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Iran announces plan to unplug from the global internet within the next 18 months; malware Gauss is found targeting Lebanese banks; Brazil postpones a vote on its 'Internet Bill of Rights'; and WikiLeaks continues to be inaccessible and under DDoS attack from hacker group, AntiLeaks.
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With Internet censorship on the rise, Project Meshnet is working to create an uncensored alternative to the global Internet. Born out of the r/darknetplan on Reddit, Project Meshnet aims to build a network of secure connections to create a truly free Internet.
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A leaked draft of the Canada-EU Trade Agreement, which is currently under negotiation, came under fire when activists noted that some sections were identical to the recently rejected Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. While the European Commission has stated that a number of changes have been made to CETA, commentators remain skeptical and demand greater transparency.
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Categories: Canada,
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The Russian Duma passes a controversial internet bill after days of online protest and speculation; #Sudanrevolts continues as the government cracks down on dissent; and the European Commission denies similarities between ACTA and CETA, while netizens remain unconvinced.
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Recent protests in Sudan have led to even tighter state control of both foreign and non-foreign news sources, especially information that is circulated online. However, rumors of an Internet shutdown appear to be unsubstantiated for now.
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Categories: Iran,
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Filtering tech and software
UK releases draft of the controversial Communications Bill; the Ethiopian government increases surveillance to include Internet-based voice communications; a White House-authorized leak reveals that cyberbug Flame was developed by the US to undermine Iranian nuclear efforts; and a new HTTP status code is proposed for censorship.
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A new Trojan bug targeting political dissidents was traced back to the Syrian government, and increasing evidence suggests that Damascus is ramping up internet surveillance.
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The Open Empowerment project, which aims to develop policy-relevant research on the "new criminality" of cyberspace in Latin America, was launched on May 29. The project's first publication is available online.
Iran announces plan to unplug from the global internet within the next 18 months; malware Gauss is found targeting Lebanese banks; Brazil postpones a vote on its 'Internet Bill of Rights'; and WikiLeaks continues to be inaccessible and under DDoS attack from hacker group, AntiLeaks.0 comment(s)
The Russian Duma passes a controversial internet bill after days of online protest and speculation; #Sudanrevolts continues as the government cracks down on dissent; and the European Commission denies similarities between ACTA and CETA, while netizens remain unconvinced.
UK releases draft of the controversial Communications Bill; the Ethiopian government increases surveillance to include Internet-based voice communications; a White House-authorized leak reveals that cyberbug Flame was developed by the US to undermine Iranian nuclear efforts; and a new HTTP status code is proposed for censorship.
A new Trojan bug targeting political dissidents was traced back to the Syrian government, and increasing evidence suggests that Damascus is ramping up internet surveillance.
