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Workshop on Economics and Information Security (WEIS) Archive

AndyC 21 October 2026

Workshop on Economics and Information Security (WEIS) Archive There’s a new archive of all the papers from twenty-five years of...

She Was the DEA’s Premier Crypto Detective. The Clues Led Straight to Her Own Family

AndyC 21 October 2026

To escape the chaos of her Russian childhood, Lili Infante became an American law enforcement prodigy. She pioneered the DEA’s investigations of the dark web—never...

Is the ad a scam? How to tell before you click

AndyC 21 October 2026

Social Media You can trust a social media platform and still get scammed by an ad running on it Phil Muncaster 20 Oct 2026 • ...

OpenAI Engineer Accused of Spying on Executives Ordered to Remain in Custody

AndyC 20 October 2026

A judge ordered Abdulrahman Alfozan to remain in custody, likening the Saudi government’s offer to secure the former OpenAI engineer’s release to a “blank check.”Photograph:...

WhatsApp Help Pages Leaked Hidden Instructions for a Meta Chatbot

AndyC 20 October 2026

Around 80 pages on WhatsApp’s website exposed instructions that were designed for its chatbot, including “WHAT NOT TO SAY.” Meta says a bug caused the...

Encryption Is Getting Squeezed From All Sides

AndyC 17 October 2026

Canada’s planned surveillance law is the latest grim step in a series of threats to encryption that are spreading around the world.Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty...

Encryption Is Getting Squeezed From All Sides

AndyC 17 October 2026

Canada’s planned surveillance law is the latest grim step in a series of threats to encryption that are spreading around the world.Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty...