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Dutch Police Arrest ‘Reformed’ Hacker in Shiny Hunters Investigation

AndyC 29 September 2026

Authorities in the Netherlands have arrested a 23-year-old convicted cybercriminal on suspicion of aiding in data thefts and extortions by...

OpenAI Pauses Training Its Most Powerful Models After Rogue Agents Target Government

AndyC 28 September 2026

Sam Altman says the company “have not been as fast as we would have liked” at dealing with security breaches, after news of further incidents...

Old-School Credit Card Scams Are Far From Dead

AndyC 27 September 2026

In an era of increasingly sophisticated AI-fueled scams, a retro threat may be lurking in your mailbox.Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty ImagesWelcome to Kernel Panic! A...

Is that vibe coded app safe? 5 checks before you download

AndyC 26 September 2026

Mobile Security As AI lets anyone build software, here’s how to vet that shiny new app before it exposes your data Phil Muncaster 25 Sep...

Been told to pay at a Bitcoin ATM? Read this first

AndyC 25 September 2026

Crypto ATM scams often follow a predictable script – here’s how to recognize it and what to do if you’ve already been caught out Phil...

An OpenAI Agent Hacked Australia’s Health Service. Their Government Found Out Months Later

AndyC 24 September 2026

The country’s prime minister expressed disappointment at being informed of the hack only via email. Now Australia is investigating whether OpenAI broke the law.Photo-Illustration: Wired...

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Meta’s Muse AI Assistant Rolled Out With a Serious Security Flaw

AndyC 24 September 2026

Meta says it issued a fix for the Muse zero-day vulnerability that would have let attackers do “whatever” they wanted on a victim’s Mac, highlighting...