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Hundreds of Millions of Audio Devices Need a Patch to Prevent Wireless Hacking and Tracking
Bad Connection

Hundreds of Millions of Audio Devices Need a Patch to Prevent Wireless Hacking and Tracking

By Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman
ICE Can Now Spy on Every Phone in Your Neighborhood
Security Roundup

ICE Can Now Spy on Every Phone in Your Neighborhood

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess
How to Protect Your iPhone or Android Device From Spyware
Bad Infection

How to Protect Your iPhone or Android Device From Spyware

By Kate O'Flaherty
The Worst Hacks of 2025
Stay Safe

The Worst Hacks of 2025

By Lily Hay Newman
Chinese Crypto Scammers on Telegram Are Fueling the Biggest Darknet Markets Ever
EXPIRED/TIRED/WIRED

Chinese Crypto Scammers on Telegram Are Fueling the Biggest Darknet Markets Ever

By Andy Greenberg
Hackers Stole Millions of PornHub Users’ Data for Extortion
Security Roundup

Hackers Stole Millions of PornHub Users’ Data for Extortion

By Andy Greenberg, Lily Hay Newman, and Dell Cameron
Microsoft Will Finally Kill an Encryption Cipher That Enabled a Decade of Windows Hacks
At Long Last

Microsoft Will Finally Kill an Encryption Cipher That Enabled a Decade of Windows Hacks

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica
AI Toys for Kids Talk About Sex, Drugs, and Chinese Propaganda
Security Roundup

AI Toys for Kids Talk About Sex, Drugs, and Chinese Propaganda

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess
With the Rise of AI, Cisco Sounds an Urgent Alarm About the Risks of Aging Tech
Aged Out

With the Rise of AI, Cisco Sounds an Urgent Alarm About the Risks of Aging Tech

By Lily Hay Newman
The Government Shutdown Is a Ticking Cybersecurity Time Bomb
Down Time

The Government Shutdown Is a Ticking Cybersecurity Time Bomb

By Lily Hay Newman
Hack Exposes Kansas City’s Secret Police Misconduct List
Bad Apples

Hack Exposes Kansas City’s Secret Police Misconduct List

By Dhruv Mehrotra and Peggy Lowe
How to Hack a Poker Game
Uncanny Valley

How to Hack a Poker Game

By Lauren Goode, Michael Calore, and Andy Greenberg