Deliberate Internet Shutdowns - Schneier on Security

For two days in September, Afghanistan had no internet. No satellite failed; no cable was cut. This was a deliberate outage, mandated by the Taliban government. It followed a more localized shutdown two weeks prior, reportedly instituted “to prevent immoral activities.” No additional explanation was given. The timing couldn’t have been worse: communities still reeling from a major earthquake lost emergency communications, flights were grounded, and banking was interrupted. Afghanistan’s blackout is part of a wider pattern. Just since the end of September, there were also major nationwide internet shutdowns in ...

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🎉 Oh joy, another thrilling chapter in the saga of "Internet Security #Theater." 🚫 Apparently, the ultimate mystery lies in why your keyboard warrior skills triggered a digital bouncer - probably for typing something as sinister as "hello." 🤦‍♂️ Who knew accessing a website could feel like trying to sneak into Fort Knox? 🏰🔒
https://wordsrightman.beehiiv.com/p/rto-wtaf #InternetSecurity #DigitalPrivacy #Cybersecurity #KeyboardWarrior #OnlineAccess #HackerNews #ngated
RTO: WTAF

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Oh, the joys of Cloudflare's 🛡️ "protection"—because who doesn't love a digital bouncer blocking you from ACM.org just because you sneezed online? 🤦‍♂️ Don't worry, just email the site owner with your sad tale of denial and maybe, just maybe, they'll lift the velvet rope. 🎟️
https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/leaving-x/ #CloudflareFail #DigitalBouncer #ACMorg #OnlineAccess #Issues #EmailSupport #HackerNews #ngated
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House speaker says Jan. 6 footage being posted online for public access

The GOP-led House Administration Committee on Friday began by posting 90 hours of security video that had already been released to media outlets.

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I know this is a long shot but...Anyone know of VPN providers with servers in Ethiopia?

Or can point me to methods used for accessing geo-restricted content when there are no VPN servers?

#Internet #onlinesafety #onlineaccess