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Nov. 10, 1983: Computer ‘Virus’ Is Born
1983: Fred Cohen, a University of Southern California graduate student, gives a prescient peek at the digital future when he demonstrates a computer virus during a security seminar at Lehigh University...
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April 13, 1953: CIA OKs MK-ULTRA Mind-Control Tests
1953: Central Intelligence Agency director Allen Dulles authorizes the MK-ULTRA project. The agency launches one of its most dubious covert programs ever, turning unsuspecting humans into guinea pigs...
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Sept. 2, 1969: First U.S. ATM Starts Doling Out Dollars
1969: Six weeks after landing men on the moon, Americans take another giant leap for mankind with the nation’s first cash-spewing, automated teller machine. The machine, called the Docuteller, was...
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Hacker Lexicon: What Counts as a Nation’s Critical Infrastructure?
When Sony was hacked in 2014, many were surprised that the government considered it critical infrastructure, worthy of federal protection. What else is? The post Hacker Lexicon: What Counts as a...
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Magistrate Orders Apple to Help FBI Hack San Bernardino Shooter’s Phone
In an ironic twist, the FBI isn't asking Apple to unlock the phone. Instead it wants Apple to prevent data from being erased as agents try to bruteforce hack the phone on their own. The post Magistrate...
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The President’s NSA Advisory Board Finally Gets a Tech Expert
Columbia University computer science professor Steve Bellovin says one thing he'll be looking at is the collection of data authorized under the mysterious EO12333 authority. The post The President's...
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Apple’s FBI Battle Is Complicated. Here’s What’s Really Going On
The case has polarized the nation—and also generated misinformation. WIRED's here to separate the facts from the non-facts. The post Apple's FBI Battle Is Complicated. Here's What's Really Going On...
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DoJ Files Motion to Force Apple to Hack iPhone in San Bernardino Case
The Justice Department accuses Apple of being concerned only about its business model and brand marketing, in resisting a court order in the San Bernardino case. The post DoJ Files Motion to Force...
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Apple Says the Government Bungled Its Chance to Get That iPhone’s Data
A San Bernardino county worker may be responsible for a contentious battle now playing out between Apple and the government over data on an iPhone. The post Apple Says the Government Bungled Its Chance...
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Zuckerberg Backs Apple in Its Battle With the FBI Over iPhone Privacy
Mark Zuckerberg tells WIRED's Jessi Hempel that Facebook is "sympathetic with Apple on this one." The post Zuckerberg Backs Apple in Its Battle With the FBI Over iPhone Privacy appeared first on WIRED.
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The Sony Hackers Were Causing Mayhem Years Before They Hit the Company
More prolific than previously believed, hackers behind the Sony attack appear to be responsible for some 45 different malware families used since 2009. The post The Sony Hackers Were Causing Mayhem...
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Apple May Use a First Amendment Defense in That FBI Case. And It Just Might Work
Experts agree that if code is speech, then forcing Apple to write and sign a program against its will is tantamount to forcing it to say something it doesn't believe. The post Apple May Use a First...
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Apple to FBI: You Can’t Force Us to Hack the San Bernardino iPhone
In its response to the court today, Apple said the 200-year-old All Writs Act doesn't give court authority to compel it to assist government in hacking phone. The post Apple to FBI: You Can't Force Us...
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How the Feds Could Get Into iPhones Without Apple’s Help
Experts contend the government has plenty of ways to get into iPhones without forcing Apple to get involved. The post How the Feds Could Get Into iPhones Without Apple's Help appeared first on WIRED.
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Inside the Cunning, Unprecedented Hack of Ukraine’s Power Grid
New details show the hack on Ukraine's power grid was a first-of-its-kind attack that sets an ominous precedent for the safety and security of power grids everywhere. The post Inside the Cunning,...
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Government Calls Apple’s iPhone Arguments in San Bernardino Case a ‘Diversion’
In a response filed in court today, the government says Apple deliberately created technical barriers to avoid assisting the government with lawful warrants. The post Government Calls Apple's iPhone...
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New Documents Solve a Few Mysteries in the Apple-FBI Saga
New documents filed on Thursday provide new details about the password on the San Bernardino phone and the bungled iCloud backup. The post New Documents Solve a Few Mysteries in the Apple-FBI Saga...
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Apple Lambasts the FBI for Not Asking the NSA to Help Hack That iPhone
In a new brief, the tech giant refutes the government's claim that it has no other options for obtaining data from iPhone. The post Apple Lambasts the FBI for Not Asking the NSA to Help Hack That...
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Apple’s Brief Hits the FBI With a Withering Fact Check
The company pointed out numerous legal and technical errors in the government's assertions. The post Apple's Brief Hits the FBI With a Withering Fact Check appeared first on WIRED.
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A Government Error Just Revealed Snowden Was the Target in the Lavabit Case
Nearly three years after secure email firm Lavabit was ordered to help the FBI spy on a customer, that customer has been identified as NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. The post A Government Error Just...
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