Andy Greenberg (@agreenberg at the other places)

@a_greenberg

WIRED writer, author of SANDWORM and now TRACERS IN THE DARK: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency. Andy.01 on Signal. [email protected]

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Andy Greenberg (@agreenberg at the other places)
@a_greenberg
Jan 27
Last year, a human trafficking victim trapped in a crypto scam compound in the Golden Triangle region of Laos contacted me. He proceeded to leak a huge trove of the compound's internal materials. Then he had to get out alive. This is his story. 🧵👇
He Leaked the Secrets of a Southeast Asian Scam Compound. Then He Had to Get Out Alive
From wired.com
Andy Greenberg (@agreenberg at the other places)
@a_greenberg
Aug 18
I spoke with Andy Yen, CEO of Proton, which has encrypted the daily online work/comms a hundred million-plus people. We talked in particular about Proton's surprising embrace of AI tools. Yen says "AI is surveillance." He also says it's "unavoidable."
Can AI Coexist With Privacy? Proton’s Andy Yen Says It Will Have To
From wired.com
Andy Greenberg (@agreenberg at the other places)
@a_greenberg
Aug 12
A hacking device the size of a quarter can be plugged into a port accessible from the exterior of a Boeing 737 to change its autopilot navigation or tamper with values used to calculate its takeoff speed, a group of security researchers has shown. 🧵👇
This Coin-Sized Device Can Hack a Boeing 737
From wired.com
Andy Greenberg (@agreenberg at the other places)
@a_greenberg
Aug 6
Two security researchers shipped me a kid's smartwatch from Amazon. When I wore it, they tracked my movements, surreptitiously took photos of me, even listened to my conversations. The same backend they hacked is used by 30+ watch brands for kids. 🧵👇
Hackers Stalked Me by Hijacking a Smartwatch for Kids
From wired.com
Andy Greenberg (@agreenberg at the other places)
@a_greenberg
Aug 6
At Black Hat, security researcher @evstykas reveals what he found by lurking inside North Korean hackers’ infrastructure for nearly two years: They got footholds inside 1,640 networks, by his count. About half of those intrusions were serious breaches.
A Security Pro Hacked North Korean Hackers. He Found They’d Breached Hundreds of Networks Worldwide
From wired.com