James Pearson
@pearswick.press
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Multi award-losing journalist and European Cybersecurity Correspondent at @Reuters.com, via Hanoi, Seoul and Pyongyang. Now in London.
“A bum who wrote an ignominious jumble of stories”
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James Pearson
@pearswick.press
· Aug 30
James Pearson
@pearswick.press
· Aug 22
Exclusive: Syria to revalue currency, dropping two zeros in bid for stability, sources say
The Syrian pound has lost more than 99% of its value since war erupted in 2011, with the exchange rate now at around 10,000 pounds to the U.S. dollar, compared to 50 before the war.
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James Pearson
@pearswick.press
· Aug 14
WhatsApp accuses Moscow of trying to block secure communication for millions of Russians
WhatsApp accused Moscow of trying to block millions of Russians from accessing secure communication after calls on the messaging app were restricted, as Russia promotes home-grown social media platforms and seeks greater control over the country's internet space.
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James Pearson
@pearswick.press
· Jul 22
Microsoft knew of SharePoint server exploit but failed to effectively patch it
A security patch released by Microsoft last month failed to fully fix a critical flaw in U.S. tech giant's SharePoint server software that had been identified in May, opening the door to a sweeping global cyber espionage operation.
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James Pearson
@pearswick.press
· Jul 18
UK discovers Russian 'espionage tool', sanctions GRU officers over cyberattacks
Britain said on Friday it had discovered a sophisticated digital espionage tool and sanctioned more than 20 Russian spies, hackers and agencies over what it called a "sustained campaign of malicious cyber activity" targeting governments and institutions across Europe.
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James Pearson
@pearswick.press
· Jul 18
Russian lawmakers say 'security threat' WhatsApp should prepare to leave Russia
WhatsApp should prepare to leave the Russian market, a lawmaker who regulates the IT sector said on Friday, warning that the messaging app owned by Meta Platforms was likely to be put on a list of restricted software.
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James Pearson
@pearswick.press
· Jul 16
Thousands of Afghans secretly moved to Britain after data leak
Britain set up a secret scheme to bring thousands of Afghans to the UK after their personal details were disclosed in one of the country's worst ever data breaches, putting them at risk of reprisals from the Taliban after their return to power.
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