Jenna McLaughlin
Stories
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National
A digital conflict between Russia and Ukraine rages on behind the scenes of war
In an interview, Tom Burt, Microsoft's head of customer security and trust, discusses the company's insights about the cyberwar between Russia and Ukraine.
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Europe
Why the Estonian town of Narva is a target of Russian propaganda
On the border with Russia, the Estonian town of Narva has strong cultural and linguistic ties to Russia. That makes it a target of Russian propaganda — something Estonians are trying to combat.
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Technology
Estonia hosts NATO-led cyber war games, with one eye on Russia
Estonia is host to one of the world's largest annual interactive cybersecurity drills. Russia is always considered the main threat, but this year, the war in Ukraine has only added to the stakes.
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Europe
Ukraine's defense applies lessons from a 15-year-old cyberattack on Estonia
In 2007, Russia launched the first nation-on-nation cyberattack against Estonia. Now, the lessons learned from "Web War I" are being used in the cyberdefense of Ukraine.
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Technology
Russian cyberattacks target Romania
Russia has employed cyberwarfare tactics for years. Analysts say the conflict in Ukraine could also escalate online, to include attacks affecting multiple countries.
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Technology
The role cyberattacks and information campaigns have played in the war in Ukraine
In the weeks leading to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, experts said cyberwar could be imminent. It turns out, cyberattacks and information campaigns have played a subtle, nuanced role in the conflict.
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World
Belarussian activists on digital rights, Belarus in the world, and the way forward
Russian troops are using Belarus as a staging ground to invade Ukraine from the north, but Belarussians are against it. At a D.C. area bar, two activists talked about their home country of Belarus.
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Europe
Social media volunteers aim to help Ukraine win the information war
While Russia attacks Ukraine, Ukrainians are fighting back — not just with Molotov cocktails — but also with memes. The Ukrainian Ministry of Culture leads an effort to win the information war.
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National
The Kremlin indicates it might be open to cooperating on stopping cybercrimes
Whether Russia is serious about the effort is complicated. The Biden administration had pushed the Kremlin to take action against ransomware, which cost U.S. businesses billions in the last year.
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National
Why the FBI has been telling athletes heading to the Olympics to bring a burner phone
The Winter Olympics are now underway and the FBI has been telling athletes heading to Beijing to bring a burner phone. There are all kinds of digital threats to the Olympics.