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* Interview:
Bernadette Meehan, new Wikimedia Foundation CEOPart 2.
* News and notes:
Security testing unleashes computer worm on Meta-wikiDormant worm awakes; a sketchy archiving site struck; ether burns.
* Special report:
What actually happened during the Wikimedia security incident?A horrifying exploit took place, which could have had catastrophic and far-reaching consequences if used maliciously; instead, it seems to have happened by accident and was used for childish vandalism. How did this happen, and what did the script actually do?
* In the media:
Indonesian government blocks Wikimedia logins; archive site scoured from Wikipedia after owner runs malwareAs well as controversy over LLM translations.
* Recent research:
To wiki, perchance to grokiComparisons continue.
* Obituary:
Madhav Gadgil, Fredrick Brennan, Mark Miller, Chip BerletRest in peace.
* Opinion:
Interface administrators and trusting trustPotential attacks are the logical consequence of giving a group of users unlimited control over JavaScript.
* Technology report:
English Wikipedia deprecates archive.today after DDoS against blog, altered contentAfter the archive site launched a DDoS campaign against a small blog in January 2026, a request for comment was started, with consensus to deprecate the site used almost 700 thousand times.
* Op-ed:
Why is "Trypsin-sensitive photosynthetic activities in chloroplast membranes" cited in "List of tallest buildings in Chicago"?The answer is slop.
* Essay:
The pursuit of a button clickVolunteering for Wikipedia has its rewards. The thank-button, for example.
* In focus:
Short descriptions: One year laterA discussion of the challenge set forth to the Wikipedia community one year ago!
* WikiProject report:
Unreferenced articles backlog driveUnreferenced articles in English Wikipedia - help us in the backlog drive!
* Community view:
Speaking of planning ...The WMF planning process is underway.
* Traffic report:
Over the mountain, kissing silver inlaid cloudsDeath and the Winter Olympics.
* Crossword:
"It will never happen"Want to take a break?
* Comix:
BRIEn'tOr is it.