.wired.com/story/this-is-not-a-drill-2-php-vulnerabilities-are-setting-the-internet-on-fire/6ad8b88dcd0792bc5939d033Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:26:19 +0000The PHP Foundation has revealed two serious vulnerabilities that could impact millions of websites. Security experts warn that failure to quickly patch the flaws could have dire consequences.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and Hacksvulnerabilities, PHP, Internet, OpenAI, Google, security, cybersecurity, hacking, malware, artificial intelligenceMatt Burgess, Lily Hay NewmanCondé NastUpdate Nowhttps://www.wired.com/story/ai-guardrails-arent-stopping-criminal-hackers/6ad6801d37835ef36a21e0beWed, 21 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000Hackers around the world are all-in on using agentic AI to wage attacks—and manipulating tools like Anthropic’s Claude to help them carry out their crimes.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and Hacksartificial intelligence, agentic AI, Anthropic, Claude, DeepSeek, cyberattacks, hacking, Crime, vulnerabilities, security, cybersecurity, hackersLily Hay NewmanCondé NastActing Dodgyhttps://www.wired.com/story/a-design-flaw-in-share-links-exposes-users-personal-conversations-with-meta-muse/6ad7d96421d5362b857b93a4Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:35:00 +0000The company is suspending the feature after security researchers discovered how easy it was to access sensitive information shared with the AI assistant.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and HacksMeta, messaging, security disclosures, Ars Technica, chatbots, artificial intelligence, privacyDan Goodin, Ars TechnicaCondé NastSharing Is Caringhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-deas-premier-crypto-detective-clues-led-straight-to-her-own-family/69c6b57ae6de93fc3732e7b0Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000To escape the chaos of her Russian childhood, Lili Infante became an American law enforcement prodigy. She pioneered the DEA’s investigations of the dark web—never suspecting who she’d find hiding there.The Big StorySecurityCrime, longreads, drugs, Russia, cryptocurrencyJoshuah Bearman, Owen LongCondé NastMoscow Mulehttps://www.wired.com/story/openai-engineer-accused-of-spying-on-executives-ordered-to-remain-in-custody/6ad64f2bddf0178335f625b8Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:49:17 +0000A judge ordered Abdulrahman Alfozan to remain in custody, likening the Saudi government’s offer to secure the former OpenAI engineer’s release to a “blank check.”BusinessBusiness / Artificial IntelligenceSecuritySecurity / National SecurityOpenAI, Saudi Arabia, lawsuit, courts, national securityParesh DaveCondé NastBehind Barshttps://www.wired.com/story/whatsapp-help-pages-leaked-hidden-instructions-for-a-meta-chatbot/6ad5f231be73e1c393ca6a84Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000Around 80 pages on WhatsApp’s website exposed instructions that were designed for its chatbot, including “WHAT NOT TO SAY.” Meta says a bug caused the issue.SecuritySecurity / Privacyartificial intelligence, Meta, WhatsApp, privacy, Social Media, leaksMatt BurgessCondé NastOops!https://www.wired.com/story/kernel-panic-encryption-is-getting-squeezed-from-all-sides/6ad1199471ed38e66fe03b98Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Canada’s planned surveillance law is the latest grim step in a series of threats to encryption that are spreading around the world.SecuritySecurity / PrivacyKernel Panic, encryption, end-to-end encryption, privacy, surveillance, data privacyMatt Burgess, Lily Hay NewmanCondé NastKernel Panichttps://www.wired.com/story/chicago-area-cops-helped-hsi-spy-on-minnesota-anti-ice-activists/6acf8fe46e97cafdac3d556eFri, 16 Oct 2026 18:21:54 +0000Despite Illinois’ sanctuary laws, local police in and around Chicago helped ICE investigative agents track activists engaged in First Amendment–protected activities.SecuritySecurity / National SecurityImmigration and Customs Enforcement, immigration, Police, surveillance, spying, laws, Crime, national security, First Amendment, free speechAli WinstonCondé NastUnsanctified