The Romance Scammer Who Made a Small Fortune Posing as a WWE Superstar
2026-06-02T08:52:10Z•b975721e22ba2d5c218fba90ac8986a1a423a7011b92e5423598ef4d26e3f24e
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What happened
A WIRED security roundup covering multiple active threats and policy issues: a newly detailed FROST browser-based SSD side‑channel (JavaScript can measure SSD activity to spy on users); TeamPCP’s large-scale open‑source supply‑chain poisoning (impacting GitHub and hundreds of orgs); ransomware and in‑person data theft; realistic spear‑phishing using hijacked hotel reservations; claims of a hack of MyPillow; live published exploits for unpatched flaws; increased law‑enforcement push for near‑real‑time license‑plate reader access and tracking debates; Pentagon exposure of troop location data; an
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- wired_security
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- b975721e22ba2d5c218fba90ac8986a1a423a7011b92e5423598ef4d26e3f24e
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- 2026-06-02T08:52:10Z
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- Yes
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