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This weekend, Bryce Casavant who is a Canadian conservation officer was suspended from duty when he denied the orders to kill two black bear cubs after their mother was killed for repetitively raiding a freezer located at Port Hardy which was filled with salmon and meat. Now a series of emails has been released by […]
The global Anonymous network is relatively much bigger than your actual anticipation, a recent visual analysis by a University of Copenhagen graduate suggests. This network is comprehensively linked to each other on the Web. The authentic magnitude and influence ratio of Anonymous has been the concern of many researchers. The passionate supporters show that the community is […]
Not so long ago, Canadian servers were working under peace, but after the approval of controversial anti-terror bill C-51, there’s no peace only cyber attacks. On Thursday morning, the Anonymous hacktivist group conducted a massive cyber attack on Canadian government servers and breached into the Québec Parental Insurance Plan Centre, The Ministry of Labor, Employment […]
The online hacktivist Anonymous conducted a massive DDoS attack on the official website of Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and forced it to go offline. The attack was conducted against the approval of anti-terror Bill C-51 that provides Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) immense powers as it can violate digital privacy of any one at any time in the name of […]
The sitting MP of the regional parliament of Saint Petersburg, Vitaly Milonov, has introduced a new law to shut down the social network for encouraging users to display gay rights movement’s rainbow flag. A Russian legislator, who has strongly opposed gay rights legislation throughout, wants Facebook to be banned in Russia because of its support […]
The online hacktivist Anonymous claimed responsibility for conducting DDoS attacks on Canadian government servers against the approval of anti-terror law C-51 that weakens Internet privacy. On 11th June 2015, we reported that Canada approved controversial anti-terror law C-51 that actually provides Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) immense powers as it can violate digital privacy of any one […]
A survey conducted by the Gartner-affiliated research firm Software Advice shows that Generation Y – those born after the 80s – is more vulnerable to cyber attacks than previous generations. The study conducted in the United States analyzed online experience and issues of about 529 people. According to the survey, Generation Y is the most vulnerable because 85% […]
Computer systems at nuclear facilities all over the world face cyberattacks on a daily basis, says a UN nuclear watchdog group while addressing a conference on Monday. According to Yukiya Amano, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), “reports of actual or attempted cyberattacks are now virtually a daily occurrence. Last year alone, […]
Hackers working for the Chinese military unit allegedly carried out a “massive breach” in December targeting records of the Office of Personnel Management workers, officials said. The OPM serves as the federal government’s human resource department and the agency compiles records and issues security clearances of all the federal government employees. The Office of Personnel […]
The Amnesty International (United Kingdom) launched an online petition in support of ex-NSA spy and now a whistleblower Mr. Edward Snowden, urging people from around the world to help the organization reach 20,000 signatures. The Justice For Edward Snowden petition asks US President Barack Obama not to punish Snowden for exposing human rights abuses conducted […]
A military white paper said on Tuesday that China needs to take strong measures in order to speed up the development of a cyber-force to combat some serious security threats hovering upon its cyber infrastructure. Cyberspace is hailed as one of China’s four “critical security domains”, apart from the ocean, outer space and nuclear force, […]
A high school boy might have to face state and federal charges for allegedly hiring a third party and launching a DDoS attack against the West Ada school district, Idaho, US. A 17-year old high school student (the name cannot be disclosed because of him being a minor) might be accused of launching a distributed […]
Yemen Cyber Army claims it breached into the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs server and leaked plain-text login credentials of Saudi officials — Conversations between embassies along with Embassies VSAT Communications. A group of Yemeni hackers going with the handle of Yemen Cyber Army (YCA) were able to hack into the official website of Saudi […]
Massive Healthcare Company is another victim of malicious Hacking — Currently the third Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurer targeted. Hackers have targeted yet another healthcare company, CareFirst Blue Cross and Blue Shield, a healthcare insurer that provides healthcare facility for residents in Maryland, Washington and parts of Virginia, said on Wednesday that it’s been struck […]
The FBI chief James Comey is worried about possible cyber attacks by the ISIS group on critical infrastructure in the United States — Comey believes “it’s coming.” While addressing the Cybersecurity Law Institute at Georgetown University, FBI chief James Comey claimed that Islamic State (IS, previously ISIS/ISIL) is arming itself with latest cyber attack tactics and looking into its capability if the group […]
Anonymous Italian attackers continue to haunt the Expo 2015 Universal Exposition being hosted in Milan as it faces an array of attacks under the Operation Italy (#OpItaly). There is a whole team force of hackers aimed at targeting systems of the organization and its affiliated companies and their latest prey is the online ticketing sale […]
The officials at The Penn State College of Engineering announced that its servers were attacked in two “extremely sophisticated” cyber-attacks and as a result, personal data of 18k folks was affected. On Friday (15th of May) the Penn State University said that its College of Engineering was attacked by two cyber-attacks, one in 2012 which […]
Anonymous hacktivist breached a government of Chile website and leaked login details of officials in support of student protests against the government’s education policy. The online hacktivist Anonymous breached into the official website of Chile’s National Municipal Information System and leaked login credentials of thousands of officials in support of students protesting against government education policy and against […]
The concept of Transparency carries a simple meaning, if practiced by governments it will empower the masses, place them in a position to expose misuse of power, corruption and defend their democracies. A namesake transparency will only be reduced to a smokescreen and a word to keep everything dark hidden and under wraps, something needs […]
In a video released on Monday, Hackers linked with the Islamic State group ISIS are intimidating a chain of cyber-attacks in the United States and Europe. The hackers also threatened to monitor electronic devices and communications of Americans and Europeans, they termed it as the start of a new electronic war in the video. The […]
GitHub, the web-based Git repository hosting service is down right now and Turkish hackers from Turk Hack Team claim they are behind this attack. In an exclusive conversation with one of the hacker from THT on Twitter HackRead was told the reason for targeting GitHub (github.com) is nothing but fun. THT is the same group who last […]