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Latest news on hacks, cyberattacks, security vulnerabilities, and more.

Here Come the AI Worms

Zero Click

Here Come the AI Worms

By Matt Burgess

The Mysterious Case of the Missing Trump Trial Ransomware Leak

Conundrums

The Mysterious Case of the Missing Trump Trial Ransomware Leak

By Andy Greenberg

Here Are the Google and Microsoft Security Updates You Need Right Now

Critical Update

Here Are the Google and Microsoft Security Updates You Need Right Now

By Kate O'Flaherty

Ransomware Groups Are Bouncing Back Faster From Law Enforcement Busts

Second Acts

Ransomware Groups Are Bouncing Back Faster From Law Enforcement Busts

By Andy Greenberg

How a Right-Wing Controversy Could Sabotage US Election Security

Insecurities

How a Right-Wing Controversy Could Sabotage US Election Security

By Eric Geller

A Mysterious Leak Exposed Chinese Hacking Secrets

Security Roundup

A Mysterious Leak Exposed Chinese Hacking Secrets

By Matt Burgess

Apple’s iMessage Is Getting Future-Resistant Encryption

Planning Ahead

Apple’s iMessage Is Getting Future-Resistant Encryption

By Matt Burgess

A Top White House Cyber Official Sees the ‘Promise and Peril’ in AI

WIRED Q&A

A Top White House Cyber Official Sees the ‘Promise and Peril’ in AI

By Garrett M. Graff

How to Not Get Scammed Out of $50,000

Security Roundup

How to Not Get Scammed Out of $50,000

By Andrew Couts

The Hidden Injustice of Cyberattacks

Imbalance of Power

The Hidden Injustice of Cyberattacks

By Nicole Tisdale

How 3 Million ‘Hacked’ Toothbrushes Became a Cyber Urban Legend

Security Roundup

How 3 Million ‘Hacked’ Toothbrushes Became a Cyber Urban Legend

By Andy Greenberg and Dhruv Mehrotra

I Stopped Using Passwords. It’s Great—and a Total Mess

bye, abc123

I Stopped Using Passwords. It’s Great—and a Total Mess

By Matt Burgess

Ransomware Payments Hit a Record $1.1 Billion in 2023

Breaking Bad

Ransomware Payments Hit a Record $1.1 Billion in 2023

By Andy Greenberg

The Mystery of the $400 Million FTX Heist May Have Been Solved

Whodunit

The Mystery of the $400 Million FTX Heist May Have Been Solved

By Andy Greenberg

A Startup Allegedly ‘Hacked the World.’ Then Came the Censorship—and Now the Backlash

Streisand Effect

A Startup Allegedly ‘Hacked the World.’ Then Came the Censorship—and Now the Backlash

By Andy Greenberg

Apple and Google Just Patched Their First Zero-Day Flaws of the Year

Critical Update

Apple and Google Just Patched Their First Zero-Day Flaws of the Year

By Kate O'Flaherty

Big-Name Targets Push Midnight Blizzard Hacking Spree Back Into the Limelight

Bad Memory

Big-Name Targets Push Midnight Blizzard Hacking Spree Back Into the Limelight

By Lily Hay Newman

How a Group of Israel-Linked Hackers Has Pushed the Limits of Cyberwar

Cyberwar

How a Group of Israel-Linked Hackers Has Pushed the Limits of Cyberwar

By Andy Greenberg

Notorious Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Quietly Plotting a Comeback

Makeover

Notorious Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Quietly Plotting a Comeback

By Vas Panagiotopoulos

US Agencies Urged to Patch Ivanti VPNs That Are Actively Being Hacked

Security Roundup

US Agencies Urged to Patch Ivanti VPNs That Are Actively Being Hacked

By Lily Hay Newman