Security

• US Official Warns a Cell Network Flaw Is Being Exploited for Spying

  Plus: Three arrested in North Korean IT workers fraud ring, Tesla staffers shared videos from owners’ cars, and more.

• Android Update: Theft Detection Lock Knows When Your Phone Is Stolen

  Google is introducing new AI-powered safety tools in Android 15 that can lock down your phone if thieves nab it.

• Secrecy Concerns Mount Over Spy Powers Targeting US Data Centers

  A coalition of digital rights groups is demanding the US declassify records that would clarify just how expansive a major surveillance program really is.

• Internal Emails Reveal How a Controversial Gun-Detection AI System Found Its Way to NYC

  NYC mayor Eric Adams wants to test Evolv’s gun-detection tech in subway stations—despite the company saying it’s not designed for that environment. Emails obtained by WIRED show how the company still found an in.

• The $2.3 Billion Tornado Cash Case Is a Pivotal Moment for Crypto Privacy

  Tuesday’s verdict in the trial of Alexey Pertsev, a creator of crypto-privacy service Tornado Cash, is the first in a string of cases that could make it much harder to skirt financial surveillance.