Dhruv Mehrotra

New York

Investigative Reporter at WIRED Magazine

Investigations with computers @WIRED; previously @reveal, @gizmodo, @eyebeamnyc. Tips: [email protected] or Signal: dmehro.89

Articles

Hacking Spree Hits UK Retail Giants

1 week ago | wired.com | Matt Burgess |Lily Hay Newman |Dhruv Mehrotra

Researchers unveiled a cluster of vulnerabilities in Apple’s wireless media streaming platform AirPlay this week that leave millions of third-party devices like speakers and TVs vulnerable to takeover if an attacker is on the same Wi-Fi network as the victim gadget. These “AirBorne” vulnerabilities have all been patched—including some that potentially impacted Apple’s Mac computers—but, in practice, third-party devices may not all get fixes, and even if they do, patch adoption could be low.
NSA Chief Ousted Amid Trump Loyalty Firing Spree

1 month ago | technewstube.com | Dhruv Mehrotra |Andrew Couts

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NSA Chief Ousted Amid Trump Loyalty Firing Spree

1 month ago | wired.com | Dhruv Mehrotra |Andrew Couts

The biggest news this week is inarguably the Trump administration’s baffling tariffs, which have rattled the global economy, impacting everything from the US tech industry to literal penguins, leaving most of the world wondering what comes next. But if you’re looking for a mystery that doesn’t feel quite so, well, existential, look no further than Indiana University.
El fiasco en la privacidad del gabinete de Trump: Primero Signal y luego Venmo

1 month ago | es.wired.com | Dhruv Mehrotra

Varios altos cargos de la administración de Trump (incluidos cuatro que participaron en el infame chat de grupo de Signal) parecen tener cuentas de Venmo que han estado filtrando datos, incluidos contactos y, en algunos casos, transacciones, al público. Venmo es un servicio de pago móvil donde quienes envían y reciben el dinero deben residir en EE UU. Apunta a amigos o familiares que quieren dividir cuentas.
Even More Venmo Accounts Tied to Trump Officials in Signal Group Chat Left Data Public

1 month ago | technewstube.com | Dhruv Mehrotra |Tim Marchman

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Even More Venmo Accounts Tied to Trump Officials in Signal Group Chat Left Data Public

1 month ago | wired.com | Dhruv Mehrotra |Tim Marchman

A number of top Trump administration officials—including four who were on a now-infamous Signal group chat—appear to have Venmo accounts that have been leaking data, including contacts and in some cases transactions, to the public. Experts say this is a potentially serious counterintelligence problem that could allow foreign intelligence services to gain insight into a target’s social network or even identify individuals who could be paid or coerced to act against them.
Mike Waltz Left His Venmo Friends List Public

1 month ago | technewstube.com | Dhruv Mehrotra |Tim Marchman

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Mike Waltz Left His Venmo Friends List Public

1 month ago | wired.com | Dhruv Mehrotra |Tim Marchman

A Venmo account under the name “Michael Waltz,” carrying a profile photo of the national security adviser and connected to accounts bearing the names of people closely associated with him, was left open to the public until Wednesday afternoon.
Elon Musk, come ha messo a segno il suo colpo di stato digitale negli Stati Uniti

1 month ago | wired.it | Makena Kelly |David Gilbert |Vittoria Elliott |Kate Knibbs |Dhruv Mehrotra |Dell Cameron | +2 more

Mentre i funzionari pubblici più decorati d'America sorseggiavano cocktail nella sala da ballo presidenziale del Capital Hilton, preoccupandosi dell'assegnazione ai tavoli e chiedendosi quale fosse il loro posto nella gerarchia tra senatori statunitensi e l'ambasciatore degli Emirati Arabi Uniti, Elon Musk se ne stava seduto a fissare il suo telefono, ridendo.
End-to-End Encrypted Texts Between Android and iPhone Are Coming

2 months ago | wired.com | Andy Greenberg |Dhruv Mehrotra

Knifings, firebombings, shootings, and murder-for-hire plots—all linked to a splinter group of the 764 crime network called “No Lives Matter.” According to its own manifesto, the group seeks to “purify mankind through endless attacks” and has released at least two “kill guides” tied to violent plots in the US and Europe. Intelligence documents reviewed by WIRED reveal growing concern among analysts, but experts remain unsure how to stop the group’s spread.