Hello,
In order to keep the community informed of threats against Wikimedia
projects and users, the Wikimedia Security team has some information to
share.
Malware installed via pirated contented downloaded from sites such as the
Pirate Bay can cause web browsers compromised by the malware to create a
fake donation banner for Wikipedia users. While the actual malware is not
installed or distributed via Wikipedia, unaware visitors may be confused or
tricked by it's activities.
The malware seeks to trick visitors to Wikipedia by looking like a
legitimate Wikipedia banner asking for donations. Once the user clicks on
the banner, they are then taken to a portal that leads them to transfer
money to a fraudulent bitcoin account that is not controlled by the
Foundation.
The current version of this malware is only infecting Microsoft Windows
users at the time of this notification. To date, the number of people
affected is small. The fraudulent accounts have taken approximately $700
from infected users. However, we strongly encourage all users to use and
update their antivirus software.
Additional details and a screenshot of the fake donation banner on can be
found at Bleepingcomputer.com. [0]
[0]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-movie-file-infects-pc-t…
Thanks,
John Bennett
It appears that Affiliate agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation are
not published on-wiki in a consistent way.[1]
Though the standard templates are available, these have varied over
time, so at a minimum to understand which Chapter/Thorg/User Group has
currently agreed which legally binding statement, there should be an
indication or link to the specific version. The templates have to be
customized, and this may include some legally meaningful changes, not
just bureaucratic ones.
As an example, the table of 108 User Groups, simply gives the names of
the groups. It would be extremely difficult, perhaps impossible, to
work out exactly when each signed up to the UG agreement, or confirm
which User Groups legally signed up to the post May 2015 version that
makes compliance with the Code of Conduct mandatory. As a second
example, tracking down the UK Chapter agreement,[2] a customized one
was agreed by the WMF and WMUK, but when I followed the 'official'
links, the version I was directed to was a 2009 draft version on the
UK Chapter wiki (no copy on Meta), which appears unlikely to be the
current chapters agreement due to a fairly obvious drafting error.
Could the Affiliates Committee look into this as a matter of its
necessary and tracked administration of a correct public record,
rather than relying on it happening ad hoc?
Thanks,
Fae
Links
1. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_movement_affiliates/Agreements
2. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Chapter_agreements
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faewik(a)gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae
Hello everyone,
We are proud to announce the launch of the 5th Wiki Loves Africa
photographic contest, on the 1st of February 2019.
This year, the theme of the contest will be PLAY.
The theme Play! encourages the submission of visual representations of
joyful and serious games, sport, and recreation in the form of board or
mental games, physical fun or contests, playful interactions, theatrical
and musical performances, etc. It is intentionally broad and open to
interpretation.*Play*is a range of voluntary, intrinsically motivated
activities done for recreational pleasure and enjoyment.
As with last year, there will be two separate prize categories for
photos and media that encompass:
As its name might make it obvious... this is about Africa. But diaspora
and interested people from everywhere around the world are welcome to
participate... as long as it is related to Africa :)
Compared to previous years, the contest will be shorter this year (one
month instead of two). But we expect no less success !
If you want to help (photo cleanup, relaying messages, translations
etc.), please contact us or simply jump in.
For your general interest, some stats may be found here :
https://tools.wmflabs.org/wikiloves/africa
There is a rather active Facebook page (for the public) and Facebook
group (for organizers) : https://www.facebook.com/wikilovesafrica/
Like us to follow the news.
The contest page is available here :
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2019
Cheers
Florence
UPDATE for #1Lib1Ref
<https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/1lib1ref?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG>:
What a first week! 3,341 edits from 21 languages. French is leading with
1,382 and user Mgquebec out front (265). 319 editors contributed so far and
76 are averaging one per day. Five languages are over 100 edits, and in
total we are 77% ahead of last year!
#1Lib1Ref has reached over 3 million users on Twitter 7.7 million times. 32
countries, from Nigeria to Malaysia to Colombia, are spreading the word.
Tell your friends: 1lib1ref.org
<http://1lib1ref.org/?fbclid=IwAR1PjxslfNFjr9yr7h8u5CUZG1yNXEhawXY3wiuHmKCKy…>
:)
Zoom in on the top 5 languages for #1Lib1Ref: Hebrew, English, Catalan,
French, and Serbian. Kudos to the top editors in each of those languages:
Dovidroth, Ambrosia10, Txescu, Mgquebec and Ванилица. You're doing amazing
work!
This year, whether you're a librarian or a library lover, an archivist,or a
museumist, or a student or researcher... you can make #1Lib1Ref your own.
Make an edit. Hold an event with friends or colleagues. Track your
impact. Tell your story.
Jake Orlowitz
The Wikipedia Library
ReplyForward
Hi all,
The agenda for the next Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees meeting, on
January 30, 2019 (postponed from its originally scheduled date of January
23), is now available on Meta-Wiki:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_board_agenda_2019-01
- Chuck
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Hello everyone,
I am happy to announce that the first-ever annual report from the
Wikimedians of Romania and Moldova User Groups (WMROMD) is now
available on Meta. [1]
Looking forward to any feedback you might have.
Strainu on behalf of WMROMD.
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_of_Romania_and_Moldova_User_Gro…
Official site: https://ocs.letras.up.pt/index.php/IWSC2019/IWSC2019
The* International Wiki Scientific Conference 2019 *will be held on *March
11, 12 and 13, 2019 *in Porto (Portugal) and will take place at the Faculty
of Arts of the University of Porto.
*ORGANIZATION:*
*FLUP - Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto (PT)*
*CIC.DIGITAL Porto (PT)*
*Wiki Educação Brasil (BR)*
*PPGCI - Universidade Federal Fluminense (RJ-BR)*
CALL FOR PAPERS
https://ocs.letras.up.pt/index.php/iwsc2019/IWSC_2019/author/submit?require…
In 2018, after the European Year of Cultural Heritage was celebrated by the
first time and by the initiative of the European Union, the *IWSC 2019*
promotes *Heritage*, both material and intangible, to draw attention to the
presence of Culture and heritage on Wiki platforms and to the contribution
this digital resource/look could have on social and economic development in
Europe and worldwide.
Therefore, works will be considered provided they focus on Wiki culture as
a topic, source or way of spreading scientific knowledge and teaching tool
and, particularly in the scope of heritage. Texts should be written in
English, Spanish or Portuguese and will be assessed by members of the
Scientific Commission.
Submission period starts on the 15 October and ends on the *30 January 2019*.
Authors will be notified whether their works have been accepted by the *10
February 2019*.
*The papers should be submitted in the following thematic groups:*
- Wiki Culture
- Information accreditation on Wikipedia
- Spreading and promoting Science on Wikipedia
- Dissemination and promotion of material and intangible heritage
- Educational Projects on Wiki Platforms
Posters may be presented (up to 3 pages, including references) or articles
(from 8 to 10 pages, including references).
The papers will be published in the digital proceeding of the event. For
this reason, at least one of the authors must register for the event and
perform oral presentation.
In the case of changes requested by the evaluators, the authors have
until *February
20, 2019* to submit their final versions.
*Opening of Call for Papers: *October 15, 2018
*Call for papers closes:* January 30, 2018
Best regards
Rodrigo Padula
Happy 18th birthday to Wikipedia!
What does it mean for the Wikimedia Foundation to empower
contributors? Please share your opinion of what the Wikimedia
Foundation's mission statement means when it describes empowering
people to collect and develop educational content:
http://bit.ly/wikimission
The survey results are summarized after form submission.
Best regards,
Jim Salsman
Hi everyone!
I'm very happy to announce that the Affiliations Committee has recognized
[1] the Black Lunch Table Wikimedians [2] as a Wikimedia User Group. The
group aims to increase the reach, connection with communities, and presence
of Wikimedia especially as it pertains to gaps in the coverage of Black
visual artists, and to increase the visibility of marginal populations on
Wikimedia through events, online meetups, and other creative approaches.
Please join me in congratulating the members of this new user group!
Regards,
Kirill Lokshin
Chair, Affiliations Committee
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Resolutions/Recognit…
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Black_Lunch_Table