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Drought-stricken hydro dams have led to daily electricity cuts in Ecuador. As weather becomes less predictable die to climate change, experts say other countries need to take notice. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/Uy6Qi9G

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. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/WHKgJyf

The US says a Chinese national operated the “911 S5” botnet, which included computers worldwide and was used to file hundreds of thousands of fraudulent Covid claims and distribute CSAM, among other crimes. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/uz7wnly

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. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/jhSd9H0

Police are using subtle psychological operations against ransomware gangs to sow distrust in their ranks—and trick them into emerging from the shadows. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/91amOy8

Plus: US surveillance reportedly targets pro-Palestinian protesters, the FBI arrests a man for AI-generated CSAM, and stalkerware targets hotel computers. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/zd2FA0i

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. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/SUlue7L

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. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/Mpc0QDn

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. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/Adh3ElI

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. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/dUBvxWQ

Two judges in London have ruled WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the US on freedom of speech grounds. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/0DyhIWz

Maybe you don’t want your phone number, email, home address, and other details out there for all the web to see. Here’s how to make them vanish. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/ZvBdj8H

Plus: Three arrested in North Korean IT workers fraud ring, Tesla staffers shared videos from owners’ cars, and more. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/HDQe6RA

Google is introducing new AI-powered safety tools in Android 15 that can lock down your phone if thieves nab it. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/bkGJNZC

A coalition of digital rights groups is demanding the US declassify records that would clarify just how expansive a major surveillance program really is. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/671azq5

NYC mayor Eric Adams wants to test Evolv’s gun-detection tech in subway stations—despite the company saying it’s not designed for that environment. Emails obtained by WIRED show how the company still found an in. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/0E54ZeI

Tuesday’s verdict in the trial of Alexey Pertsev, a creator of crypto-privacy service Tornado Cash, is the first in a string of cases that could make it much harder to skirt financial surveillance. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/UnrLD98

Amid a rising tide of adversary drones and missile attacks, laser weapons are finally poised to enter the battlefield. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/Pt1D7Tn

Plus: China is suspected in a hack targeting the UK’s military, the US Marines are testing gun-toting robotic dogs, and Dell suffers a data breach impacting 49 million customers. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/4nVpEgF

TunnelVision is an attack developed by researchers that can expose VPN traffic to snooping or tampering. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/qjtCs4K

An internal email from FBI deputy director Paul Abbate, obtained by WIRED, tells employees to search for “US persons” in a controversial spy program's database that investigators have repeatedly misused. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/3uptdaW

Despite Cyber Army of Russia’s claims of swaying US “minds and hearts,” experts say the cyber sabotage group appears to be hyping its hacking for a domestic audience. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/xmI0Xkw

Law enforcement officials from the US, UK, and Australia say they’ve identified and sanctioned the person behind LockBitSupp, the administrator at the heart of LockBit’s $120 million hacking rampage. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/fBqaZ4A

The iPhone maker has detected spyware attacks against people in more than 150 countries. Knowing if your device is infected can be tricky—but there are a few steps you can take to protect yourself. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/qoHFNv0

Plus: An assassination plot, an AI security bill, a Project Nimbus revelation, and more of the week’s top security news. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/IWugaoy

“Yahoo Boy” cybercriminals are openly running dozens of scams across Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, TikTok, YouTube, and more. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/OgJjuXM

Outabox, an Australian firm that scanned faces for bars and clubs, suffered a breach that shows the problems with giving companies your biometric data. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/xYBQc6l

Ukraine needs small drones to combat Russian forces—and is bootstrapping its own industry at home. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/oN0UcAI

The Biden administration is asking tech companies to sign a pledge, obtained by WIRED, to improve their digital security, including reduced default password use and improved vulnerability disclosures. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/IaK7PbG

Blockchain analysis firm Elliptic, MIT, and IBM have released a new AI model—and the 200-million-transaction dataset it's trained on—that aims to spot the “shape” of bitcoin money laundering. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/zZgik0V