A Hacker Accidentally Broke Into the FBI’s Epstein Files
…Then it exposed them online—and left them exposed even after a warning from an independent security researcher. The researcher told 404 Media back in January that they accessed Quittr’s data…
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Modems, Routers, and Gateways: What They Do and How to Tell Them Apart
…It translates (or modulates) your outgoing traffic, whether that's searches or other online actions, and sends them out across the internet and demodulates your incoming traffic, so that the router can…
It Takes 2 Minutes to Hack the EU’s New Age-Verification App
A WIRED investigation this week revealed new details about the private surveillance state instituted by MSG owner Jim Dolan and his head of security, John Eversole. According to court records and WIRED…
Discord Sleuths Gained Unauthorized Access to Anthropic’s Mythos
…And if you’re looking for a deep dive, WIRED investigated the yearslong feud behind the prominent privacy and security conscious mobile operating system GrapheneOS. Plus we looked at the strange tale…
Pay Once, Not Monthly, With My Favorite Subscription-Free Security Cameras
…Local security camera footage that covers the basic pros and cons in more depth, but to sum up briefly: Cloud storage means your video is backed up online, so an intruder can…
This Indigenous Language Survived Russian Occupation. Can It Survive YouTube?
…Using a nonwork phone or computer, contact the reporter securely on Signal at peard33.24. McDermott recalls one frustrated Kyrgyzstani mother in 2023 explaining that she paid the internet bill a day…
Hackers Are Posting the Claude Code Leak With Bonus Malware
…Using basic Google searches, WIRED discovered flashcards made by users of the online learning platform Quizlet that contained gate codes to CBP facilities and more. In a rare move, Apple this week…
Gazing Into Sam Altman’s Orb Now Proves You’re Human on Tinder
…Using a nonwork phone or computer, contact the reporter securely on Signal at mzeff.88. World is also launching a tool called Concert Kit, which lets artists reserve concert tickets for verified…
The Shocking Secrets of Madison Square Garden’s Surveillance Machine
…Fedewa, who goes by “GFed” online, says he was targeted by MSG security shortly after he walked in. Fedewa had gone viral for his videos of touring various stadiums, sometimes when they…
Cybercrime Crew Claims It Hacked Mike Lindell’s MyPillow
…As cybercriminals and offensive hackers ramp up their use of AI to exploit vulnerabilities and develop hacking tools, the technology is also radically changing the dynamics of how security researchers hunt for…