Leaked docs show hacker gang helping Putin from the shadows

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 03.19.22   SPIN DOCTORS | 8-MINUTE READ iPod Modders Give Apple's Abandoned Music Player New Life BY BRENDAN NYSTEDT By modifying old hardware with modern—and often more colorful—components, listeners create their dream iPods and kick their Spotify habits.   SECURITY ROUNDUP | 3-MINUTE READ The TSA's First Crack at Protecting Pipelines From Hackers Falls Short BY ANDREW COUTS Plus: Anonymous dedicates a hack to Hillary Clinton, Google researchers expose Exotic Lily, and more.   IDEAS | 6-MINUTE READ Silicon Valley's Sex Censorship Harms Everyone BY JILLIAN C. YORK The post-FOSTA internet often silences sex workers, queer users, and artists, furthering puritanical ideas about sexuality.   RANSOM NOTES | 5-MINUTE READ Leaked Ransomware Docs Show Conti Helping Putin From the Shadows BY MATT BURGESS Members of the hacker gang may act in Russia's interest, but their links to the FSB and Cozy Bear hackers appear ad hoc. GET WIRED A helicopter on Mars. What to expect post-Covid. The next electrifying/terrifying leap in A.I. explained. Get 1 year of unlimited access to WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now.   BUYING GUIDE | 10-MINUTE READ How to Pick the Right MacBook for You BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU AND BRENDA STOLYAR Apple's laptops are expensive, and you'll have to make some hard choices to pick the right one. Let us help.   PLAINTEXT | 8-MINUTE READ I Made a DAO, for Laughs. Want to Join? BY GILAD EDELMAN The goal: win The New Yorker's weekly caption contest. All you need is a crypto wallet.   MOVIES | 3-MINUTE READ Netflix's Windfall Is a Perfect Class-Rage Noir BY KATE KNIBBS A tech billionaire confronts his burglar in Netflix's latest thriller.   THE MONITOR | 3-MINUTE READ Amazon Finally, Officially Owns MGM. Now What? BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER As streamers continue to consolidate and land-grab, will owning the classic Hollywood studio give Amazon the edge it needs?   SAFE AND SOUND | 7-MINUTE READ How to Back Up Your Digital Life BY SCOTT GILBERTSON Backups are boring, but they'll save your digital bacon. Here's how to make sure your data lives on, even when your PC doesn't.     Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.