The agency’s approach to protecting vulnerable victims of the recent Hafnium attack manages to be at once controversial and refreshingly restrained.
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What Microsoft’s $19.7 billion purchase of Nuance could mean for AI and speech tech
Microsoft is buying AI company Nuance and it will accelerate Microsoft’s industry cloud strategy for healthcare and could lead to other integrations in ambient AI.
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.
How Tech Transformed How We Hook Up—and Break Up
This week, we look at how living online makes it harder to forget a love that’s been lost and easier to find love once again.
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.
Myanmar’s Internet Shutdown Is an Act of ‘Vast Self-Harm’
On Friday the military junta shut off connectivity across the country. There’s no sign of when it will return.
Facebook Moves Against ‘Evil Eye’ Hackers Targeting Uyghurs
The company’s investigation into a Chinese espionage campaign took researchers beyond Facebook’s own platforms.
The Peculiar Ransomware Piggybacking Off of China’s Big Hack
DearCry is the first attack to use the same Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities, but its lack of sophistication lessens the threat.
A Homecoming Queen Was Arrested for Alleged Vote Hacking
Plus: A mysterious zero-day spree, a high-profile hacker indictment, and more of the week’s top security news.
Facebook Finally Explains Its Mysterious Wrist Wearable
The company wants to develop new human-computer interactions. Will we be able to trust it with a new form of personal data?