Security

ShinyHunters FBI breach targets agents in war of ego
ShinyHunters FBI breach stole agents' personal data, alarming researchers who warn it creates a roadmap for hostile actors and cartels.

Old-School Credit Card Scams Are Far From Dead
Old-school credit card scams are far from dead, from mailed fake cards in Europe to mag-stripe skimmers hitting US SNAP benefits.

US soldier AT&T Verizon extortions draw 70 months
Cameron Wagenius, 22, was sentenced to 70 months and ordered to pay $294,978 in restitution for the US soldier AT&T Verizon extortions.

New RSA Signature Forgery Attack Outpaces Factoring
A new RSA signature forgery attack breaks 1024-bit keys in months, reducing RSA security levels far below required thresholds.

New RSA Signature Forgery Attack Is Faster Than Anything Seen Before
New RSA signature forgery attack reduces 1024-bit key security to 2^65 operations, a cryptographic breakthrough that surprises researchers.

How to Use AI With Your Privacy Intact
WIRED's guide to using AI with your privacy intact, from zero data retention to trusted execution environments and on-device models.

Muse 0-Day Lets Any App Hijack Meta AI Agent
A Muse 0-day found by Patrick Wardle lets any local app or terminal command seize the Meta AI assistant's authentication token.

Google Mole Watched TeamPCP Supply-Chain Spree
Google's Mandiant analyst infiltrated TeamPCP, the supply-chain hacking gang, watching its spree from day one and helping disrupt it.

Flock Offers Buyouts as Customers Flee
Flock offers buyouts to staff as customers flee its license plate reader network amid privacy concerns and lost contracts.

AI Watermarking Makes Models Fail Safety Tests
New research finds SynthID-Text AI watermarking can change how LLMs handle harmful prompts and which tools agents call.

Data Broker Radaris Loses Domains in Privacy Fight
A New Jersey court ordered radaris.com and more than a dozen other Radaris data broker domains transferred to Atlas Data Privacy Corp.
