Three young hackers who broke the internet tell their story

PLUS: Google's New Titan Security Key Adds Another Piece to the Password-Killing Puzzle, and more

View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  11.15.23 FRESH START | 2-MINUTE READ Google's New Titan Security Key Adds Another Piece to the Password-Killing Puzzle BY LILY HAY NEWMAN The new generation of hardware authentication key includes support for cryptographic passkeys as Google pushes adoption of the more secure login alternative. DIGITAL COLONIALISM | 8-MINUTE READ Underage Workers Are Training AI BY NIAMH ROWE Companies that provide Big Tech with AI data-labeling services are inadvertently hiring young teens to work on their platforms, often exposing them to traumatic content. ROAM SWEET ROAM | 5-MINUTE READ The PlayStation Portal Turns Your PS5 Into a Handheld, Sorta BY ERIC RAVENSCRAFT It's an inexpensive way to play your PS5 games on the go—as long as you have strong Wi-Fi. CTRL+ALT+DELINQUENTS | 78-MINUTE READ The Mirai Confessions: Three Young Hackers Who Built a Web-Killing Monster Finally Tell Their Story BY ANDY GREENBERG Netflix, Spotify, Twitter, PayPal, Slack. All down for millions of people. How a group of teen friends plunged into an underworld of cybercrime and broke the internet—then went to work for the FBI. SPONSORED CONTENT The Hidden History of the Pocket Calculator "Deep, fun, and insightful all at once" (Cal Newport), Keith Houston's Empire of the Sum will appeal to math lovers, history buffs, and anyone seeking to understand our trajectory to the computer age. GET WIRED Our Fall Sale is Officially live! Subscribe to WIRED for only $29.99 $5. That includes subscriber-only content like Steven Levy's Plaintext column, plus FREE WIRED stickers as a special bonus! LIGHTS OUT | 5-MINUTE READ Think You Have SAD? Think Again BY GRACE BROWNE Research has questioned whether seasonal depression actually exists. Maybe that doesn't matter EXTREME CANDIDATES | 4-MINUTE READ The QAnon Shaman Isn't Even the Most Extreme Candidate in His Race for Congress BY DAVID GILBERT Jacob Chansley, the January 6 rioter known as the QAnon Shaman, will run for Congress in Arizona. The most remarkable thing about his campaign so far is how unremarkable it is in a state that's embraced election conspiracies. PRODUCT REVIEW | 9-MINUTE READ Meta's Ray-Bans Still Can't Escape the Glasshole Effect BY MATT KAMEN Impressive audio and surprisingly decent image and video capture can't counter the privacy issues and lack of features on Meta's new smart glasses. NOW HIRING | 3-MINUTE READ The Government Is Now the Hottest Tech Employer in Town BY AMANDA HOOVER Meta, Google, Amazon, and other major tech firms have laid off thousands of people. The public sector has tried—and in some cases, succeeded—to lure them in. Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on jobs.wired.com Seasonal Steward Lindblad Expeditions Location: USA APPLY NOW Customer Service Representative CarShield Location: Saint Peters, MO, USA APPLY NOW Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.