Reddit got hacked thanks to an insecure two-factor setup

PLUS: Tesla takes a (financial) dip, a hacking group steals billions, and Google faces a tough call. [View this email in your browser]( [logo]( [[WIRED Magazine]8.2.18]( No one is safe, especially on the internet. Reddit announced Wednesday night that the company’s internal system was hacked after some employees failed to use two-factor identification, leaving the site’s bare bones exposed to the wrong people. But what does [this mean for you]( dear /r/eader? Also: Tesla takes [a (financial) dip]( a [hacking group steals billions]( and Google [faces a tough call](. Earnings Call Tesla Loses More Money Than Ever, But Says Profits Are Coming By Jack Stewart Today's investor call was low on Muskian braggadocio, delivered a little hater schadenfreude, and offered some reasonable promises. Cybersecurity The Wild Inner Workings of a Billion-Dollar Hacking Group By Brian Barrett The Justice Department announced the arrest of three members of notorious cybercrime group Fin7—and detailed some of their methods in the process. About Face China’s Numbers Force Google to Recalculate Its Morals By Nitasha Tiku Eight years after leaving China, Google hopes to offer search results again, through an Android app. Cybersecurity Reddit Got Hacked Thanks to a Woefully Insecure Two-Factor Setup By Lily Hay Newman The tech community has known about the risk of using SMS in two-factor authentication for years. Reddit appears to have missed the memo. [WIRED Magazine Subscription] Get Wired Unlimited access to an ad-free WIRED.com + a free YubiKey. Subscribe now Photo Gallery Sweeping Chinese Landscapes Transformed by Rapid Development By Laura Mallonee Photographers Sebastien Tixier and Raphael Bourelly took a 300-mile road trip from Gansu province to Inner Mongolia. Meme Hygiene Online Hate Is Rampant. Here's How to Keep It From Spreading By Clive Thompson Covering hateful memes plays into their makers’ hands. But not covering them seems neglectful. So what's to be done? Product Review Microsoft's Fun-Sized Surface Go Will Win You Over By Brendan Nystedt Is it fast? No. But Surface Pro's teeny-tiny sibling packs in tons of features you'll love. Cybersecurity The DNC Enlists Kids in Its Fight Against Hackers By Issie Lapowsky The Democratic National Committee will award $500 to the child who comes up with the best defensive strategy for state election websites at Def Con next week. Psychology Climate Change's Looming Mental Health Crisis By Matt Simon “As we have more natural disasters, one would expect to also have increases in those kinds of mental health consequences.” [WIRED Magazine]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, [wired@newsletters.wired.com]( to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Copyright © Condé Nast 2018. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.