Wired Security Spoken Edition

From “IT Army” DDoS attacks to custom malware, the country has become a target like never before. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

CSAM hosting in the United States rose 64 percent last year, putting the country second in the world, a new report found. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

In a twist, a massive trove of stolen bitcoins will repay the dark web market creator's $183 million restitution. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

There's a simple way to limit Netflix freeloaders—give users the ability to easily boot unknown devices linked to their accounts. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A pair of reports from Mandiant and Google found a spike in exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in 2021. The question is, why? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Even as police and tech companies get better at shutting down illegal operations, cybercrime is worse than ever. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

More than just group DMs, WhatsApp's new feature is a major expansion of its comprehensive encrypted messaging. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The foiled attack was the first in five years to use Sandworm's Industroyer malware, which is designed to automatically trigger power disruptions. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The malware toolkit, known as Pipedream, is perhaps the most versatile tool ever made to target critical infrastructure like power grids and oil refineries. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

It’s your account—you decide who’s allowed to see your vacation photos or slide into your DMs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Lawmakers advance proposals to let police forces across the EU link their photo databases—which include millions of pictures of people’s faces. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The proposal would stop the biggest platforms from giving themselves an advantage over the little guys. Who's afraid of a little competition? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The Biden White House is using “all of the levers of national power” to counter—or preempt—cyberattacks by Russia’s most dangerous hacker groups. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The blockchain isn’t as “anonymous” as you might think. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Blockchain bridges are a crucial piece of the cryptocurrency ecosystem, which makes them prime targets for attacks. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Wars often spark misinformation about the nature of blast trauma. Russia's unprovoked bombardment of Ukraine is no different. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

What happens when an old satellite is no longer in use but can still broadcast? Hacker shenanigans, that's what. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Documents shed some light on how Okta and its subprocessor Sitel reacted to a breach, but they don’t explain the apparent lack of urgency. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Lapsus$ and the group behind the SolarWinds hack have utilized prompt bombing to defeat weaker MFA protections in recent months. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Europe’s Digital Markets Act requires interoperability between popular messaging apps. But experts warn encryption could be compromised. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices