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Sweden Breach Shows the Security Risks of National Digital ID Systems
Sweden built the world’s most seamless digital identity system, and someone just walked off with the blueprints.
Cloudflare: Blocking Kiwi Farms and Others Caused Loss of Potential Customers, “Significant Adverse Feedback”
An admission that significant numbers of people want Cloudflare to remain neutral.
GiveSendGo Error Exposed User Data, Report Alleges
There is not yet any evidence to suggest that data was obtained or used by any bad actors.
Belarus Faces Internet Blackout as Protests Mount Over “Sham” Election
The internet has been going down, likely as a way to suppress protest organization.
Cyber Attacks Increase, Attempt to Take Down Black Advocacy Groups and US Government Agencies During Protests
DDOS attacks are an increasing form of censorship.
Telegram’s Design Is Putting Hong Kong Protestors’ Privacy at Risk, Engineers Say
Telegram has been vital in helping Hong Kong protestors stay anonymous while organizing.
Twitter Running Propaganda Ad Campaign Against Hong Kong Protestors From State-Owned China News Agency
China Xinhua News has been referred to as “the world’s biggest propaganda machine” by Reporters without Borders and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) previously ordered it to register as a foreign agent to combat Chinese propaganda.
Apple Stands in the Way of Telegram’s Censorship-Free Vision
Apple’s lock down of the App Store means it can censor content in apps such as Telegram. And it does.
Hong Kong News Outlet Apple Daily Is Under DDoS Attack After Protest Coverage
It’s not the only platform to be attacked during the current protests.
Telegram Founder: China Is Sponsoring DDOS Attacks in an Attempt to Suppress Hong Kong Protests
Telegram servers have been under attack in the region.
Cyber Attacks on Smart Home Connected Devices Are Up 217.5% Year-On-Year
Current estimates are that 75 billion connected IoT devices will be in use by 2025, in other words, they will continue to provide ever bigger and more appealing attack vectors to hackers.
