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Hackers Can Jailbreak Digital License Plates to Make Others Pay Their Tolls and Tickets

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Hackers Can Jailbreak Digital License Plates to Make Others Pay Their Tolls and Tickets

Microsoft’s AI Recall Tool Is Still Sucking Up Credit Card and Social Security Numbers

Security Roundup

Microsoft’s AI Recall Tool Is Still Sucking Up Credit Card and Social Security Numbers

Poker Cheaters Allegedly Use Tiny Hidden Cameras to Spot Dealt Cards

Record Deal

Poker Cheaters Allegedly Use Tiny Hidden Cameras to Spot Dealt Cards

A New Phone Scanner That Detects Spyware Has Already Found 7 Pegasus Infections

Seek and Destroy

A New Phone Scanner That Detects Spyware Has Already Found 7 Pegasus Infections

Malicious Ads in Search Results Are Driving New Generations of Scams

Clickbait

Malicious Ads in Search Results Are Driving New Generations of Scams

Emergency Vehicle Lights Can Screw Up a Car’s Automated Driving System

Blinded by the Light

Emergency Vehicle Lights Can Screw Up a Car’s Automated Driving System

Russian Spies Jumped From One Network to Another Via Wi-Fi in an Unprecedented Hack

Hop to It

Russian Spies Jumped From One Network to Another Via Wi-Fi in an Unprecedented Hack

Bitfinex Hacker Gets 5 Years for $10 Billion Bitcoin Heist

Security Roundup

Bitfinex Hacker Gets 5 Years for $10 Billion Bitcoin Heist

More Spyware, Fewer Rules: What Trump’s Return Means for US Cybersecurity

Hack Back

More Spyware, Fewer Rules: What Trump’s Return Means for US Cybersecurity

These Guys Hacked AirPods to Give Their Grandmas Hearing Aids

All Ears

These Guys Hacked AirPods to Give Their Grandmas Hearing Aids

ICE Started Ramping Up Its Surveillance Arsenal Immediately After Donald Trump Won

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ICE Started Ramping Up Its Surveillance Arsenal Immediately After Donald Trump Won

Auto-Rebooting iPhones Are Causing Chaos for Cops

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Auto-Rebooting iPhones Are Causing Chaos for Cops

Russia Is Going All Out on Election Day Interference

Kremlin Meddlin'

Russia Is Going All Out on Election Day Interference

Man Arrested for Snowflake Hacking Spree Faces US Extradition

Oh, Canada

Man Arrested for Snowflake Hacking Spree Faces US Extradition

Inside the Massive Crime Industry That’s Hacking Billion-Dollar Companies

Swiped

Inside the Massive Crime Industry That’s Hacking Billion-Dollar Companies

Florida Man Accused of Hacking Disney World Menus, Changing Font to Wingdings

Security Roundup

Florida Man Accused of Hacking Disney World Menus, Changing Font to Wingdings

Zero-Click Flaw Exposes Potentially Millions of Popular Storage Devices to Attack

Internet of Threats

Zero-Click Flaw Exposes Potentially Millions of Popular Storage Devices to Attack

Inside a Firewall Vendor's 5-Year War With the Chinese Hackers Hijacking Its Devices

Hacker vs. Hacker

Inside a Firewall Vendor's 5-Year War With the Chinese Hackers Hijacking Its Devices

The Untold Story of Trump's Failed Attempt to Overthrow Venezuela's President

WIRED Exclusive

The Untold Story of Trump's Failed Attempt to Overthrow Venezuela's President

Cybercriminals Pose a Greater Threat of Disruptive US Election Hacks Than Russia or China

Cybercriminals Pose a Greater Threat of Disruptive US Election Hacks Than Russia or China