You may have noticed that Flock Safety’s automatic license plate reader cameras—and the cops who misuse them—are getting a lot of coverage lately. This week, WIRED found a particularly wild case: A cop in Alpharetta, Georgia, was accused of searching… Read More "The Cybersecurity Apocalypse Is Coming in ‘Months,’ AI Giants Warn"
This Coin-Sized Device Can Hack a Boeing 737
Trick the pilot into thinking the outside air was colder—or the plane’s load of passengers and cargo was lighter—than in reality, and the 737 might not achieve the necessary speed for takeoff before running out of runway. Mess with the… Read More "This Coin-Sized Device Can Hack a Boeing 737"
FBI Disrupts Chinese Proxy Tools Used in Mass Hacking of US Agencies and Infrastructure
For years, China’s military and intelligence agencies, which carry out hacking campaigns against targets around the globe, have grown increasingly reliant on a vast web of proxy devices that enable and obfuscate their targeting. Now the FBI has named and… Read More "FBI Disrupts Chinese Proxy Tools Used in Mass Hacking of US Agencies and Infrastructure"
The County Prosecutors Who Became ICE Informants
This story was produced in partnership with Injustice Watch, a nonprofit newsroom in Chicago focused on the court system. Rolando Perez Samayoa had come to the US in 2023 seeking safety. Fleeing violence in Mexico, he’d first planned to make… Read More "The County Prosecutors Who Became ICE Informants"
A Security Pro Hacked North Korean Hackers. He Found They’d Breached Hundreds of Networks Worldwide
For years, North Korea’s stealthy hackers and scam IT workers have infiltrated companies, stealing corporate secrets and plundering billions in cryptocurrency to help fund the totalitarian regime and its weapons programs. Now, a security researcher who has spent almost two… Read More "A Security Pro Hacked North Korean Hackers. He Found They’d Breached Hundreds of Networks Worldwide"
OpenAI’s Browser Could Be Hijacked to Spam Your WhatsApp Contacts
OpenAI’s Atlas web browser could have security protections bypassed and be tricked into spamming dozens of WhatsApp contacts or making unauthorized purchases on Amazon, according to new research presented today at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas. The… Read More "OpenAI’s Browser Could Be Hijacked to Spam Your WhatsApp Contacts"
OpenAI Didn’t Notice Its AI Agents Using a Message Board to Plan Their Hacking Spree
In a talk that was a last-minute addition to the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, employees from OpenAI presented new details about a recent, high-profile incident of rogue AI hacking that has created a maelstrom within… Read More "OpenAI Didn’t Notice Its AI Agents Using a Message Board to Plan Their Hacking Spree"
Hackers Stalked Me by Hijacking a Smartwatch for Kids
Sinotrack and the NewGPS2012 platform didn’t respond to WIRED’s requests for comment, and the researchers say their hacking techniques against those systems still appear to work. For more than a decade, cybersecurity experts and privacy advocates have warned that cheap,… Read More "Hackers Stalked Me by Hijacking a Smartwatch for Kids"
Your Expired Visa Card Could Be ‘Zombified’ to Make Contactless Payments
As the controversial vehicle surveillance giant Flock Safety continues to expand, WIRED got the code for the company’s new AI policing tool and reconstructed the software to show that its capabilities go far beyond reading license plates and tracking vehicles.… Read More "Your Expired Visa Card Could Be ‘Zombified’ to Make Contactless Payments"
China Is Strapping ‘Digital Bombs’ to Civilian Infrastructure—Is the US Ready?
Earlier this year, insurance executives gathered in a Times Square conference room to play out a scenario: a Chinese cyberattack knocks out 5,000 US water utilities at once. If you think that’s a far-fetched scenario, think again. WIRED’s Andy Greenberg… Read More "China Is Strapping ‘Digital Bombs’ to Civilian Infrastructure—Is the US Ready?"