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A top Wikipedia editor has been arrested in Belarus

The Verge

The Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption of Belarus (GUBOPiK) has detained prominent Wikipedia editor Mark Bernstein, according to the Belarusian publication Zerkalo. Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law that punishes people spreading “fake news” with up to 15 years in prison.

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Belarus law grants government ability to pirate western multimedia, including software until 2025

TechSpot

The law passed the Belarus House of Representatives on December 20, 2022, and the Council of the Republic the following day. President" Alexander Lukashenko signed the legislation into law last week, and it goes into effect this week.

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Microsoft did door-to-door router replacements to stop Trickbot malware

The Verge

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. Law enforcement agencies and companies have made some recent inroads into tackling Trickbot.

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Justice Department has charged a Latvian woman it says helped develop Trickbot malware

The Verge

The DOJ alleges that Alla Witte was part of a criminal organization known as the Trickbot Group that operated in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Suriname. She allegedly helped develop the malware which was used to enable ransomware demands and payments. and foreign beneficiary accounts,” the DOJ said.

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The best VPNs for staying anonymous and secure on the web

Mashable Tech

Aside from the few countries that have restricted or outright banned them (including Belarus, China, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Oman, Russia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and the United Arab Emirates), VPNs are perfectly legal in most of the world. Hold up — are VPNs legal? Let's not get too brazen, here. What should I look for in a VPN?

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Empowering Women Bloggers

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A young woman from Georgia: I want to write an e-mail/letter/blog to the officials in Belarus, who are responsible for not letting exchange students come to the United States. I remember being very upset when my local representative told me that these kids were denied this great opportunity.

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