Channel Descriptionhttps://www.wired.com© Condé Nast 2026en-USWed, 16 Sep 2026 06:53:20 +0000https://www.wired.com/story/new-york-seizes-a-dozen-celebrity-deepfake-websites/6aa7fa05ee6aa1b9c0aa69d0Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:50:00 +0000In the biggest-ever legal action against harmful deepfake websites, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has seized 12 sites that collectively targeted around 1,200 victims.SecuritySecurity / Privacyartificial intelligence, Deepfakes, celebrities, Crime, porn, Internet, privacyMatt BurgessCondé NastTake Downhttps://www.wired.com/story/sexually-explicit-deepfake-sites-target-100-plus-politicians-in-europe/6aa2cc3ca59cde6c55448869Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000An analysis of 160 deepfake websites reveals politicians in 22 countries appear on them. Nearly all of them are women.SecuritySecurity / Privacyprivacy, artificial intelligence, Deepfakes, women, Europe, politicsMatt BurgessCondé NastDeep Troublehttps://www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-from-hacks-to-bioweapons-claude-misuse-is-now-everywhere/6aa461bc4de88ba2f8bc1d47Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0000Plus: The US disrupts the internet’s biggest black market, a Conti ransomware hacker gets prison time, Meta fails to stop AI-generated videos of child abuse.SecuritySecurity / Security Newssecurity roundup, security, cybersecurity, hacks, hackers, privacy, children, artificial intelligence, Police, MetaAndy Greenberg, Lily Hay Newman, Dell CameronCondé NastSecurity Rounduphttps://www.wired.com/story/meta-sued-over-training-data-for-its-ai-and-face-recognition-systems/6aa40fffad39288c906c2bafFri, 11 Sep 2026 18:59:25 +0000The proposed class action alleges Meta illegally harvested people’s Facebook and Instagram photos to train its AI image-generation models and to build its unreleased “NameTag” face recognition feature.SecuritySecurity / PrivacyMeta, Facebook, Instagram, face recognition, artificial intelligence, smart glasses, lawsuits, privacyDhruv MehrotraCondé NastBasic Traininghttps://www.wired.com/story/us-and-mexico-announce-teaming-up-against-drones/6aa1c319c48a9c36166772f5Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:15:00 +0000The new joint operation uses laser-based technology capable of detecting, tracking, and disabling commercial drones linked to human and drug trafficking.SecuritySecurity / National Securitydrones, drug war, military tech, lasers, MexicoFernanda GonzálezCondé NastMi Láser Es Su Láserhttps://www.wired.com/story/clearview-ai-is-testing-an-ai-tool-that-lets-cops-instantly-unearth-your-online-activity/6aa178485ff5f87d9a4e6267Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000InquiryIQ, a previously unreported prototype, tested a model from xAI, maker of Grok, to surface associates, social accounts, and other information about people identified through Clearview.SecuritySecurity / Privacyface recognition, Internet, Police, privacy, surveillance, law, Crime, Elon Musk, xAI, artificial intelligence, Grok, AmazonDhruv MehrotraCondé NastDeep Diveshttps://www.wired.com/story/san-francisco-orders-meta-to-stop-allowing-ai-child-abuse-ads/6aa1a26ea58b3128b9c68bcbWed, 09 Sep 2026 21:15:27 +0000The City Attorney’s Office has asked Meta to explain how the harmful ads repeatedly ran on Facebook and Instagram. The company claims the ads are not under the city’s jurisdiction.SecuritySecurity / PrivacyBusiness / Artificial IntelligenceBusiness / Social MediaMeta, privacy, artificial intelligence, children, ads, laws, Facebook, InstagramMatt BurgessCondé NastCease and Desisthttps://www.wired.com/story/apple-doesnt-want-you-to-worry-about-the-new-apple-watchs-listening-features/6aa182359ba60a161c7e4c3dWed, 09 Sep 2026 19:14:26 +0000The new Apple Watch includes several “intelligent” listening features that have privacy and security baked in. But the protections can’t change the facts of what the tools do.SecuritySecurity / Privacyapple, Apple Watch, smartwatch, privacy, security, surveillanceLily Hay NewmanCondé NastSay What?https://www.wired.com/story/you-can-now-destroy-flock-cameras-for-cash-in-gta-v/6aa02f8ee4af4176b7306189Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000A new GTA mod lets you smash and shoot Flock’s automatic license plate readers around the fictional Los Santos.SecuritySecurity / PrivacyCulture / Video GamesFlock, privacy, surveillance, Police, video games, camerasMaddy VarnerCondé NastFun & Gameshttps://www.wired.com/story/meta-releases-muse-a-personal-ai-agent-with-privacy-built-into-it/6a9b2b6de2d6587d5e6b3c23Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:12:51 +0000Designed to compete with OpenClaw and Instinct, the company says Muse can do everything from sell your car to book you a plane ticket.SecuritySecurity / PrivacyBusiness / Artificial IntelligenceMeta, artificial intelligence, agentic AI, privacy, security, Signal, OpenAILily Hay Newman, Maxwell ZeffCondé NastPivot to Privacyhttps://www.wired.com/story/meta-failed-to-catch-hundreds-of-ai-child-abuse-ads-some-included-images-of-real-kids/6a96ff4b1e520b2caeda49ceTue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Images of real children—including a member of a European royal family—were used to create some of the 350 ads containing child sexual abuse. Lawmakers say they plan to investigate.SecuritySecurity / PrivacyMeta, children, ads, Advertising, Social Media, Instagram, FacebookMatt BurgessCondé NastSystem Failurehttps://www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-openai-agents-hacked-another-website/6a9acd6e4c28b30a706b709aSat, 05 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0000Plus: Tens of millions of US and Canadian drivers’ licenses go up for sale on the dark web, the US military finally tries to tackle the risk online ad data poses to troops, and more.SecuritySecurity / Security Newssecurity roundup, cybersecurity, hacking, OpenAI, artificial intelligence, security, privacy, surveillance, Military, Crime, adsLily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess, Dhruv MehrotraCondé NastSecurity Rounduphttps://www.wired.com/story/ice-wants-to-know-who-bought-a-certain-green-beanie-from-rei-in-the-last-2-years/6a9862ad59aecd94250c1af5Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0000Homeland Security Investigations agents hit the outdoor retailer with a controversial subpoena as part of a dragnet search for the identities of protesters who entered a Minnesota church in March.SecuritySecurity / Privacyimmigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, privacy, surveillance, First Amendment, protests, Minnesota, REIMaddy VarnerCondé NastNo Caphttps://www.wired.com/story/nobody-is-saying-why-openai-and-anthropic-had-outages-today/6a999f3f5d28a882aa86cd2fThu, 03 Sep 2026 21:56:21 +0000ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok all suffered outages at nearly the exact same time for reasons that remain murky.SecuritySecurity / Security NewsBusinessBusiness / Artificial IntelligenceOpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, SpaceX, Claude, ChatGPT, artificial intelligence, Infrastructure, InternetLily Hay NewmanCondé NastDowntimehttps://www.wired.com/story/prediction-market-betting-is-getting-people-banned-and-arrested/6a98628a0e1a07689023e3f9Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:48:24 +0000This week on Uncanny Valley, we dig into the latest prediction market buzz, Flock’s AI-powered police search tool, and how tech bros don’t know how to talk about “rouge” AI agentsBusinessBusiness / Tech CultureSecuritySecurity / PrivacyUncanny Valley Podcast, podcasts, artificial intelligence, Flock, privacy, Kalshi, prediction markets, Polymarket, surveillanceBrian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, Leah FeigerCondé NastUncanny Valleyhttps://www.wired.com/story/flock-ai-search-user-interface/6a8726cd18568cdcce1a1065Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000WIRED rebuilt Flock’s latest search tool from code the company sends to a police officer’s browser. Its AI can keep watch across multiple cameras for anyone fitting a written description.SecuritySecurity / PrivacyFlock, privacy, surveillance, Police, artificial intelligence, camerasDell Cameron, Dhruv MehrotraCondé NastSearch Partyhttps://www.wired.com/story/openai-astra-first-ai-model-with-critical-cyber-abilities/6a95c50b1ed47ec1f88c0129Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0000The company will give select partners early access to its Astra AI model—so they have time to shore up their defenses.BusinessBusiness / Artificial IntelligenceSecuritySecurity / Security NewsOpenAI, AI safety, artificial intelligence, agentic AI, ChatGPTMaxwell Zeff, Lily Hay NewmanCondé NastAstrahttps://www.wired.com/story/high-energy-laser-us-shoots-down-drones-near-mexico-border/6a95da80647dbf963129692cTue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The US Army’s laser system is part of a new generation of directed-energy weapons capable of detecting, tracking, and destroying drones with a concentrated beam of light.SecuritySecurity / National Securitylasers, military tech, drones, weapons, Mexico, border, ArmyFernanda GonzálezCondé NastPew Pewhttps://www.wired.com/story/atm-flaws-reveal-key-weaknesses-in-the-software-supply-chain/6a70b148583f52507636358eMon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000A security researcher discovered nine vulnerabilities impacting ATM encryption and authentication software. But the problems extend far beyond your local cash machine.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and Hackssecurity, cybersecurity, vulnerabilities, hacking, software, black hat, DefConLily Hay NewmanCondé NastPin Pwnhttps://www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-the-cybersecurity-apocalypse-is-coming-in-months-ai-giants-warn/6a91a28c803370e4d9cbd822Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:30:00 +0000Plus: Hackers target over 100 US water systems, ICE puts in an order for robot dogs, and you’ll never guess what “MrChildPorn” was arrested for.SecuritySecurity / Security NewsSecurity / Cyberattacks and Hackssecurity roundup, Police, Crime, hacking, cybersecurity, security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, artificial intelligenceMaddy VarnerCondé NastSecurity Roundup