Age Verification Laws Send VPN Use Soaring—and Threaten the Open Internet
A law requiring UK internet users to verify their age to access adult content has led to a huge surge in VPN downloads—and has experts worried about the future of free expression online. Powered by...
The Age-Checked Internet Has Arrived
Starting today, UK adults will have to prove their age to access porn online. Experts warn that a global wave of age-check laws threatens to chill speech and ultimately harm children and adults alike. Powered by WPeMatico
A Premium Luggage Service’s Web Bugs Exposed the Travel Plans of Every User—Including Diplomats
Security flaws in Airportr, a door-to-door luggage checking service used by 10 airlines, let hackers access user data and even gain privileges that would have let them redirect or steal luggage. Powered by WPeMatico
Microsoft Put Older Versions of SharePoint on Life Support. Hackers Are Taking Advantage
Multiple hacking groups—including state actors from China—have targeted a vulnerability in older, on-premises versions of the file-sharing tool after a flawed attempt to patch it. Powered by WPeMatico
How WIRED Analyzed the Epstein Video
On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into the differences between what the US government said about a Jeffrey Epstein video it released and the story told by its metadata. Powered by WPeMatico
At Least 750 US Hospitals Faced Disruptions During Last Year’s CrowdStrike Outage, Study Finds
Of those, more than 200 appear to have had outages of services related to patient care following CrowdStrike’s disastrous crash, researchers have revealed. Powered by WPeMatico
