Payments service makes your friends list public by default, and many users never bother to change that setting.

Wired has reported that several government officials involved in the Signal chat exposing sensitive national security plans have also exposed ...

WIRED has found four new Venmo accounts that appear to be associated with Trump officials who were in an infamous Signal chat ...

A WIRED review shows national security adviser Mike Waltz, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, and other top officials ...

This social aspect is fun but can pose privacy concerns, which we’ll cover later. Venmo also has a social feed that displays your public transactions. If you want privacy, navigate to your ...

A detailed analysis by WIRED suggests this Venmo account breach is indicative of a wider pattern of lax security among high-ranking officials. The account associated with Waltz had a public friend ...

Trump officials public Venmo accounts expose high-profile ties, compounding security concerns after Signal chat leaks.

It’s a good idea not to advertise all your friends’ names and financial transactions publicly. It’s a good idea not to advertise all your friends’ names and financial transactions publicly.