ISIS suspect charged with researching encryption, encrypting website

A man from Cardiff, Wales, has been charged with six terrorism-related charges, including one that involves actions that are not usually considered illegal: researching encryption software, publishing instructions on how to use it, and encrypting a website. The 33-year-old Samata Ullah also stands accused of: Being a member of a terrorist organization (ISIS, aka Daesh) Providing training in the use of encryption software to persons he knew would use it to mount acts of terrorism … More Continue reading ISIS suspect charged with researching encryption, encrypting website

Hacker Who Helped ISIS to Build ‘Hit List’ Of US Military Personnel Jailed for 20 Years

A computer hacker who allegedly helped the terrorist organization ISIS by handing over data for 1,351 US government and military personnel has been sentenced to 20 years in a U.S. prison.

Ardit Ferizi, aka Th3Dir3ctorY, from Kosovo was sentenced in fe… Continue reading Hacker Who Helped ISIS to Build ‘Hit List’ Of US Military Personnel Jailed for 20 Years

Terrorist False Alarm at JFK Airport Demonstrates How Unprepared We Really Are

The detailed accounts of the terrorist-shooter false-alarm at Kennedy Airport in New York last week illustrate how completely and totally unprepared the airport authorities are for any real such event. I have two reactions to this. On the one hand, this is a movie-plot threat — the sort of overly specific terrorist scenario that doesn’t make sense to defend against…. Continue reading Terrorist False Alarm at JFK Airport Demonstrates How Unprepared We Really Are