Cyberattacks and Hacks
Blinded by the Light
Emergency Vehicle Lights Can Screw Up a Car’s Automated Driving System
Newly published research finds that the flashing lights on police cruisers and ambulances can cause “digital epileptic seizures” in image-based automated driving systems, potentially risking wrecks.
Aarian Marshall
Hop to It
Russian Spies Jumped From One Network to Another Via Wi-Fi in an Unprecedented Hack
Andy Greenberg
Security Roundup
Bitfinex Hacker Gets 5 Years for $10 Billion Bitcoin Heist
Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess, and Andrew Couts
All Ears
These Guys Hacked AirPods to Give Their Grandmas Hearing Aids
Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman
Follower Count
ICE Started Ramping Up Its Surveillance Arsenal Immediately After Donald Trump Won
Caroline Haskins
Oh, Canada
Man Arrested for Snowflake Hacking Spree Faces US Extradition
Matt Burgess and Andy Greenberg
Security Roundup
Florida Man Accused of Hacking Disney World Menus, Changing Font to Wingdings
Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman
Internet of Threats
Zero-Click Flaw Exposes Potentially Millions of Popular Storage Devices to Attack
Kim Zetter
Hacker vs. Hacker
Inside a Firewall Vendor's 5-Year War With the Chinese Hackers Hijacking Its Devices
Andy Greenberg
WIRED Exclusive
The Untold Story of Trump's Failed Attempt to Overthrow Venezuela's President
Zach Dorfman
Cybercriminals Pose a Greater Threat of Disruptive US Election Hacks Than Russia or China
Lily Hay Newman and Dell Cameron
Security Roundup
Chinese Hackers Target Trump Campaign via Verizon Breach
Lily Hay Newman and Andy Greenberg
Dark Knight
Meet ZachXBT, the Masked Vigilante Tracking Down Billions in Crypto Scams and Thefts
Andy Greenberg
World of Hurt
Exposed United Nations Database Left Sensitive Information Accessible Online
Lily Hay Newman
Made You Look
ICE's $2 Million Contract With a Spyware Vendor Is Under White House Review
Vas Panagiotopoulos
Secret Message
This Prompt Can Make an AI Chatbot Identify and Extract Personal Details From Your Chats
Matt Burgess