Ohio Gov. Kasich’s website, dozens of others defaced using year-old exploit
“High risk” exploit patch was issued in May of 2016. Continue reading Ohio Gov. Kasich’s website, dozens of others defaced using year-old exploit
Category Archives: Islamic State
YouTube Regularly Leaves Islamic State Videos Up for Days, Weeks
According to a Motherboard analysis of over 150 videos shared in pro-Islamic State groups, while YouTube is quick to remove offending clips in some cases, the social network is still making serious errors in policing extremist content. Continue reading YouTube Regularly Leaves Islamic State Videos Up for Days, Weeks
The Islamic State’s Tech Support Is Worried About CIA Hacking Tools
Whether Islamic State supporters will actually learn anything from reading the documents is another matter, though. Continue reading The Islamic State’s Tech Support Is Worried About CIA Hacking Tools
The US Military’s Drone-Killing Planes Are Hunting ISIS’s Weaponized Quadcopters
In October, American forces in the Middle East had at least two aircraft capable of jamming radio signals used by insurgents to trigger bombs on the ground. Continue reading The US Military’s Drone-Killing Planes Are Hunting ISIS’s Weaponized Quadcopters
Terror Groups Are Strapping Bombs to Cheap Consumer Drones
“They may not inflict mass casualties, but the terror and panic they could cause is really worrying.” Continue reading Terror Groups Are Strapping Bombs to Cheap Consumer Drones
Twitter takes down 235K extremist accounts
Third parties say that Islamic State traffic on Twitter has plummeted by 45% over the past 2 years. Continue reading Twitter takes down 235K extremist accounts
Blabbing on social media foils terrorists’ rocket attack plan
Authorities say that the alleged jihadis seem to have been radicalized over social media, specifically using Facebook. Continue reading Blabbing on social media foils terrorists’ rocket attack plan
Almost Any Messaging App Will Do—If You’re ISIS
There is no consensus within IS over which encrypted applications to use, whether it be for migration or coordinating attacks. Continue reading Almost Any Messaging App Will Do—If You’re ISIS
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
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