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Ruarigh Thornton

Head of R+D
Protection Group International
Ruarigh is the Head of Digital Investigations at Protection Group International, a digital risk management consultancy. His expertise lies in social media threats, including disinformation, hostile state operations, hate speech and extremist/violent groups and networks. Ruarigh has extensive experience living and working in the Middle East and speaks French, Italian, Spanish and multiple Arabic dialects.

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Truthout

Trump Loyalists Aren’t Going Away, They’re Moving to New Social Media Platforms

Right-wing websites like Gab and Rumble are jockeying for position among Trump loyalists and conspiracy theorists.

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Charity Digital

Which digital skills do charities need on the road to recovery?

Guest writer Zoe Amar looks at some of the most coveted digital skills that will help charities post-lockdown, as the sector returns to another new normal

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FM | Financial Management magazine

Best practice to limit ransomware damage

Recent months have seen a spate of ransomware attacks that have been greater in number and more sophisticated than those of a few years ago. The growing threat is prompting cybersecurity experts to advise...

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CIO

Diversity is key to the Gulf’s cybersecurity success, security pros say

The Gulf nations need to develop a more diverse and multi-skilled cybersecurity workforce in order to meet the security challenges of today and tomorrow, say a cross-section of technology professionals.

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IDG Connect

Nation state cybercrime is a bigger threat than you might think

With cybercrime reported as a primary means of revenue for North Korea, experts are highlighting that nation state cybercrime is more of a threat to businesses than many currently think…

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SecurityWeek.Com

Is the Taliban a Cyber Threat to the West? | SecurityWeek.Com

While the Taliban provides no immediate cybersecurity threat, there is ample potential for it to develop into a major threat on a par with North Korea over the next three to five years

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RFI

Le Mozambique attend toujours l’arrivée des troupes de la SADC

La force militaire de la Communauté de développement d’Afrique australe devait arriver jeudi dans la province de Cabo Delgado, en proie à une insurrection jihadiste, suite à la demande officielle du…

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BBC News

Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: Rebel resurgence raises questions for Abiy Ahmed

The capture of the Tigrayan capital Mekelle puts huge pressure on Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

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The Week

Is Ethiopia’s civil war at ‘turning point’ as Tigray rebels retake key cities? | The Week UK

New offensive launched after federal government declares unilateral ceasefire

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Al Jazeera

‘They did not need September 11 to be emboldened’

Groups like Jemaah Islamiyah were already carrying out attacks across Southeast Asia when 9/11 happened.

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Insider

A doctored headline claiming Julia Fox went ‘goblin mode’ was cited by outlets including Vogue, showing how easily fake news...

The Twitter user who made the fake headline told Insider she was shocked when news outlets cited her handiwork, which went viral in a tweet.

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Sky News

Brian Lord: GCHQ message ‘carefully considered’

Cyber security expert Brian Lord says Sir Jeremy Flemings’ comments about President Putin would have been ‘carefully considered’.

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