Channel Descriptionhttps://www.wired.com© Condé Nast 2026en-USSat, 10 Oct 2026 02:01:44 +0000https://www.wired.com/story/ice-agent-at-nyc-shooting-has-history-of-alleged-violence-and-illegal-arrests/6ac814f3342bef828efb2d0bFri, 09 Oct 2026 04:46:11 +0000Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court.SecuritySecurity / National Securityimmigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, Police, Guns, Crime, national security, lawsDhruv Mehrotra, Ali Winston, Maddy VarnerCondé NastPast and Presenthttps://www.wired.com/story/the-man-behind-a-west-bank-telegram-channel-trying-to-keep-palestinian-drivers-safe/6ac3e57d48bbca9e38e21c21Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000With no accurate Big Tech mapping app to help him, Anas Hattab launched a Telegram group to get himself home at night. Now nearly 350,000 Palestinians rely on it to navigate the occupied West Bank.SecuritySecurity / National SecurityWest Bank, Google, google maps, Israel, Israel-Hamas War, TelegramLama RabahCondé NastChoke Pointshttps://www.wired.com/story/how-a-weirdly-chill-celebrity-thinks-about-personal-cybersecurity/6ac6a2559eb4b2b63a77db94Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:31:51 +0000At a recent event for security firm NordVPN, NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal revealed that he got hacked—and warned the public about the need to “have control of their own information.”SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and Hacksprivacy, security, cybersecurity, scams, hacking, hackers, VPNLily Hay NewmanCondé Nast(S)haq’dhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-pentagon-hopes-to-speed-up-kill-chain-ai-buys-with-5-minute-videos/6aba893a7ea3dd9a2098dcc7Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:34:33 +0000The US government’s Tradewinds initiative has made it easier to throw millions of dollars at “nontraditional” defense contractors, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.SecuritySecurity / National Securitydepartment of defense, Military, military tech, Google, Anthropic, OpenAI, artificial intelligence, weaponsMaddy VarnerCondé NastKiller Dealshttps://www.wired.com/story/muse-creates-detailed-profiles-of-all-your-friends-and-family/6abc27c619638e7270d13469Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Millions have downloaded Meta’s AI agent Muse. But getting it to do your bidding comes with privacy costs.SecuritySecurity / Privacyagentic AI, chatbots, virtual assistant, Kernel Panic, Meta, Muse, artificial intelligence, security, privacy, data privacyLily Hay Newman, Matt BurgessCondé NastKernel Panichttps://www.wired.com/story/ice-has-been-dumping-protester-photos-into-a-palantir-database/6abfde929d691e39ae30686dFri, 02 Oct 2026 19:52:36 +0000DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a database run on Palantir software, newly unsealed court filings say.SecuritySecurity / Security NewsImmigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, Palantir, immigration, security, Customs and Border Protection, protestsMaddy Varner, Dhruv MehrotraCondé NastChilling Effecthttps://www.wired.com/story/a-flaw-in-chatgpts-mac-app-could-have-let-hackers-grab-sensitive-data/6abc2709de4260e1edbea50eFri, 02 Oct 2026 09:45:00 +0000While the focus has been on AI agents’ hacking capabilities, a recently patched vulnerability in a ChatGPT app shows that AI software is itself an inviting—and vulnerable—target.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and HacksOpenAI, security, hacks, artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, Apps, macosLily Hay Newman, Matt BurgessCondé NastBe Carefulhttps://www.wired.com/story/experience-what-its-like-to-travel-in-the-occupied-west-bank/6aabe4d84b08c0385f0a0f20Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000Traverse barriers and checkpoints in the occupied West Bank—your choices reflect the reality of nearly 3.5 million Palestinians who live there.The Big StorySecuritylongreads, Palestine, Israel, security, Military, West BankCondé NastChoke Pointshttps://www.wired.com/story/the-secrets-of-the-us-spyware-king/6ab69e3d3be975e24c8d98faThu, 01 Oct 2026 09:30:00 +0000In an exclusive interview with WIRED, Paragon Solutions CEO Andrew Boyd reveals the limits of the company’s promise to keep bad actors from abusing its powerful espionage tool.SecuritySecurity / Privacycybersecurity, espionage, politics, Regulation, hacking, vulnerabilities, security, national security, cyberespionageKim ZetterCondé NastEyes Wide Shuthttps://www.wired.com/story/how-israeli-checkpoints-choke-palestinian-life-occupied-west-bank/6aa815e68fc669b965aa4350Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000Lost time. Lost jobs. Lost friends. Lost family. Lost lives. Our joint investigation reveals the system that has divided the West Bank and measures what it cost people to move through it.The Big StorySecuritylongreads, Palestine, Israel, West BankLama Rabah, Sabrina Slipchenko, Charles Boutaud, Firas Taweel, Elena DeBreCondé NastChoke Points https://www.wired.com/story/openai-sued-over-the-hugging-face-hack/6abbb69b2122500d82924ae7Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:05:00 +0000A nonprofit in California is doing what Hugging Face has not—attempting to hold OpenAI legally accountable for the actions of its agents.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and HacksOpenAI, hacks, hacking, cybersecurity, lawsuits, artificial intelligence, agentic AILily Hay NewmanCondé NastAgent of Changehttps://www.wired.com/story/openai-pauses-training-most-powerful-models-after-rogue-agents-target-government/6aba2ec22122500d82923825Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:32:19 +0000Sam Altman says the company “have not been as fast as we would have liked” at dealing with security breaches, after news of further incidents over the summer forces another temporary halt.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and HacksOpenAI, Donald Trump, Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, Anthropic, artificial intelligence, hacks, White House, RoguesIsabella WardCondé NastPanic Stationshttps://www.wired.com/story/kernel-panic-old-timey-credit-card-scams/6ab3d7200eb1df7e9e9f8dc1Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000In an era of increasingly sophisticated AI-fueled scams, a retro threat may be lurking in your mailbox.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and HacksKernel Panic, scams, Crime, credit cards, phishingLily Hay Newman, Matt BurgessCondé NastKernel Panichttps://www.wired.com/story/openai-agent-hacked-australias-health-service-their-government-found-out-months-later/6ab4e91fb1d9548af7e552c3Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:46:56 +0000The country’s prime minister expressed disappointment at being informed of the hack only via email. Now Australia is investigating whether OpenAI broke the law.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and HacksOpenAI, hacking, hackers, Australia, artificial intelligence, agentic AIIsabella WardCondé NastDelayed Notificationhttps://www.wired.com/story/metas-muse-ai-agent-zero-day/6ab2afc756b93c0e50ac09dcWed, 23 Sep 2026 12:54:58 +0000Meta says it issued a fix for the Muse zero-day vulnerability that would have let attackers do “whatever” they wanted on a victim’s Mac, highlighting the inherent dangers of AI helpers.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and HacksArs Technica, Meta, artificial intelligence, vulnerabilities, agentic AI, cybersecurity, security, hackingDan Goodin, Ars TechnicaCondé NastAll Accesshttps://www.wired.com/story/a-tool-for-tracking-ai-integrated-malware-uncovered-an-autonomous-command-system/6ab161185108d82b5616e173Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000Cisco Talos researchers created a new framework for identifying malware and hacking tools that rely on AI chatbots—and quickly discovered something unusual.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and Hacksartificial intelligence, malware, security, cybersecurity, hacking, vulnerabilities, chatbotsLily Hay NewmanCondé NastSpot the Bothttps://www.wired.com/story/how-to-use-ai-with-your-privacy-intact/6aa1dbdf9388f7e1078211d6Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Your conversations with AI chatbots are both highly personal and deeply vulnerable to surveillance. Here’s how you can protect yourself.SecuritySecurity / Privacyartificial intelligence, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, end-to-end encryption, encryption, privacy, data privacy, chatbots, MuseAndy GreenbergCondé NastRealignmentshttps://www.wired.com/story/us-and-china-discuss-alerting-each-other-to-ai-national-security-threats/6ab0f60f6263408dc102430fMon, 21 Sep 2026 10:34:43 +0000Officials discussed setting up a mechanism for the two countries to notify each other of AI incidents which could threaten national security.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and HacksChina, us government, national security, artificial intelligence, security, hacks, OpenAI, Anthropic, Donald TrumpIsabella WardCondé NastMutual Benefitshttps://www.wired.com/story/kernel-panic-ai-vulnerability-explosion/6aaaaa164e40ce71797f8e63Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000AI labs are toying with an industry-wide pact to slow development. Meanwhile, widely available AI chatbots are already helping uncover a tidal wave of security flaws.SecuritySecurity / Cyberattacks and HacksKernel Panic, vulnerabilities, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, security, hackingMatt Burgess, Lily Hay NewmanCondé NastKernel Panichttps://www.wired.com/gallery/best-vpn/68af63e252be2b76ffa4c01aSat, 19 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Every VPN says it’s the best, but only some of them are telling the truth.GearGear / Buying GuidesGear / Products / Online ServicesSecurity / Privacyprivacy, security, cybersecurity, encryption, VPN, Shopping, buying guidesJacob RoachCondé NastBuying Guide