The Untold Story of NotPetya, the Most Devastating Cyberattack in History
Crippled ports. Paralyzed corporations. Frozen government agencies. How a single piece of code crashed the world.
Police Linked to Hacking Campaign to Frame Indian Activists
New details connect police in India to a plot to plant evidence on victims' computers that led to their arrest.
Smartphones Blur the Line Between Civilian and Combatant
In Ukraine, civilians are valiantly assisting the army via apps—and challenging a tenet of international law in the process.
New Lapsus$ Hack Documents Make Okta’s Response Look More Bizarre
Documents shed some light on how Okta and its subprocessor Sitel reacted to a breach, but they don’t explain the apparent lack of urgency.
Safari Flaws Exposed Webcams, Online Accounts, and More
Apple awarded a $100,500 bug bounty to the researcher who discovered the latest major vulnerability in its browser.
North Korea Hacked Him. So He Took Down Its Internet
Disappointed with the lack of US response to the Hermit Kingdom's attacks against US security researchers, one hacker took matters into his own hands.
Ransomware Attacks Have Entered a ‘Heinous’ New Phase
With victims refusing to pay, cybercriminal gangs are now releasing stolen photos of cancer patients and sensitive student records.
A Major App Flaw Exposed the Data of Millions of Indian Students
A mandatory app exposed the personal information of students and teachers across the country for over a year.
A Police App Exposed Secret Details About Raids and Suspects | WIRED
SweepWizard, an app that law enforcement used to coordinate raids, left sensitive information about hundreds of police operations publicly accessible.
Scammers Are Scamming Other Scammers Out of Millions of Dollars
On cybercrime forums, user complaints about being duped may accidentally expose their real identities.
A Leak Details Apple's Secret Dirt on Corellium, a Trusted Security Startup
A 500-page document reviewed by WIRED shows Corellium engaged with several controversial companies, including spyware maker NSO Group.
The Hunt for the Kingpin Behind AlphaBay, Part 1: The Shadow | WIRED
It was the largest dark-web drug and crime bazaar in history, run by a technological mastermind who seemed untouchable—until his tech was turned against him.
Mystery Hackers Are ‘Hyperjacking’ Targets for Insidious Spying
For decades, security researchers warned about techniques for hijacking virtualization software. Now one group has put them into practice.
Slack’s and Teams’ Lax App Security Raises Alarms
New research shows how third-party apps could be exploited to infiltrate these sensitive workplace tools.
Apple Kills Passwords in iOS 16 and macOS Ventura | WIRED
With iOS 16 and macOS Ventura, Apple is introducing passkeys—a more convenient and secure alternative to passwords.
The Hacking of Starlink Terminals Has Begun
It cost a researcher only $25 worth of parts to create a tool that allows custom code to run on the satellite dishes.
A New Attack Can Unmask Anonymous Users on Any Major Browser
Researchers have found a way to use the web's basic functions to identify who visits a site—without the user detecting the hack.
The Untold Story of NotPetya, the Most Devastating Cyberattack in History
Crippled ports. Paralyzed corporations. Frozen government agencies. How a single piece of code crashed the world.
Police Linked to Hacking Campaign to Frame Indian Activists
New details connect police in India to a plot to plant evidence on victims' computers that led to their arrest.
Smartphones Blur the Line Between Civilian and Combatant
In Ukraine, civilians are valiantly assisting the army via apps—and challenging a tenet of international law in the process.
New Lapsus$ Hack Documents Make Okta’s Response Look More Bizarre
Documents shed some light on how Okta and its subprocessor Sitel reacted to a breach, but they don’t explain the apparent lack of urgency.
Safari Flaws Exposed Webcams, Online Accounts, and More
Apple awarded a $100,500 bug bounty to the researcher who discovered the latest major vulnerability in its browser.
North Korea Hacked Him. So He Took Down Its Internet
Disappointed with the lack of US response to the Hermit Kingdom's attacks against US security researchers, one hacker took matters into his own hands.
The Hacking of Starlink Terminals Has Begun
It cost a researcher only $25 worth of parts to create a tool that allows custom code to run on the satellite dishes.
A New Attack Can Unmask Anonymous Users on Any Major Browser
Researchers have found a way to use the web's basic functions to identify who visits a site—without the user detecting the hack.
The Untold Story of NotPetya, the Most Devastating Cyberattack in History
Crippled ports. Paralyzed corporations. Frozen government agencies. How a single piece of code crashed the world.
Police Linked to Hacking Campaign to Frame Indian Activists
New details connect police in India to a plot to plant evidence on victims' computers that led to their arrest.
Smartphones Blur the Line Between Civilian and Combatant
In Ukraine, civilians are valiantly assisting the army via apps—and challenging a tenet of international law in the process.
New Lapsus$ Hack Documents Make Okta’s Response Look More Bizarre
Documents shed some light on how Okta and its subprocessor Sitel reacted to a breach, but they don’t explain the apparent lack of urgency.
Safari Flaws Exposed Webcams, Online Accounts, and More
Apple awarded a $100,500 bug bounty to the researcher who discovered the latest major vulnerability in its browser.