Vulnerabilities in animal tracking software USAHERDS and Log4j gave the notorious APT41 group a foothold in multiple government systems.
China
Welcome to the Burner Phone Olympics
China’s Winter Games are overshadowed by human rights problems and overreaching state surveillance.
The Future of Tech Is Here. Congress Isn’t Ready for It
In a conversation with WIRED, former representative Will Hurd talked AI, the metaverse, China, and how ill-prepared legislators are to grapple with any of it.
Microsoft Seizes Domains Used by a Chinese Hacking Group
The move delivers a blow to the hackers behind sophisticated attacks on government agencies, think tanks, and other organizations.
Honor May Not Be as Free From Huawei as It Claims
With remarkably similar phones and user interfaces, Honor has a long way to go to separate itself from its former owner.
Ignore China’s New Data Privacy Law at Your Peril
The Personal Information Protection Law gives authorities the power to impose huge fines and blacklist companies. But the biggest impact may be felt outside the country.
New Sex Toy Standards Let Some Sensitive Details Slide
The industry now has official guidance on design, materials, and more, but not security and privacy best practices.
Cloudflare Isn’t Liable for Sites That Hawk Counterfeits
A federal judge ruled that the content-delivery service doesn’t “contribute” to copyright infringement.
Google, Microsoft and Oracle amassed the most cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the first half of 2021
A recent AtlasVPN report rounds up an inglorious cybersecurity top 10 of sorts, highlighting the companies that have amassed the most vulnerabilities in the first half of this year.