More than half of the enterprise routers researchers bought secondhand hadn’t been wiped, exposing sensitive info like login credentials and customer data.
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Chinese Cops Ran Troll Farm and Secret NY Police Station, US Says
Three criminal cases detail China’s alleged attempts to extend its security forces’ influence online—and around the globe.
ICE Records Reveal How Agents Abuse Access to Secret Data
Documents obtained by WIRED detail hundreds of investigations by the US agency into alleged database misuse that includes harassment, stalking, and more.
Security Roundup: Leak of Top-Secret US Intel Risks a New Wave of Mass Surveillance
Plus: Hackers claim to have stolen 10 TB from Western Digital, a new spyware has emerged, and WhatsApp gets a fresh security feature.
Leaked Pentagon Documents May Herald a New Era of Revelations
The bizarre release of sensitive US government materials soon after their creation signals a potential shift to near-real-time unauthorized disclosures.
LinkedIn Verification Now Lets You Verify Your Job and Account
To beat back fake accounts, the professional social network is rolling out new tools to prove you work where you say you do and are who you say you are.
Pinduoduo, a Top Chinese Shopping App, Is Laced With Malware
Plus: 119 arrested during a sting on the Genesis dark-web market, the IRS aims to buy an online mass surveillance tool, and more.
Massive 3CX Supply-Chain Hack Targeted Cryptocurrency Firms
North Korean hackers appear to have used the corrupted VoIP software to go after just a handful of crypto firms with “surgical precision.”
ICE Is Grabbing Data From Schools and Abortion Clinics
An agency database WIRED obtained reveals widespread use of so-called 1509 summonses that experts say raises the specter of potential abuse.
Mullvad VPN and Tor Project Create New Privacy-Focused Mullvad Browser
Mullvad Browser, a collaboration between the nonprofit and Mullvad VPN, offers an anti-tracking browser designed to be used with a VPN.