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Feb 9, 2024 • 9min
I Stopped Using Passwords. It’s Great—and a Total Mess
Passkeys are here to replace passwords. When they work, it’s a seamless vision of the future. But don’t ditch your old logins just yet.Read this story here.
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Feb 8, 2024 • 8min
Ransomware Payments Hit a Record $1.1 Billion in 2023
After a slowdown in payments to ransomware gangs in 2022, last year saw total ransom payouts jump to their highest level yet, according to a new report from crypto-tracing firm Chainalysis.Read this story here.
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Feb 7, 2024 • 10min
WhatsApp Chats Will Soon Work With Other Encrypted Messaging Apps
New EU rules mean WhatsApp and Messenger must be interoperable with other chat apps. Here’s how that will work.Read this story here.
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Feb 6, 2024 • 6min
The Trial Over Bitcoin’s True Creator Is in Session
A UK High Court will settle a long-running debate over whether Craig Wright really is Satoshi Nakamoto, inventor of Bitcoin. Monday’s opening arguments laid the groundwork for both sides.Read this story here.
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Feb 5, 2024 • 6min
The Mystery of the $400 Million FTX Heist May Have Been Solved
An indictment against three Americans suggests that at least some of the culprits behind the theft of an FTX crypto fortune may be in custody.Read this story here.
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Feb 2, 2024 • 7min
YouTube, Discord, and Lord of the Rings Led Police to a Teen Accused of a US Swatting Spree
For nearly two years, police have been tracking down the culprit behind a wave of hoax threats. A digital trail took them to the door of a 17-year-old in California.Read this story here.
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Feb 1, 2024 • 5min
The Pentagon Tried to Hide That It Bought Americans' Data Without a Warrant
US spy agencies purchased Americans' phone location data and internet metadata without a warrant but only admitted it after a US senator blocked the appointment of a new NSA director.Read this story here.
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Jan 31, 2024 • 7min
Robots Are Fighting Robots in Russia's War in Ukraine
Aerial drones have changed the war in Ukraine. Now, both Russia's and Ukraine's militaries are deploying more unmanned ground robots—and the two are colliding.Read this story here.
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Jan 30, 2024 • 10min
Police have Arrested a Teen Said to Be Linked to Hundreds of Swatting Attacks
A California teenager who allegedly used the handle Torswats to carry out a nationwide swatting campaign is being extradited to Florida to face felony charges, WIRED has learned.Read this story here.
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Jan 29, 2024 • 10min
Notorious Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Quietly Plotting a Comeback
NSO Group, creator of the infamous Pegasus spyware, is spending millions on lobbying in Washington while taking advantage of the Israel-Hamas war to paint itself as essential for global security.Read this story here.
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