ISIS Has Been Running Over Syrian Mummies with Bulldozers
It’s the latest campaign to destroy historical artifacts from the terror group. Continue reading ISIS Has Been Running Over Syrian Mummies with Bulldozers
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PlayStation, Facebook block users due to ‘offensive’ first names
Facebook and the Sony PlayStation Network have taken a hard line against users with names like “Isis” and “Jihad”.
David Bisson reports.
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Facebook blocks another woman named Isis because of her name
Another woman named after the Egyptian goddess of health, marriage, and wisdom has been told that her name’s verboten. Continue reading Facebook blocks another woman named Isis because of her name
Are Google and Facebook to block extremist content with automatic hashing?
Internet companies are discussing, or already are, adopting the same technology used to spot copyright infringing content or child abuse imagery. Continue reading Are Google and Facebook to block extremist content with automatic hashing?
Security Behavior of Pro-ISIS Groups on Social Media
Interesting: Since the team had tracked these groups daily, researchers could observe the tactics that pro-ISIS groups use to evade authorities. They found that 15 percent of groups changed their names during the study period, and 7 percent flipped their visibility from public to members only. Another 4 percent underwent what the researchers called reincarnation. That means the group disappeared… Continue reading Security Behavior of Pro-ISIS Groups on Social Media
Security Behavior of Pro-ISIS Groups on Social Media
Interesting: Since the team had tracked these groups daily, researchers could observe the tactics that pro-ISIS groups use to evade authorities. They found that 15 percent of groups changed their names during the study period, and 7 percent flipped their visibility from public to members only. Another 4 percent underwent what the researchers called reincarnation. That means the group disappeared… Continue reading Security Behavior of Pro-ISIS Groups on Social Media
Security News This Week: Anonymous Hacks ISIS Twitter With Gay Pride
Each Saturday we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth at WIRED, but which deserve your attention nonetheless. The post Security News This Week: Anonymous Hacks ISIS Twitter With Gay Pride appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading Security News This Week: Anonymous Hacks ISIS Twitter With Gay Pride
Mathematical Models Suggest New Ways of Targeting Pro-ISIS Groups Online
To break up large pro-ISIS groups, agencies should start small. Continue reading Mathematical Models Suggest New Ways of Targeting Pro-ISIS Groups Online
These So-Called ‘ISIS Kill Lists’ Are a Great Reminder to Change Your Password
Everybody take a deep breath. Continue reading These So-Called ‘ISIS Kill Lists’ Are a Great Reminder to Change Your Password
Anti-ISIS Hacktivists Are Attacking the Internet Archive
“They do not come across as the sharpest tacks in the tack-box-factory.” Continue reading Anti-ISIS Hacktivists Are Attacking the Internet Archive