Wired Security Spoken Edition

A new discovery that the AI-enabled feature's historical data can be accessed even by hackers without administrator privileges only contributes to the growing sense that the feature is a “dumpster fire.” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Clouds way up in the stratosphere act like a blanket, trapping heat in the Arctic and Antarctica. That could help explain why models keep underestimating how fast they’re warming. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

In 2021, scientists experimenting with fiber optics picked up a strange signal: the cacophony of cicadas. It could lead to a new way of monitoring insects. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Police are hosting events to collect DNA samples that can help solve missing persons cases. But when people put their DNA in a commercial database, it can used for other purposes. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

YouTube remains the only major US-based social media platform available in Russia. It’s become “indispensable” to everyday people, making a ban tricky. Journalists and dissidents are taking advantage. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

We're bringing an extra episode from our show What's New.As the climate changes, the bloodthirsty creatures are moving north from Latin America, bringing the threat of rabies with them. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

An open letter signed by former and current employees at OpenAI and other AI giants calls for whistleblower protections as the artificial intelligence rapidly evolves. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Windows Recall takes a screenshot every five seconds. Cybersecurity researchers say the system is simple to abuse—and one ethical hacker has already built a tool to show how easy it really is. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Donald Trump has vowed to go after political enemies, undocumented immigrants, and others if he wins. Experts warn that he could easily turn the surveillance state against his targets. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Thanks to a flaw in a decade-old version of the RoboForm password manager and a bit of luck, researchers were able to unearth the password to a crypto wallet containing a fortune. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

We're bringing an extra episode from our show What's New.Agriculture is a huge source of greenhouse gas emissions, so the US is getting serious about reform. But some scientists say current efforts are misguided. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

We're bringing an extra episode from our show Business, Spoken.Artificial intelligence may streamline a form of business communication that’s already super fake. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

In seemingly the first case of its kind, the US Justice Department has charged a Chinese national with using a drone to photograph a Virginia shipyard where the US Navy was assembling nuclear submarines. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Twitter cofounder Ev Williams is backing a new social network called Maven, which trades likes and follows for algorithms designed to foster serendipity and deep discussion. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

We're bringing an extra episode from our show Science, Spoken.Once considered a disease of the affluent, hypertension now affects a third of all adults. The WHO wants nations to get organized to combat it. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Police are using subtle psychological operations against ransomware gangs to sow distrust in their ranks—and trick them into emerging from the shadows. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The strange journey of Lin Rui-siang, the 23-year-old accused of running the Incognito black market, extorting his own site's users—and then refashioning himself as a legit crypto crime expert. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Thousands of fingerprints and facial images linked to police in India have been exposed online. Researchers say it’s a warning of what will happen as the collection of biometric data increases. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Ultra-wideband radio has been heralded as the solution for “relay attacks” that are used to steal cars in seconds. But researchers found Teslas equipped with it are as vulnerable as ever. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A WIRED investigation found thousands of Eventbrite posts selling escort services and drugs like Xanax and oxycodone—some of which the company’s algorithm recommended alongside addiction recovery events. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices