Trump Can’t Quit His Wiretap Claims. That Won’t End Well
Barack Obama did not wiretap Trump Tower ahead of the presidential election. The definitive word on this came today from two people […]
Tag: Security
Smackdown: Office 365 vs. G Suite management
When you choose a productivity platform like Microsoft’s Office 365 or Google’s G Suite, the main focus is on the platform’s functionality: […]
WIRED Had a Potential Infosecurity Problem. Here’s What We Did About It
On February 26th, WIRED’s security reporter Andy Greenberg received an email from Sophia Tupolev, the head of communications at the security firm […]
Russia Hacked Yahoo, Making US-Russian Relations Even More Tense
On Wednesday, the Department of Justice indicted two Russian hackers, as well as two Russian spies, in the 2014 Yahoo data breach […]
WhatsApp and Telegram Vulnerability Should Warn Wary Encrypted Chat Users Off the Web
When WhatsApp switched on end-to-end encryption for its billion-plus users last year, the move heralded a new era for messaging apps, one […]
Twitter Hack Leaves Major Accounts Tweeting Swastikas
Last night, a swath of Twitter accounts with large followings—including Duke University, BBC North America, Forbes, and Amnesty International—tweeted out the same […]
CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou Talks WikiLeaks, Trump, and More
John Kiriakou knows a lot about leaking classified information. He went to prison for it. A former CIA agent who said too […]
The Autonomous Future of Warfare Looks a Lot Like Pokémon Go
Will Roper plays video games like the future of the country depends on it, because, well, it kind of does. As director […]
Sorry, Kellyanne Conway. Microwaves Can’t Spy On You
If you’ve been feeling a little paranoid lately—like even your standing mixer may be spying on you—rest assured that Trump senior counselor […]
Listen to ‘Tech Support’ Scam Calls That Bilk Victims Out of Millions
The scam starts with a warning on your computer—a shamelessly fake one, often imitating a blue screen of death or a blinking […]