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The cryptographic keys that secure your computer's boot sequence will start to expire on June 24. Here's what that means for you. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/HcyUG1u

Plus: Gay bars in San Francisco using face scanners, France quits Palantir, Apple plans to change its private email and more. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/fb6zeid

Leaked files show the invite-only network grades members by their money and fame, shaping who’s in, who’s out, and who pays. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/bZfEHFq

Artist Morry Kolman will be livestreaming feeds of the NBA champions’ ticker-tape parade from NYC’s traffic cameras—and this time, the city’s Department of Transportation isn’t demanding he stop. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/JA1dte2

Internal Home Office tests of age-verification technology show the risks of life-altering errors. It’s moving forward anyway. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/fsIRLDj

More than 200 of the world's elites registered for a retreat whose agenda runs from panels on cult-building and sex to prepping for World War III. An associated app offers matchmaking. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/ljVcAbk

The US government crackdown on Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 hides a glaring truth: AI models with advanced hacking capabilities will soon be the norm. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/GBFutKw

Rank One, whose board includes a former CIA deputy director and a former FBI science chief, supplied face recognition to Meta for internal development of its smart glasses app. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/w7MUOpx

Plus: AI bug hunting fuels Microsoft’s biggest-ever Patch Tuesday, ShinyHunters ransomware gang exploits an Oracle zero-day, and more. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/5ETJ67m

A WIRED investigation found dozens of “nudified” deepfake images and videos on Grok's website, including nonconsensual depictions of celebrities and at least one prominent US politician. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/5dy9g1q

A joint congressional report describes a spam operation that turned tens of thousands of fake podcasts into search-engine bait for illegal pharmacy and scam sites. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/6gM7ilu

The new open-source project could serve as the basis for a future of apps with features as complex as Slack, Discord, or Google Docs—but with added protection against surveillance. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/qsfEe0h

The ACLU is suing two Florida police departments over the arrest of a Fort Myers man in a child-abduction case, saying officers treated a flawed face-recognition match as a near-certain ID. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/g3sDvJ8

The organization claims that the FIFA tournament could have impacts on the rights of local people and visiting soccer fans in all three host countries. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/20aDlP4

Anthropic is releasing Claude Mythos 5 to trusted organizations and Claude Fable 5 to the public, a version it says can’t be used for cyberattacks. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/gmXDWZR

The code WIRED identified is gone from the latest version of Meta AI, the companion app for the company’s smart glasses. Meta won’t say why or whether it’s coming back. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/mhVuFJa

A WIRED timeline shows how dozens of governments, companies, and other organizations across Europe are moving, or planning to shift, away from US Big Tech. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/QlmqFuw

Plus: Hackers use Meta’s AI bots to hack Instagram accounts, Anthropic helps NSA hackers, a decades-long GPS satellite mystery may have been solved, and more. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/xF4cKOv

Code reviewed by WIRED uncovered an unreleased face-recognition system embedded in Meta’s smart glasses platform. It’s designed to identify people via biometric data stored on users’ phones. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/UurXpmD

Four people suing Elon Musk's AI firm under pseudonyms due to the risks of being identified may face a difficult choice: Reveal your real names, or drop the lawsuit. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/PqlEV8i

Available for Android 12 and later, the anti-scam feature is baked into Google Dialer, which sends a silent “confirmation signal” to ensure whoever’s calling you is who they appear to be. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/07wtA58

The right-wing think tank is actively pushing “civil terrorism”—increasing penalties for minor crimes committed while people engage in constitutionally protected free speech. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/q9p1680

In this excerpt from WIRED Book Club pick The Yahoo Boys, journalist Carlos Barragán traces one scammer’s journey from flop to fortune. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/2blcv1D

Thanks to the newly detailed FROST technique, telltale SSD activity can be measured in the browser using simple JavaScript. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/W5eRpw2