AI Helped Uncover Chinese Boats Hiding in North Korean Waters
Huge fleets of Chinese fishing boats have been caught stealthily operating in North Korean waters—while having their tracking systems turned off. The […]
Tag: Security / National Security
A.I. Helped Uncover Chinese Boats Hiding in North Korean Waters
Huge fleets of Chinese fishing boats have been caught stealthily operating in North Korean waters—while having their tracking systems turned off. The […]
Twitter Cracks Down on QAnon. Your Move, Facebook
In its early days, Twitter referred to itself as the “free speech wing of the free speech party.” The quote might not […]
Does TikTok Really Pose a Risk to US National Security?
In an interview with WIRED Wednesday, Roland Cloutier, TikTok’s global head of security, declined to address questions about China directly, but stressed […]
Russia’s Latest Hacking Target: Covid-19 Vaccine Projects
The UK, US, and Canada have discovered hackers working on behalf of the Russian state launching attacks against coronavirus vaccine-development projects. WIRED […]
Amazon Says It Didn’t Mean to Ban Employees From Using TikTok
Around midday Friday, some employees at Amazon began posting on Twitter about another beloved, but increasingly embattled, online platform: TikTok. They griped […]
A Report Blames ‘CIA Failures’ for the Agency’s Worst Hack
In early 2017, WikiLeaks began publishing details of top-secret CIA hacking tools that researchers soon confirmed were part of a large tranche […]
Georgia’s Failure Shows How Not to Run an Election in the Pandemic
Here’s how in-person voting should look during the coronavirus pandemic: lots of polling places, fully staffed with well-protected election workers, each serving […]
The Police’s Military Tactics Turn Peaceful Protests Violent
Police in riot gear swinging batons. Plumes of tear gas. Protesters on their knees, pepper-sprayed in the face. Rubber bullets shot from […]
The Pentagon’s Hand-Me-Downs Helped Militarize Police. Here’s How
The images of this past week are both inescapable and indelible: protesters flooding the streets of cities across the United States, met […]