The US has sent a loud message to Moscow—though what it’s saying isn’t exactly clear.
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The Biggest Security Threats to the US Are the Hardest to Define
In a Senate briefing, the heads of the major intelligence agencies warned the public about dangers that offer no easy solutions.
The FBI Takes a Drastic Step to Fight China’s Hacking Spree
The agency’s approach to protecting vulnerable victims of the recent Hafnium attack manages to be at once controversial and refreshingly restrained.
FBI cleans up infected Exchange servers
The feds removed web shells that provided backdoor access to cybercriminals in a recent exploit of Microsoft Exchange.
Oh Look, LinkedIn Also Has a 500M User Data Leak
Plus: A bad Zoom bug, a billion-dollar cocaine bust, and more of the week’s top security news.
Facebook Had Years to Fix Flaw That Leaked 500M Users’ Data
Software makers can’t catch every bug every time, but Facebook had ample warning about the privacy problems with its “contact import” feature.
The Opportunities—and Obstacles—for Women at NSA and Cyber Command
WIRED spoke with three women working in cybersecurity in the US intelligence committee about the progress of recent years and the work that remains.
Watch Out—That ‘Call of Duty: Warzone’ Cheat Might Be Malware
Players looking for a leg up are being duped into giving criminals a backdoor into their devices.
12 of the Greatest Mini-Games We’ve Ever Played
In these games-within-a-game, you can take a break to go fishing, play a few hands of combat dice, or administer a Voight-Kampff test.