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President Biden, and the Country, Could Really Use a CTO (Wired)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 04/22/2022 - 11:14Russia Is Leaking Data Like a Sieve (Wired)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Thu, 04/14/2022 - 12:46Russia Inches Toward Its Splinternet Dream
Russia is making progress in creating a “splinternet,” a move that would effectively detach the country from the rest of the world’s internet infrastructure. Such a move would allow Russia to control conversations more tightly and tamp down dissent—and it's getting closer by the day. Controlling a country’s internet requires two major components: separating yourself from the rest of the world, and cutting access from within. But both are harder for Russia than China because it’s starting from a comparatively open internet, after years of engagement with the West.
TikTok’s Black Box Obscures Its Role in Russia’s War (Wired)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Mon, 03/28/2022 - 06:28Viasat satellite hack knocks thousands of people offline
Since 2011, the KA-SAT satellite has helped homeowners, businesses, and militaries across Europe get online. However, as Russian troops moved into Ukraine during the early hours of February 24, satellite internet connections were disrupted. A mysterious cyberattack against the Viasat-owned satellite’s ground infrastructure—not the satellite itself—plunged tens of thousands of people into internet darkness. Almost a month after the attack, the disruptions continue. Thousands still remain offline in Europe and companies are racing to replace broken modems or fix connections with updates.