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Mariam Al Shafie… One in a Million
On Thursday, December 29, we received the shocking news of our beloved colleague Mariam’s death. Mariam Al Shafei was one…
Fake Meta Business Manager App is a Hacking Tool!
Earlier this month, our Digital Safety Helpdesk received a message from a business owner whose Facebook and Instagram accounts were…
Etisalat and Ooredoo: Ranking last for the fifth year in a row!
For the fifth year in a row, UAE’s Etisalat and Qatar’s Ooerdoo have ranked in the bottom two places in…
Tunisian Government Tightens Grip on Journalistic Sources
Mosaïque FM’s local reporter, Khalifa Al Qasimi, was shocked to hear he was sentenced to one year in prison on…
Finalists for Bread&Net Fiction Prize: Digital Utopias And Futures
There’s no doubt that today’s digital spaces are mainly ruled by a handful of profit-hungry technology megacorporations. Their practices benefit…
Sudan: “Men with no Mercy” now Armed with EU-linked Spyware
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF)—a paramilitary group in Sudan accused of committing crimes against humanity— imported the “Predator” spyware developed…
Yemen: World Cup for those who can afford it
During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Ahmad Nasher, a 27-year-old Yemeni, worked tirelessly to re-route and receive signals of unencrypted…