A gripping read on a devastating global cyber attack that affected millions around the world and nearly wiped out the shipping giant Maersk’s entire IT operations. They survived only due to an accident of fate, and the virus went on to cause an estimated $10bn of damage worldwide.
Bored teenagers looking to make some extra cash have played a major part in spreading the fake news that has influenced major global events – this piece looks at how they do it.
A story looking at the sheer complexity and scale involved in designing the floating cities that make up modern cruise ships. http://bit.ly/wired-cruise
A piece examining the extent of Russian cyber warfare in the Ukraine.
A look at the new credit scoring tools available in China, made possible by deep integration of services around a small handful of companies, and reaching into almost every part of daily life. As one user succinctly puts it – “If your friends are all high-score people, it’s good for you. If you have some bad-credit people as friends, it’s not nice.”
A piece about a hacker who exploited a vulnerability in hotel room locks and went on a spree of burglaries.
A look at the work and mission of scientists and conservationists proposing gene editing techniques to control animal population, and the potential ramifications of adopting their methods outside the laboratory.