Wired Security Spoken Edition

Elon Musk confirmed Thursday night that a ransomware gang had approached a Gigafactory employee with alleged promises of a big payout. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

In China, the messaging platform blocked thousands of keywords related to the virus, a new report reveals. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The scheme involved 7,000 $94 toothbrushes, according to law enforcement. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A new kit leaves your cryptographic destiny up to 25 cubes in a plastic box. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Your inbox holds plenty of sensitive information. Here are some alternatives that put your correspondence under lock and key. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

You should never invest without fully understanding the risks, but tax prep and stock trading services often obfuscate the things you really need to know. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

We Build the Wall raised millions. Now the DOJ says its operators—including the former Trump aide—skimmed hundreds of thousands off the top. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Over the last few years, so-called jackpotting attacks have gotten increasingly sophisticated—while cash machines remain largely the same. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Amazon has patched the flaw, but its discovery underscores the importance of locking down your voice assistant interactions. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Social media platforms repeatedly use so-called dark patterns to nudge you toward giving away more of your data. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Researchers found troubling bugs in open-source libraries used by financial institutions. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Qualcomm has released a fix for the flaws in its Snapdragon chip, which attackers might exploit to monitor location or render the phone unresponsive. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Through deceptive designs known as “dark patterns,” online retailers try to nudge you toward purchases you wouldn’t otherwise make. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The now-patched vulnerability would have let hackers target Microsoft Office using Symbolic Link—a file type that hasn't been in common use in over 30 years. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

With access to just 50,000 high-wattage smart devices, attackers could make a bundle off of causing minor fluctuations. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The story of a guy who wouldn't let a few quintillion possible decryption keys stand between him and his cryptocurrency. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Researchers found 18 exploits that take advantage of inconsistencies in the email plumbing most people never think about. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Bitcoin payments and IP addresses led investigators to two of the alleged perpetrators in just over two weeks. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

You've seen them before: the UX ploys designed to trick you into spending money, or make it nearly impossible to unsubscribe. Here's what to look out for. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A disinfo operation broke into the content management systems of Eastern European media outlets in a campaign to spread misinformation about NATO. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices