The 5 Big ‘Known Unknowns’ of Donald Trump’s New War With Iran
More recently, Iran has been a regular adversary in cyberspace—and while it hasn’t demonstrated quite the acuity of Russia or China, Iran […]
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ICE Pretends It’s a Military Force. Its Tactics Would Get Real Soldiers Killed
War, it is said, is a continuation of policy by other means. State-backed violence, too, can be a continuation of policy. Stephen […]
He Leaked the Secrets of a Southeast Asian Scam Compound. Then He Had to Get Out Alive
The next morning in Bangkok, he called the agent, an East African man who summarily told him to take a 12-hour bus […]
Revealed: Leaked Chats Expose the Daily Life of a Scam Compound’s Enslaved Workforce
Just before 8am one day last April, an office manager who went by the name Amani sent out a motivational message to […]
A New Anonymous Phone Carrier Lets You Sign Up With Nothing but a Zip Code
As for Wilcox, he’s long been one of that small group of privacy zealots who buys his SIM cards in cash with […]
What Really Happened in the Aftermath of the Lizard Squad Hacks
Although many security experts angrily railed against the media’s portrayal of Lizard Squad as “sophisticated,” people grudgingly came to accept that the […]
ICE Quietly Scales Back Rules for Courthouse Raids
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has quietly rescinded guidance that advised ICE agents conducting courthouse raids to take steps to avoid violating state […]
3 Teens Almost Got Away With Murder. Then Police Found Their Google Searches
Not everyone is so cautious. Baker and Sandoval regularly field calls from police across the country asking for a copy of their […]
Who Even Is a Criminal Now?
At WIRED, we’ve had a long-running obsession with rogues. This is, after all, a publication that was founded in the early ’90s, […]
North Korea Stole Your Job
Even security experts can be fooled. In July 2024, Knowbe4, a Florida-based company that offers security training, discovered that a new hire […]