As a DarkSword takeover technique spreads, Apple tells WIRED it will release fixes for millions of iPhone owners who remain on iOS 18 rather than force them to update to iOS 26 simply to be protected. This article has been…
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Iran Threatens to Start Attacking Major US Tech Firms on April 1
Tech giants like Apple, Google, and Microsoft are among those on a target list released by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Iran Threatens to Start Attacking Major US…
The US Military’s GPS Software Is an $8 Billion Mess
The GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System was due for completion in 2016. Ten years later, the software for controlling the military’s GPS satellites still doesn’t work. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: The US…
The Broken System That Keeps Shipping Crews Stranded in the Strait of Hormuz
Vessels are increasingly being abandoned during the war on Iran, revealing a hidden failure in the global systems that keep goods—and people—moving. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: The Broken System That Keeps Shipping…
Iranian Hackers Breached Kash Patel’s Email—but Not the FBI’s
Plus: Apple makes big claims about the effectiveness of its Lockdown Mode anti-spyware feature, Russia moves to implement homegrown encryption for 5G, and more. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Iranian Hackers Breached Kash…
How Trump’s Plot to Grab Iran’s Nuclear Fuel Would Actually Work
Experts say that an American ground operation targeting nuclear sites in Iran would be incredibly complicated, put troops’ lives at great risk—and might still fail. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: How Trump’s Plot…
A $20 Billion Crypto Scam Market Faces a New Government Crackdown
The Telegram-based Xinbi Guarantee black market sells services that help prop up scam operations. British officials just hit the highly lucrative marketplace with sweeping sanctions. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: A $20 Billion…
Using a VPN May Subject You to NSA Spying
US lawmakers are pressing Tulsi Gabbard to reveal whether using a VPN that connects to overseas servers can strip Americans of their constitutional protections against warrantless surveillance. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Using…
Anduril’s Real War Is With Itself
From drones to missiles to submarines, the $30.5 billion defense startup wants to transform how the tools of war are made. It’s not all going as planned. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Anduril’s…
When Satellite Data Becomes a Weapon
As war reshapes the Gulf, the satellite infrastructure the world relies on to see conflict clearly is being delayed, spoofed, and privately controlled—and nobody is sure who is responsible. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original…
Iranians Don’t Have a Missile Alert System, So Volunteers Built Their Own Warning Map
The crowdsourced website and app Mahsa Alert provides citizens in Iran with crucial information amid the country’s ongoing war with the US and Israel—and an internet blackout. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Iranians…
‘Get Down! Get Down! They’re Gonna See Us!’: Six Months of Hiding From ICE
A family in Chicago has been terrified to leave their apartment. Agents could be anywhere. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: ‘Get Down! Get Down! They’re Gonna See Us!’: Six Months of Hiding From…
Your Body Is Betraying Your Right to Privacy
Attachment to smart devices and biometric surveillance leaves Americans more vulnerable to police searches than ever. Left unchecked it will only get worse. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Your Body Is Betraying Your…
ICE Is Paying the Salaries of This Town’s Entire Police Force
Under a Homeland Security program, police departments around the US are signing up to assist in immigration enforcement. The cops of Carroll, New Hampshire, are going all in—and they’re likely not alone. This article has been indexed from Security Latest…
A Mysterious Numbers Station Is Broadcasting Through the Iran War
First heard as US and Israeli strikes on Iran began, the shortwave broadcast has since been traced to a US military base in Germany—but its purpose and its operator remain unclear. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read…
What Happens When You Can’t Get a Death Certificate in Gaza
For families of the missing, systemic obstacles to identifying remains and locating people in Israeli detention has created a kind of social and legal purgatory. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: What Happens When…
Hassan Took a Bike Ride. Now He’s One of the Thousands Missing in Gaza
In a place denied access to basic forensic technology—and where people disappear into Israeli detention—the fate of thousands remains unknown. One of them is an autistic teenager. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Hassan…
Cyberattack on a Car Breathalyzer Firm Leaves Drivers Stuck
Plus: The FBI admits it’s buying phone data to track Americans, Iranian hackers disrupt medical care at Maryland hospitals, and more. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Cyberattack on a Car Breathalyzer Firm Leaves…
A Top Democrat Is Urging Colleagues to Support Trump’s Spy Machine
Congressman Jim Himes claims a sweeping surveillance authority should stay intact because he hasn’t seen abuses by Kash Patel’s FBI, according to internal messaging obtained by WIRED. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: A…
The Danger Behind Meta Killing End-to-End Encryption for Instagram DMs
Meta blamed users for not opting into the privacy-protecting feature. Experts fear the move could be the first major domino to fall for end-to-end encryption tech worldwide. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: The…