ISIS

Europol to get new powers to disrupt terrorists’ online presence

May 2, 2016

The EU police agency Europol is expected to gain new powers that will help it fight terrorism and cybercrime, thanks to new governance rules endorsed by Civil Liberties …

Pro-ISIS hackers: Tactics, methodology and tools

April 29, 2016

While the threat that emanates from ISIS-inspired cyber attacks is of high concern, especially in light of the formation of a new United Cyber Caliphate composed of previously …

Twitter suspended 125,000 terrorism-related accounts

February 8, 2016

Since mid-2015, Twitter has suspended over 125,000 accounts “for threatening or promoting terrorist acts.” Most of these were related to ISIS. “We condemn …

ISIS operation security guide gives insight into group’s cybersecurity practices

November 20, 2015

Do ISIS terrorists use encryption, and if so, what tools do they favour?The Combating Terrorism Centre (CTC), an academic institution at the US Military Academy in West Point, …

Secure messaging service Telegram blocks 78 ISIS-related channels

November 19, 2015

Telegram, the popular instant messaging service that offers end-to-end encryption, announced on Wednesday that they have “blocked 78 ISIS-related channels across 12 …

A Jihadi Help Desk assists ISIS terrorists and sympathizers with encryption?

November 18, 2015

The recent Paris attacks by ISIS have become the perfect pretext for governments to resume their attack on encryption.Even though the New York Times pulled an article blaming …

Anonymous goes after ISIS, aims to expose recruiters and sympathizers

November 17, 2015

On Friday, the 13th of November, a slew of coordinated attacks executed by ISIS terrorists in Paris has resulted in the death of over 120 people in cafes, restaurants, a …