Deepfakes, Scams, and the Age of Paranoia
Credit to Author: Lauren Goode| Date: Mon, 12 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000
As AI-driven fraud becomes increasingly common, more people feel the need to verify every interaction they have online.
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ICE’s Deportation Airline Hack Reveals Man ‘Disappeared’ to El Salvador
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg, Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 10 May 2025 10:30:00 +0000
Plus: A DOGE operative’s laptop reportedly gets infected with malware, Grok AI is used to “undress” women on X, a school software company’s ransomware nightmare returns, and more.
Read moreUS Customs and Border Protection Plans to Photograph Everyone Exiting the US by Car
Credit to Author: Caroline Haskins| Date: Fri, 09 May 2025 17:12:18 +0000
A CBP spokesperson tells WIRED that the agency plans to expand its program for real-time face recognition at the border, potentially aiding Trump administration efforts to track people who self-deport.
Read moreUS Customs and Border Protection Quietly Revokes Protections for Pregnant Women and Infants
Credit to Author: Dhruv Mehrotra| Date: Thu, 08 May 2025 22:00:54 +0000
CBP’s acting commissioner has rescinded four Biden-era policies that aimed to protect vulnerable people in the agency’s custody, including mothers, infants, and the elderly.
Read moreCustoms and Border Protection Confirms Its Use of Hacked Signal Clone TeleMessage
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 07 May 2025 21:03:10 +0000
CBP says it has “disabled” its use of TeleMessage following reports that the app, which has not cleared the US government’s risk assessment program, was hacked.
Read moreThe Trump Administration Sure Is Having Trouble Keeping Its Comms Private
Credit to Author: Zoë Schiffer, Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 07 May 2025 18:08:53 +0000
In the wake of SignalGate, a knockoff version of Signal used by a high-ranking member of the Trump administration was hacked. Today on Uncanny Valley, we discuss the platforms used for government communications.
Read moreThe Signal Clone Mike Waltz Was Caught Using Has Direct Access to User Chats
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 06 May 2025 20:24:44 +0000
A new analysis of TM Signal’s source code appears to show that the app sends users’ message logs in plaintext. At least one top Trump administration official used the app.
Read moreTulsi Gabbard Reused the Same Weak Password on Multiple Accounts for Years
Credit to Author: Tim Marchman| Date: Tue, 06 May 2025 19:27:19 +0000
Now the US director of national intelligence, Gabbard failed to follow basic cybersecurity practices on several of her personal accounts, leaked records reviewed by WIRED reveal.
Read moreUS Border Agents Are Asking for Help Taking Photos of Everyone Entering the Country by Car
Credit to Author: Caroline Haskins| Date: Tue, 06 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000
Customs and Border Protection has called for tech companies to pitch real-time face recognition technology that can capture everyone in a vehicle—not just those in the front seats.
Read moreSignal Clone Used by Mike Waltz Pauses Service After Reports It Got Hacked
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 05 May 2025 21:24:04 +0000
The communications app TeleMessage, which was spotted on former US national security adviser Mike Waltz’s phone, has suspended “all services” as it investigates reports of at least one breach.
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