How the US is cracking down on Russia's most dangerous hackers

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 04.08.22   THE MONITOR | 2-MINUTE READ The Northman's Seemingly Accidental Viral Marketing Campaign BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER Hype for Robert Eggers' new movie turned absurd this week when posters lacking the movie's name went up in New York City subway stations.   SPITTIN' BARS | 5-MINUTE READ How to Choose the Right Soundbar BY PARKER HALL What size should you get? Do you need a subwoofer? Here's everything you need to know when upgrading your TV's audio.   AI IN THE SKY | 8-MINUTE READ The Census Is Broken. Can AI Fix It? BY KHARI JOHNSON Machine learning can help count people to deliver government funding and decide political representation, but the technology still makes mistakes.   COUNTERATTACKS | 5-MINUTE READ How Russia's Invasion Triggered a US Crackdown on Its Hackers BY ANDY GREENBERG The Biden White House is using "all of the levers of national power" to counter—or preempt—cyberattacks by Russia's most dangerous hacker groups. GET WIRED A helicopter on Mars. What to expect post-Covid. The next electrifying/terrifying leap in A.I. explained. Give yourself the gift of information. Get 1 year of WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now.   STAINLESS STEAL | 3-MINUTE READ The All-Clad Factory Seconds Sale Can Help You Save on Cookware BY LOURYN STRAMPE The company makes some of the best—and priciest—pots and pans. These discounts are rare and run through Sunday.   DEALS | 2-MINUTE READ DJI's Action 2 Camera and Mavic 3 Drone Are on Sale BY GEAR TEAM Planning to hit the trails this spring? Now's the time to grab a pocketable cam to document all your adventures.   SPHERE OF INFLUENCE | 6-MINUTE READ An 'Explosion' of Anti-Ukraine Disinformation Is Hitting Moldova BY MORGAN MEAKER Divisive anti-refugee videos are spreading from TikTok to Facebook as the threat of Russia grows.   EXPOSED | 3-MINUTE READ WatchGuard Didn't Explicitly Disclose a Flaw Exploited by Hackers BY DAN GOODIN, ARS TECHNICA The security vendor kept a critical vulnerability in its firewall appliances quiet even as it was under attack from a Russian hacking group.   GADGET LAB PODCAST | 39-MINUTE EPISODE How Peloton's Body-Tracking Tech Fits Into Its Future BY WIRED STAFF This week we discuss the Peloton Guide and debate the role the company's cameras and computer vision tech could play in the coming years.     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.