Wired Security Spoken Edition

Far-right influencers and right-wing lawmakers are using the spread of Osama bin Laden’s “Letter to America” to call for a TikTok ban and boost decades old conspiracies.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Beyond the blinding speeds and sharp turns on new terrain, the teams at this weekend’s big F1 race are preparing for another kind of danger.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A new report by an oversight committee in the US House of Representatives says the FBI has routinely violated rules governing FISA's Section 702 surveillance program and must be reined in.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The National Telecommunication Monitoring Center in Bangladesh exposed a database to the open web. The types of data leaked online are extensive.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The Norwegian data regulator has already fined Meta $7 million. Now it says it’s investigating the company’s new ad-free subscription services.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

An effort to reauthorize a controversial US surveillance program by attaching it to a must-pass spending bill has civil liberties advocates calling foul.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Small platforms without resources to handle takedown requests have been weaponized by terrorist groups that share their content online. A free new tool is coming to help clean house.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Experts are finding thousands of examples of AI-created content every week that could allow terrorist groups and other violent extremists to bypass automated detection systems. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Meta now offers users an ad-free option, but it’s only available in Europe for those who can afford the €10-a-month subscription.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The tech-centric war in Ukraine and the success of ChatGPT have prompted new interest in figuring out how to prevent military AI from going awry.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A complaint filed with the EU’s independent data regulator accuses YouTube of failing to get explicit user permission for its ad blocker detection system, potentially violating the ePrivacy Directive.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Despite Linda Yaccarino having the top job at X, Elon Musk’s outsize presence may be hampering her ability to succeed.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Following a string of serious security incidents, Microsoft says it has a plan to deal with escalating threats from cybercriminals and state-backed hackers. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The slow-motion implosion of Elon Musk’s X has given rise to a slew of competitors, where privacy invasions that ran rampant over the past decade still largely persist.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Fortnite developer Epic has pushed back on Google’s control of the Android app store. The courtroom showdown could force the search giant to offer users more apps, at more affordable prices.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Software developer Travis Brown’s X account was banned after his research alleged far-right influencers were becoming more prominent on the platform. He’s taking X to court in a bid to reverse the decision.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

President Joe Biden issued a wide-ranging executive order on artificial intelligence with measures to boost US tech talent and prevent AI being used to threaten national security.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

TikTokkers are using a little-known livestreaming feature to falsely represent Israelis and Palestinians—and the company is taking a cut of costly in-app gifts viewers give to participants.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

In the hours following the worst mass shooting in Maine's history, disinformation about the suspected gunman flooded social media with false claims that he had been arrested.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A recent breach of authentication giant Okta has impacted nearly 200 of its clients. But repeated incidents and the company's delayed disclosure have security experts calling foul.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices