How to Get Around the US TikTok Ban
“Even VPNs do not lead to circumvention” in India, Gosain told WIRED. In the early hours of the US ban, it was […]
Tag: Security / Privacy
Inside the Black Box of Predictive Travel Surveillance
In March 2020, Frank van der Linde entered the immigration line for European Union citizens at Amsterdam’s Schiphol international airport. Linde, a […]
Secret Phone Surveillance Tech Was Likely Deployed at 2024 DNC
A device capable of intercepting phone signals was likely deployed during the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, WIRED has learned, […]
Candy Crush, Tinder, MyFitnessPal: See the Thousands of Apps Hijacked to Spy on Your Location
Some of the world’s most popular apps are likely being co-opted by rogue members of the advertising industry to harvest sensitive location […]
Rumble Among 15 Targets of Texas Attorney General’s Child Privacy Probe
The privacy experts who spoke with WIRED described Rumble, Quora, and WeChat as unusual suspects but declined to speculate on the rationale […]
License Plate Readers Are Leaking Real-Time Video Feeds and Vehicle Data
In just 20 minutes this morning, an automated license-plate-recognition (ALPR) system in Nashville, Tennessee, captured photographs and detailed information from nearly 1,000 […]
Apple May Owe You $20 in a Siri Privacy Lawsuit Settlement
It may be a new year, but the hacks, scams, and dangerous people lurking online haven’t gone anywhere. Just a day before […]
Hey, Maybe It’s Time to Delete Some Old Chat Histories
If you’re worried about possible expansions of government surveillance and access to your information, or simply want to do some digital purging […]
The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2024
For its entire existence as a global medium, the internet’s evolution has been caught in a tug of war, pulled by opposing […]
The Paper Passport Is Dying
In a matter of years, no matter where you live or travel, your face will likely be your new passport. For centuries, […]