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How ‘Handala’ Became the Face of Iran’s Hacker Counterattacks

12 March 2026 at 16:14
Amid a paralyzing breach of medical tech firm Stryker, the group has come to represent Iran's use of “hacktivism” as cover for chaotic, retaliatory state-sponsored cyberattacks.

DHS Ousts CBP Privacy Officers Who Questioned ‘Illegal’ Orders

10 March 2026 at 18:23
Department of Homeland Security leaders removed top privacy officers who objected to mislabeling government records to block their public release, WIRED has learned.

The Controversies Finally Caught Up to Kristi Noem

5 March 2026 at 19:43
Donald Trump said he would replace the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Noem’s tenure was marked by aggressive anti-immigration tactics and ICE and CBP’s killing of two US protesters.

How a Music Streaming CEO Built an Open-Source Global Threat Map in His Spare Time

5 March 2026 at 10:00
Frustrated by fragmented war news, Anghami’s Elie Habib built World Monitor, a platform that fuses global data, like aircraft signals and satellite detections, to track conflicts as they unfold.

How Vulnerable Are Computers to an 80-Year-Old Spy Technique? Congress Wants Answers

4 March 2026 at 19:00
A pair of US lawmakers are calling for an investigation into how easily spies can steal information based on devices’ electromagnetic and acoustic leaks—a spying trick the NSA once codenamed TEMPEST.

How Journalists Are Reporting From Iran With No Internet

3 March 2026 at 09:30
After strikes killed senior Iranian officials, Iran cut off internet access. Journalists are relying on satellite links, encrypted apps, and smuggled footage to report from inside the country.

Attacks on GPS Spike Amid US and Israeli War on Iran

2 March 2026 at 18:34
New analysis shows that attacks on satellite navigation systems have impacted some 1,100 ships in the Middle East since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28.

How Mexico's ‘CJNG’ Drug Cartel Embraced AI, Drones, and Social Media

25 February 2026 at 09:30
Drug kingpin Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes may be dead, but the Jalisco cartel he ran for years will likely outlive him—thanks, in part, to the criminal group’s embrace of technology.

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