November 18, 2019

Wikipedia co-founder offers a Facebook/Twitter wannabe

Tired of being a tracked, ad-bedeviled product sold by social media companies? The cost to immediately join a network with no tracking/ads: $12.99/month.

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September 11, 2019

Wikipedia fights off huge DDoS attack

Wikipedia has suffered what appears to be the most disruptive Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack in recent memory.

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April 09, 2019

Fired sysadmin pleads guilty to doxxing five senators on Wikipedia

Cosko, 27, pleaded guilty to five counts including making public restricted personal information, computer fraud, witness tampering and obstruction of justice,

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March 15, 2018

YouTube conspiracy videos to get links to Wikipedia and other sources

Not all controversial conspiracy videos are getting this treatment, which will begin in coming months. Only those with "significant debate."

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May 02, 2017

News in brief: China plans its own Wikipedia; social media firms face huge fines; TalkTalk duo plead guilty

Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news

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April 18, 2017

Burger King triggers Google Home devices with TV ad

Inventive users took their revenge via Wikipedia

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February 27, 2017

Wikipedia’s bot-on-bot battles that can last for years

Sustaining a grudge is a lot easier when you don't have to take breaks. Or breathe.

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December 23, 2016

News in brief: Snowden denies allegations; Uber moves to Arizona; Wikipedia reveals most edited page

Your daily round-up of some of the other security stories in the news

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August 23, 2016

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales’ Twitter account hijacked

First Mark Zuckerberg, and now the hacking outfit, OurMine, have hijacked another high-profile Twitter account.

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