Andrew Couts

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Security Editor at WIRED | Send dog pics and/or leaks
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Andrew CoutsAug 15, 2024
NEW: Every Pixel phone released since 2017 has a hidden Verizon app, "Showcase.apk," with deep system access that has an unpatched flaw. Google's response to the vulnerability caused Palantir to ditch Android altogether. @lhn has the scoop: https://www.wired.com/story/google-android-pixel-showcase-vulnerability/
Nearly All Google Pixel Phones Exposed by Unpatched Flaw in Hidden Android App

A fix is coming, but data analytics giant Palantir says it’s ditching Android devices altogether because Google’s response to the vulnerability has been troubling.

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Andrew CoutsJul 2, 2024
Eugen RochkoJul 2, 2024
We've actually released two features today that I'm really excited about. One is, as you may already know, displaying the author's fediverse account underneath link previews. But the other is showing a profile preview when you hover a user anywhere in the web app, with a quick follow shortcut.
Andrew CoutsJun 21, 2024
New: The inevitable happened https://www.wired.com/story/perplexity-plagiarized-our-story-about-how-perplexity-is-a-bullshit-machine/
Perplexity Plagiarized Our Story About How Perplexity Is a Bullshit Machine

Experts aren’t unanimous about whether the AI-powered search startup’s practices could expose it to legal claims ranging from infringement to defamation—but some say plaintiffs would have strong cases.

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Andrew CoutsJun 20, 2024
NEW: The Biden admin has banned software from Kaspersky, the popular antivirus vendor, for allegedly posing a threat to US national security—a claim US intelligence has been making for decades, and which the company has repeatedly denied. @ericgeller reports: https://www.wired.com/story/us-bans-kaspersky-software/
US Bans Kaspersky Software

Using a Trump-era authority, the US Commerce Department has banned the sale of Kaspersky’s antivirus tools to new customers in the US, citing alleged threats to national security.

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Andrew CoutsJun 20, 2024
Journalism job alert: The new, Spanfeller-free @Gizmodo is hiring a senior tech reporter. Union gig, pay is $80k-90k. And you get to work for my friend Rose who is cool as hell. Details here: https://gizmodo.com/gizmodo-is-hiring-a-senior-tech-reporter-1851550809
Gizmodo Is Hiring a Senior Tech Reporter

Gizmodo has a new owner, the firm Keleops, and we are looking to grow our team.

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Andrew CoutsJun 5, 2024
NEW: A @WIRED investigation into the US's first major police drone program reveals the complicated picture of living in a future policed by machines. @dmehro & Jesse Marx report: https://www.wired.com/story/the-age-of-the-drone-police-is-here/
The Age of the Drone Police Is Here

A WIRED investigation, based on more than 22 million flight coordinates, reveals the complicated truth about the first full-blown police drone program in the US—and why your city could be next.

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Andrew CoutsMay 7, 2024
NEW: Police have ID'd the alleged mastermind behind the LockBit ransomware gang, which is responsible for $120 million hacking spree, as 31-year-old Russian national Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev. @mattburgess reports: https://www.wired.com/story/lockbitsupp-lockbit-ransomware/
Andrew CoutsApr 24, 2024
NEW: ShotSpotter mics continue to collect data after contracts with cities end, according to emails obtained by Chicago’s South Side Weekly and WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/shotspotter-keeps-listening-contracts-expire/ #press
Andrew CoutsApr 18, 2024
I wrote about doxing, OSINT, and "ethics in Trump criminal trial" journalism, and how totally ridiculous this whole "let's report every single detail that comes out about a juror/potential juror" thing is: https://www.wired.com/story/the-trump-jury-has-a-doxing-problem/
The Trump Jury Has a Doxing Problem

One juror in former US president Donald Trump’s criminal case in New York has been excused over fears she could be identified. It could get even messier.

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Andrew CoutsApr 9, 2024
This week, the US Congress is debating reauthorization of a major surveillance power known as Section 702. There will be a lot of developments over the next ~48 hours, so @dell is keeping the updates rolling here: https://www.wired.com/live/section-702-reauthorization-congress-2024/
Section 702: The Future of the Biggest US Spy Program Hangs in the Balance

The US Congress will this week decide the fate of Section 702, a major surveillance program that will soon expire if lawmakers do not act. WIRED is tracking the major developments as they unfold.

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