Encryption Is Getting Squeezed From All Sides
2026-10-19T08:52:05Z•237e6e83bc95f8226409ca79148f82797115b43c358a5a5408664475b43b0dd8
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What happened
WIRED security coverage highlights major developments in surveillance, spyware, privacy, AI-related cyberattacks, vulnerable AI applications, data exploitation, and cybercrime. Notable items include zero-click mercenary spyware delivered through targeted advertising, a patched ChatGPT macOS vulnerability that could expose sensitive data, alleged AI-agent intrusions into government and healthcare systems, and expanding use of cell-site simulators and databases to monitor activists.
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- 2026-10-19T08:52:05Z
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