Aug 28, 2009 1:00 PM

Five for Fighting 8/28/09

* Tracking Afghanistan’s elections with digital maps * Slav vs. Slav showdown intensifies * Major upset in Army truck contest *Game on in CIA vs. DOJ battle * High art: Kim Jong-il in a pink tracksuit

* Tracking Afghanistan's elections with digital maps
* Slav vs. Slav showdown intensifies
* Major upset in Army truck contest
*Game on in CIA vs. DOJ battle
* High art: Kim Jong-il in a pink tracksuit

TopicsDanger Room

Cybercriminals Are Hiding Malicious Web Traffic in Plain Sight

In an effort to evade detection, cybercriminals are increasingly turning to “residential proxy” services that cover their tracks by making it look like everyday online activity.

Lily Hay Newman

Ross Ulbricht Got a $31 Million Donation From a Dark Web Dealer, Crypto Tracers Suspect

Crypto-tracing firm Chainalysis says the mysterious 300-bitcoin donation to the pardoned Silk Road creator appears to have come from someone associated with a different defunct black market: AlphaBay.

Andy Greenberg

The Race to Build Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense System Is On

President Donald Trump has proposed building a massive antimissile system in space that could enrich Elon Musk if it materializes. But experts say the project’s feasibility remains unclear.

Caroline Haskins

Trump Cuts Are Killing a Tiny Office That Keeps Measurements of the World Accurate

A tiny but crucial agency that maintains physical coordinates like latitude and longitude in the US is struggling as the Trump administration forces out federal employees.

Molly Taft

A Swedish MMA Tournament Spotlights the Trump Administration's Handling of Far-Right Terrorism

A member of a California-based fight club seems to have attended an event hosted by groups with ties to an organization the US government labeled a terrorist group. Will the Trump administration care?

Ali Winston

The Epic Rise and Fall of a Dark-Web Psychedelics Kingpin

Interdimensional travel, sex with aliens, communion with God. Anything is possible with just a sprinkle of DMT. Akasha Song’s secret labs made millions of doses—and dollars—until the feds showed up.

Andy Greenberg

Trumpworld Is Getting Tired of Laura Loomer. They Hope the President Is Too

Trump advisers tell WIRED that their mutually beneficial arrangements with the notorious right wing influencer may be coming to an end.

Jake Lahut

Esoteric Programming Languages Are Fun—Until They Kill the Joke

Concocted by sicko programmers, esolangs are the high comedy of the coding world. They test my patience.

Sheon Han

3 Teens Almost Got Away With Murder. Then Police Found Their Google Searches

An arson attack in Colorado had detectives stumped. The way they solved the case could put everyone at risk.

Raksha Vasudevan

A Starter Guide to Protecting Your Data From Hackers and Corporations

Thinking about where to start when it comes to protecting your online privacy can be overwhelming. Here’s a simple guide for you—and anyone who claims they have nothing to hide.

Sophie Johal

A GPS Blackout Would Shut Down the World

GPS jamming and spoofing attacks are on the rise. If the global navigation system the US relies on were to go down entirely, it would send the world into unprecedented chaos.

Matt Burgess

The ‘Long-Term Danger’ of Trump Sending Troops to the LA Protests

President Trump’s deployment of more than 700 Marines to Los Angeles—following ICE raids and mass protests—has ignited a fierce national debate over state sovereignty and civil-military boundaries.

Dell Cameron