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Security / National Security
The Uniquely American Future of US Authoritarianism
The GOP-fueled far right differs from similar movements around the globe, thanks to the country’s politics, electoral system, and changing demographics.
The TikTok Hearing Revealed That Congress Is the Problem
The interrogation of CEO Shou Zi Chew highlighted US lawmakers’ own failure to pass privacy legislation.
TikTok Paid for Influencers to Attend the Pro-TikTok Rally in DC
The embattled social media company brought out the checkbook to ensure at least 30 of its biggest assets—creators—were in DC to help fend off critics.
The TikTok CEO’s Face-Off With Congress Is Doomed
On Thursday, Shou Zi Chew will meet a rare united front in the US Congress against the Chinese-owned social media app that has lawmakers in a tizzy.
The Scorched-Earth Tactics of Iran’s Cyber Army
Amid ongoing protests, the Iranian regime has lost control of its image, pushing it to employ increasingly drastic tactics where everyone loses.
Online Sleuths Untangle the Mystery of the Nord Stream Sabotage
Open source intelligence researchers are verifying and debunking opaque claims about who ruptured the gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea.
Senator Warner on the Restrict Act and a US TikTok Ban
WIRED spoke with the coauthor of the Restrict Act, a bipartisan bill to crack down on tech from six “hostile” countries.
This Is the New Leader of Russia’s Infamous Sandworm Hacking Unit
Evgenii Serebriakov now runs the most aggressive hacking team of Russia’s GRU military spy agency. To Western intelligence, he’s a familiar face.
A Spy Wants to Connect With You on LinkedIn
Russia, North Korea, Iran, and China have been caught using fake profiles to gather information. But the platform’s tools to weed them out only go so far.