Wired Security

A Silicon Valley VC Says He Got the IDF Starlink Access Within Days of October 7 Attack

Wired Security - Mon, 05/19/2025 - 12:37pm
Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire said in a webinar hosted by Israel’s Defense Ministry that he connected the IDF with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet far sooner than believed.
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We 3D-Printed Luigi Mangione’s Ghost Gun. It Was Entirely Legal

Wired Security - Mon, 05/19/2025 - 6:00am
In the wake of Luigi Mangione’s alleged killing of a health care CEO with a partially 3D-printed pistol, we built the exact same weapon ourselves—and test-fired it.
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Who Even Is a Criminal Now?

Wired Security - Mon, 05/19/2025 - 6:00am
WIRED loves a rogue. Except rogues ruined the internet. Is there any salvaging the rebellious spirit without destroying everything?
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How to Win Followers and Scamfluence People

Wired Security - Mon, 05/19/2025 - 6:00am
Format Boy makes a living teaching Yahoo Boys, notorious West African scammers, how to use AI and deepfake technology to ensnare their next victims.
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For Tech Whistleblowers, There’s Safety in Numbers

Wired Security - Mon, 05/19/2025 - 6:00am
Amber Scorah and Psst are building a “digital safe” to help people shine a light on the bad things their bosses are doing, without getting found out.
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How the Signal Knockoff App TeleMessage Got Hacked in 20 Minutes

Wired Security - Sun, 05/18/2025 - 7:00am
The company behind the Signal clone used by at least one Trump administration official was breached earlier this month. The hacker says they got in thanks to a basic misconfiguration.
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