493 Cases of Sextortion Against Children Linked to Notorious Scam Compounds

493 Cases of Sextortion Against Children Linked to Notorious Scam Compounds
“There are limitations to what we can see with this data, but what we have so far is accurate,” says ...
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Pebblebee Is Getting Serious About Personal Safety Tracking

Pebblebee Is Getting Serious About Personal Safety Tracking
Think of Bluetooth trackers and safety in the past few years and your first thought might be the misuse of ...
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Russia Is Cracking Down on End-to-End Encrypted Calls

Russia Is Cracking Down on End-to-End Encrypted Calls
WIRED copublished an investigation this week with The Markup and CalMatters showing that dozens of data brokers have been hiding ...
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Age Verification Is Sweeping Gaming. Is It Ready for the Age of AI Fakes?

Age Verification Is Sweeping Gaming. Is It Ready for the Age of AI Fakes?
Ash, a UK-based 20-year-old who requested his last name not be used, tells WIRED he was able to pass verification ...
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Google Will Use AI to Guess People’s Ages Based on Search History

Google Will Use AI to Guess People’s Ages Based on Search History
Last week, the United Kingdom began requiring residents to verify their ages before accessing online pornography and other adult content, ...
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9 Best Indoor Security Cameras (2025): For Homes and Apartments

9 Best Indoor Security Cameras (2025): For Homes and Apartments
Compare Indoor Cameras Best MicroSD Cards Photograph: Amazon Many security cameras support local storage, enabling you to record videos on ...
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From Cheating Exposés to Dating Background Checks, TikTok Detectives Are Thriving

From Cheating Exposés to Dating Background Checks, TikTok Detectives Are Thriving
In the case of Andy Byron, of Coldplay concert infamy, there are multiple articles asking “who is his wife?” and ...
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How to Spot and Guard Against Wrong Number Scams

How to Spot and Guard Against Wrong Number Scams
Most often, once some kind of friendship or even romantic connection has been established, you’ll be asked for money. Maybe ...
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AI ‘Nudify’ Websites Are Raking in Millions of Dollars

AI ‘Nudify’ Websites Are Raking in Millions of Dollars
For years, so-called “nudify” apps and websites have mushroomed online, allowing people to create nonconsensual and abusive images of women ...
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4 Arrested Over Scattered Spider Hacking Spree

4 Arrested Over Scattered Spider Hacking Spree
WIRED reported this week on public records that show the United States Department of Homeland Security urging local law enforcement ...
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