On 1 February, after more than 10 years of gradual political reform, a military coup took place in Myanmar, ending the rule of the National League for Democracy (NLD); party leader Aung San Suu Kyi was arrested, and in the following days other prominent politicians, including President Win Myint and members of the government, were …
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Attacks and cybersecurity news A Catholic bishop and a priest in Togo, among others, have been revealed as the latest victims of spyware created by NSO Group. This is the first time that the Pegasus spyware is known to have been used against members of the clergy. WhatsApp alerted Bishop Benoît Alowonou and five other …
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New research from the United Nations’ Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (UN-CTED) has shown a 320% increase in the number of acts of violence linked to extreme right-wing groups in the last five years. A “greater exchange of views between like-minded individuals” online has provided fertile ground for “extreme right-wing groups to improve their tactics, develop …
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