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Wikipedia Owner Fined for Failing to Delete Alleged Extremist Content

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The Wikimedia Foundation, owner of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, was fined by a Russian court on Thursday for failing to delete content considered extremist as Moscow pursues a drive to crack down on independent sources of information. Wikipedia, which says it offers “the second draft of history”, is one of the few surviving fact-checked sources … Read more

Russian Hackers Preparing to Launch New Wave of Cyberattacks Against Ukraine: Microsoft Report

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Russian hackers appear to be preparing a renewed wave of cyberattacks against Ukraine, including a “ransomware-style” threat to organizations serving Ukraine’s supply lines, a research report by Microsoft said on Wednesday. The report, authored by the tech giant’s cyber security research and analysis team, outlines a series of new discoveries about how Russian hackers have … Read more