- — How Good Smile, a Major Toy Company, Kept 4chan Online
- Documents obtained by WIRED confirm that Good Smile, which licenses toy production for Disney, was an investor in the controversial image board.
- — Microsoft's ‘Security Copilot’ Sics ChatGPT on Security Breaches
- The new tool aims to deliver the network insights and coordination that “AI” security systems have long promised.
- — North Korea Is Now Mining Crypto to Launder Its Stolen Loot
- A spy group working for the Kim regime has been feeding stolen coins into crypto mining services in an effort to throw tracers off their trail.
- — 5 Best Password Managers (2022): Features, Pricing, and Tips
- Keep your logins locked down with our favorite apps for PC, Mac, Android, iPhone, and web browsers.
- — They Posted Porn on Twitter. German Authorities Called the Cops
- Regulators are using an AI system to scan websites and messaging apps to find pornography. Creators face fines and potential prison sentences.
- — The Uniquely American Future of US Authoritarianism
- The GOP-fueled far right differs from similar movements around the globe, thanks to the country’s politics, electoral system, and changing demographics.
- — Crypto Was Afraid to Show Its Face at SXSW 2023
- Any mention of crypto was deliberately veiled at this year’s festival. And that strategy might catch on.
- — India Shut Down Mobile Internet in Punjab Amid Manhunt for Amritpal Singh
- Plus: The “Clop” gang's ransomware spree, the DC Health Link breach comes into focus, and more.
- — The TikTok Hearing Revealed That Congress Is the Problem
- The interrogation of CEO Shou Zi Chew highlighted US lawmakers’ own failure to pass privacy legislation.
- — TikTok Paid for Influencers to Attend the Pro-TikTok Rally in DC
- The embattled social media company brought out the checkbook to ensure at least 30 of its biggest assets—creators—were in DC to help fend off critics.
- — Bug in Google Markup, Windows Photo-Cropping Tools Exposes Removed Image Data
- Image-editing tools from Google and Microsoft contain the “aCropalypse” bug, which can reveal information users intentionally removed.
- — The TikTok CEO’s Face-Off With Congress Is Doomed
- On Thursday, Shou Zi Chew will meet a rare united front in the US Congress against the Chinese-owned social media app that has lawmakers in a tizzy.
- — How You Can Tell the AI Images of Trump’s Arrest Are Deepfakes
- Doctored images of the former US president went viral on Twitter. These are the telltale signs that they aren’t what they seem.
- — The Scorched-Earth Tactics of Iran’s Cyber Army
- Amid ongoing protests, the Iranian regime has lost control of its image, pushing it to employ increasingly drastic tactics where everyone loses.
- — Online Sleuths Untangle the Mystery of the Nord Stream Sabotage
- Open source intelligence researchers are verifying and debunking opaque claims about who ruptured the gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea.
- — I Got Investigated by the Secret Service. Here's How to Not Be Me
- Don't drink and tweet.
- — Security News This Week: Ring Is in a Standoff With Hackers
- Plus: A SpaceX supplier ransom, critical vulnerabilities in dozens of Android phones, and more.
- — Senator Warner on the Restrict Act and a US TikTok Ban
- WIRED spoke with the coauthor of the Restrict Act, a bipartisan bill to crack down on tech from six “hostile” countries.
- — This Is the New Leader of Russia's Infamous Sandworm Hacking Unit
- Evgenii Serebriakov now runs the most aggressive hacking team of Russia’s GRU military spy agency. To Western intelligence, he’s a familiar face.
- — AI-Generated Voice Deepfakes Aren’t Scary Good—Yet
- The threat of scammers using voice deepfakes in their cons is real, but researchers say old-school voice-impersonation attacks are still the more pressing concern.
- — A Spy Wants to Connect With You on LinkedIn
- Russia, North Korea, Iran, and China have been caught using fake profiles to gather information. But the platform’s tools to weed them out only go so far.
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