Why a Hacker Exploited Printers to Make PewDiePie Propaganda

An anonymous hacker has claimed credit for the prank, which is part of an ongoing YouTube subscriber feud.

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The Marriott Hack: How to Protect Yourself

Up to 500 people's personal information has been stolen in a Marriott hack that lasted four years, one of the biggest breaches yet.

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Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein Is Still Calling for an Encryption Backdoor

At a cybercrime conference Thursday, Rod Rosenstein once again decried "going dark."

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Mueller: Cohen Lied About Trump Organization's Moscow Project

Trump's former lawyer has testified that the Trump Organization pursued a real estate deal with Moscow deep into the 2016 presidential campaign.

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https://www.wired.com/story/michael-cohen-guilty-plea-muller-trump-moscow

The US Leans on Private Firms to Expose Foreign Hackers

Opinion: The government needs to step up in calling out cyber-attackers. Otherwise, we risk playing into their hands.

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https://www.wired.com/story/private-firms-do-government-dirty-work

DOJ Indicts 2 Iranian Hackers for Harmful SamSam Ransomware

A string of attacks hobbled the city of Atlanta, multiple hospitals, and more. The feds now think they know who did it.

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https://www.wired.com/story/doj-indicts-hackers-samsam-ransomware

Russian Hackers Haven't Stopped Probing the US Power Grid

Researchers warn that utilities hackers don't need to cause blackouts to do damage.

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https://www.wired.com/story/russian-hackers-us-power-grid-attacks

Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Endgame May Be in Sight

Recent developments in the special counsel investigation show indicate that things are about to heat up.

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https://www.wired.com/story/manafort-mueller-russia-investigation-endgame

Amazon Exposes Emails, Insurance Company Surveillance, and More Security News This Week

A USPS data leak, Windows passwords go bye-bye, and more security news this week.

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https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-wont-say-how-many-customer-emails-it-exposed-security-roundup

Turn Off Siri on Your Lock Screen for Better iOS Security

Every new version of iOS seems to bring with it a fresh lock screen bypass. Head the next one off by shushing Siri on your lock screen.

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https://www.wired.com/story/turn-off-siri-lock-screen-attacks

Rowhammer Data Hacks Are More Dangerous Than Anyone Feared

Researchers have discovered that the so-called Rowhammer technique works on "error-correcting code" memory, in what amounts to a serious escalation.

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https://www.wired.com/story/rowhammer-ecc-memory-data-hack

Russia's Fancy Bear and Cozy Bear Hackers May Have New Phishing Tricks

Two new reports show an uptick in sophisticated phishing attacks originating from—where else—Russia.

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https://www.wired.com/story/russia-fancy-bear-hackers-phishing

5 New Nonlethal Weapons the Defense Department Is Developing

The US Department of Defense's Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program is testing a new arsenal powered by lasers, plasma, chemical irritants, and more.

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https://www.wired.com/story/ingredients-powering-defense-department-new-nonlethal-weapons

Beware Black Friday Scams Lurking Among the Holiday Deals

Cybercriminals are always looking to steal your credit card or even your identity. But it pays to be on extra high alert come Black Friday.

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https://www.wired.com/story/black-friday-scams

Hackers Hit Make-A-Wish Website With Cryptojacking Scheme

Cryptojacking officially knows no bounds.

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https://www.wired.com/story/make-a-wish-website-cryptojacking-hack

Using Airport and Hotel Wi-Fi Is Much Safer Than It Used to Be

You were right not to trust hotel and airport Wi-Fi a few years ago. But these days, it's (probably) fine.

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https://www.wired.com/story/hotel-airport-wifi-safe

Julian Assange Charges, Japan's Top Cybersecurity Official, and More Security News This Week

Safer browsing, more bitcoin scams, and the rest of the week's top security news.

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https://www.wired.com/story/japans-top-cybersecurity-official-has-never-used-a-computer

Machine Learning Can Create Fake ‘Master Key’ Fingerprints

Researchers have refined a technique to create so-called DeepMasterPrints, fake fingerprints designed to get past security.

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https://www.wired.com/story/deepmasterprints-fake-fingerprints-machine-learning

Surveillance Kills Freedom By Killing Experimentation

When we're being watched, we conform. We don't speak freely or try new things. But social progress happens in the gap between what’s legal and what’s moral.

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https://www.wired.com/story/mcsweeneys-excerpt-the-right-to-experiment

The Mueller Investigation May Be Safe Despite Matt Whitaker

Robert Mueller's work as special counsel may seem imperiled by the acting attorney general, but there's plenty of reason for optimism.

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https://www.wired.com/story/mueller-probe-matthew-whitaker-midterms

Mozilla Lists Easy-to-Hack Devices in Annual Gift Idea Guide

In its second annual “Privacy Not Included” guide, the nonprofit highlights internet-connected gifts that value your privacy—and the ones that may not.

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https://www.wired.com/story/mozilla-privacy-not-included-internet-connected-toys

DARPA's Hail Mary Plan to Restart a Hacked US Electric Grid

On tiny Plum Island, DARPA stages a real-life blackout to put its grid recovery tools to the test.

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https://www.wired.com/story/black-start-power-grid-darpa-plum-island

Why Google Internet Traffic Rerouted Through China and Russia

For two hours Monday, Google internet traffic rerouted through China, Russia, and elsewhere. Here's why.

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https://www.wired.com/story/google-internet-traffic-china-russia-rerouted

The US Didn’t Sign the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace

Corporations have taken the lead over nations on governing the internet: The initiative might not have counted the US as a signatory, but did include Microsoft, Facebook, Google, and others.

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https://www.wired.com/story/paris-call-cybersecurity-united-states-microsoft

The US Is the Only Country Where There Are More Guns Than People

The US has worst rate of gun violence among all developed countries, and still we fail to regulate.

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https://www.wired.com/story/guns-in-america-five-charts

How to Safely and Securely Dispose of Your Old Gadgets

Keep your data private and the environment protected.

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https://www.wired.com/story/gadget-disposal-safe-secure

A Phony Elon Musk Scam, Foreign Malware Samples, and More Security News This Week

Compromised crypto, flawed SSDs, and more of the week's top security news.

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https://www.wired.com/story/fake-elon-musk-twitter-scam-security-news

Sue Gordon: Silicon Valley Should Work With the Government

In an expansive on the record interview with WIRED, principle deputy director of national intelligence made her pitch for public-private partnerships.

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https://www.wired.com/story/sue-gordon-us-intelligence-public-private-google-amazon

A DJI Bug Exposed Drone Photos and User Data

Researchers found that they could compromise DJI's single sign-on tokens, similar to the issue behind Facebook's massive breach this September.

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https://www.wired.com/story/dji-drones-bugs-exposed-users-data

Midterm Elections 2018: Voting Machine Meltdowns Are Normal—That’s the Problem

Americans watched their voting technology break down right in front of their eyes—or on social media—Tuesday, but it's too soon to tell if the problems reached historic proportions.

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https://www.wired.com/story/voting-machine-meltdowns-midterm-elections-2018

Midterm Elections 2018: All the Hoaxes and Viral Misinformation

WIRED is looking out for the biggest stories, the most common hoaxes, and the likeliest sources of confusion as they emerge throughout the day.

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https://www.wired.com/story/midterm-elections-2018-misinformation-voting-hoaxes

Midterms 2018: The Unprecedented Effort to Secure Election Day

Ninety-four district election officers. Thirteen hundred electoral jurisdictions. Multiple law enforcement agencies. The fight to keep the midterms safe has an unimaginable scope.

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https://www.wired.com/story/midterms-2018-secure-election-day

Trump’s ‘Racist’ Midterms Ad Backs Facebook Into a Corner

Facebook took down Donald Trump’s ad for violating its policies, but you can still watch the video on his profile.

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https://www.wired.com/story/trump-anti-immigrant-midterms-ad-facebook

HEY KNOW IT ALLS! Can I Vote Online?

Our in-house experts answer questions about your interactions with technology.

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https://www.wired.com/story/the-know-it-alls-can-i-vote-online

Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp Accuses Georgia Democrats of Hacking

Georgia's secretary of state is also its GOP gubernatorial candidate. And he just claimed that Democrats committed "cyber crimes."

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https://www.wired.com/story/brian-kemp-georgia-democrats-hacking-claim

How to Control What Websites Can Do on Your Computer

If you're not careful, websites can grab all kinds of permissions you don't realize or intend. Take back control in your browser.

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https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-lock-down-websites-permissions-access-webcam

A New Privacy Bill, Safer White Hat Hacking, and More Security News This Week

A CIA debacle, a new side channel attack, and more security news this week.

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https://www.wired.com/story/security-roundup-us-privacy-bill

Hack Brief: Someone Posted Private Facebook Messages From 81,000 Accounts

The data appears to have been stolen with malicious browser extensions, and not by exploiting an issue with Facebook’s platform.

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https://www.wired.com/story/hackers-posted-private-facebook-messages

Don’t Be Duped by Voting Misinformation Before the Midterms

How to find accurate voting information for the midterm elections

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https://www.wired.com/story/midterm-elections-2018-voting-misinformation

The Privacy Battle to Save Google From Itself

Interviews with over a dozen current and former Google employees highlight a commitment to privacy—and the inherent tensions that creates.

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https://www.wired.com/story/google-privacy-data