Twitter reports it’s being throttled, blocked in Belarus
Digital Trends
AUGUST 10, 2020
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Microsoft did door-to-door router replacements to stop Trickbot malware
The Verge
JULY 12, 2021
The Daily Beast reports that the hacking ring — also known as Trickbot and based in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Suriname — is a persistent presence online. Trickbot is known to hijack routers and internet of things devices that are often easy to infect without owners realizing it.
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After ‘protestware’ attacks, a Russian bank has advised clients to stop updating software
The Verge
MARCH 21, 2022
Though framed in general terms, the announcement was likely made in reference to an incident that took place earlier in March, where the developer of a widely used JavaScript library added an update that overwrote files on machines located in Russia or Belarus.
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JANUARY 29, 2011
The countertrend has sparked a debate over whether the conventional wisdom that the Internet and social networking inherently tip the balance of power in favor of democracy is mistaken. From Crisis Mapping Egypt: Collection of Maps.
Apple’s privacy-focused Private Relay feature isn’t coming to China
The Verge
JUNE 8, 2021
Other countries where Private Relay won’t be available include: Belarus, Colombia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkmenistan, Uganda, and the Philippines. The move is the latest concession Apple has made in order to offer its services in China, a market which Reuters notes accounts for almost 15 percent of its revenue.
Russia invades Ukraine: the latest news and updates
The Verge
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Peace talks between the two countries have begun at the Belarus border. And there have been internet outages in Ukraine that have sparked concerns about the possibility of attacks on Ukraine’s internet infrastructure. Read on for our latest coverage of the crisis.
How to use Apple’s Private Relay feature with iCloud Plus
The Verge
JULY 12, 2021
Chief among those features is Private Relay, a VPN-like service that’s designed to mask your internet traffic on your devices from anyone trying to snoop in. To begin, it’ll be unavailable in a number of countries: China, Belarus, Colombia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkmenistan, Uganda, and the Philippines.
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