Security / Privacy

A Hacker Accidentally Broke Into the FBI’s Epstein Files

March 14, 2026

Plus: A porn-quitting app exposed the masturbation habits of hundreds of thousands of users, Russian hackers are trying to take […]

March 12, 2026

A bipartisan bill would force the FBI to get a warrant to read Americans’ messages and ban the federal purchase

March 10, 2026

Department of Homeland Security leaders removed top privacy officers who objected to mislabeling government records to block their public release,

March 7, 2026

Plus: Proton helped the FBI identify a protester, the Leakbase cybercrime forum was busted in an international operation, and more.

March 3, 2026

After strikes killed senior Iranian officials, Iran cut off internet access. Journalists are relying on satellite links, encrypted apps, and

February 28, 2026

Plus: The top US cyber agency falls into shambles, AI models develop an upsetting penchant for nuclear weapons, and more.

February 27, 2026

A report copublished by WIRED sparked a probe into opt-out pages hidden by data brokers. Now congressional Democrats say breaches

February 25, 2026

The US Justice Department disclosures give fresh clues about how tech companies handle government inquiries about your data.

February 21, 2026

Plus: The cybersecurity community grapples with Epstein files revelations, the US State Department plans an online anti-censorship “portal” for the

February 20, 2026

Homeland Security aims to combine its face and fingerprint systems into one big biometric platform—after dismantling centralized privacy reviews and