ISIS hijacks Kuwait security firm’s OPSEC manual.Yesterday, various Twitter accounts were tweeting about an ISIS OPSEC manual describing the terrorist group’s cyber-security practices. The document, embedded below in a translated form, details various techniques recommended by the group to its new recruits. While initially we thought the ISIS OPSEC manual was uncovered by the recent […]
Short Bytes: The ISIS hackers, calling themselves the “Islamic State Cyber Army,” have used Twitter to post the names and addresses of employees of the FBI, the CIA, the National Guard, the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency etc. The Twitter accounts posting these threats have now been suspended. The ISIS-affiliated hackers have taken the Twitter-route to post a list […]
Short Bytes: The Anonymous hacktivists have claimed that they have uncovered a secret Islamic State plan for a worldwide terror attack this Sunday. The group has warned about the potential attacks in Paris, the US, Indonesia, Italy, and Lebanon. Update: However, Now Anonymous is distancing itself from the reports released yesterday. Anonymous released several statements over Twitter […]
The online hacktivist Anonymous shut down 8824 Twitter accounts of ISIS members + followers in the first phase of OpParis — In the second phase the hacktivists claim to shut down more 20,000 twitter accounts — 20,000 + 8824 = 28,824. By enduring the death of more than 120 people in Paris attacks, the ISIS has made […]
Someone is using Anonymous’s name to spread rumors about ISIS planning to target different events worldwide. A Pastebin post posted by someone claiming to have a connection with the Anonymous hacktivist movement claims they have prior knowledge to a series of terrorist attacks planned by the so-called Islamic State (IS, previously ISIS/ISIL) group starting from 22nd November 2015. The post claims the inside […]
Hacking group remains as focused as one week ago Quite a lot has happened after Anonymous declared cyber-war on ISIS members last weekend, but now, after a week passed from the Paris attacks, the group is proudly announcing that it managed to track and take down over 20,000 ISIS-related Twitter accounts. To review last week’s […]
After calling Anonymous ‘Idiots’ ISIS issues guidelines to its cronies to protect from hackers like Anonymous The Islamic State militant ISIL who have claimed responsibility for the Paris terror attacks, responded to Anonymous’ declaration of “total war,” calling the hacker group “idiots” while offering guidance to its online followers to prevent cyberattacks. The move followed […]
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 languages.” The company introduced channels in September 2015, and presented it as a tool for broadcasting messages to large (unlimited) audiences. “They can have an unlimited number of members, they can be public […]
Encouraging the people to join the cyber-war against ISIS, hacktivist group Anonymous has published three hacking guides. These guides have instructions regarding recognizing ISIS-affiliated websites, using a Twitter bot to uncover social media accounts of ISIS, and learning how to hack using a “NoobGuide” The war between the hackers and terrorists is escalating quickly in […]
In a reaction to Paris Attacks last Friday, Anonymous declared a war against the ISIS on Monday and were determined to knock ISIS-linked sites and hack their social media accounts which are a big medium of spreading their false ideology and of choosing their sympathizers to spread it. While fighting this war, the Anonymous yesterday […]
Short Bytes: Encouraging the people to join the cyber-war against ISIS, hacktivist group Anonymous has published three hacking guides. These guides have instructions regarding recognizing ISIS-affiliated websites, using a Twitter bot to uncover social media accounts of ISIS, and learning how to hack using a “NoobGuide” The war between the hackers and terrorists is escalating […]
Anonymous has declared full-time war against ISIS and warned the terrorist group to expect the worse. In a recent video, they left a message for ISIS “You should know that we will find you and we will not let you go under #OpISIS.” The operation has become a success among followers of the Anonymous group but […]
Short Bytes: ISIS has responded to Anonymous’ declaration of war and threat of hunting them down from all over the world. The terrorist group has referred to them as “idiots” who just hack “twitter accounts and emails.” In a development in the hackers vs. terrorists story, the terrorists have labeled the hackers as ‘idiots.’ Yes, […]
Al-Hayat, an agency that spreads all the content relevant to ISIS on different online platforms has announced the ISIS intentions on moving their operations to Dark web. There are a number of blogs and forums the agency posts regarding ISIS activities. Most significant of them are the Ansar Khilafah blog and the Shamikh forums. In […]
The online hacktivist group Anonymous has declared a “total war” against the terrorist group and so-called Islamic State (IS, previously ISIS/ISIL) group. To keep up with their words, the hacktivists have exposed a list of hundreds of Twitter users allegedly sympathizing or having a soft corner for the group and helping it to spread its ideology. Anonymous has also […]
French authorities after the Paris attacks are busy trying to find the source using which the whole massacre was planned. Last Friday, Paris went under seven attacks at different places where there was a rush of people leading to 129 dead and more than 415 injured. French authorities are showing some interest in the world’s […]
The online hacktivist group Anonymous has announced a new series of cyber attacks against the ISIS/ISIL terrorist group. This Friday, terrorists targeted seven different locations in Paris including a Rock band “Eagles of Death Metal” concert, a café and outside a stadium where there was a football match between Germany and France. The terrorist group […]
It didn’t take long for Anonymous members to rally and swear payback for the recent ISIS terror attacks that took place in Paris, France, on Friday, November 13, 2015. Having run #OpISIS back at the beginning of the year, after the Charlie Hebdo massacre in January, various smaller branches of the Anonymous hacktivism group are […]
Short Bytes: In response to the Paris attacks, Hacktivist group Anonymous was quick to issue a warning to its long-time foe ISIS. The group has released two videos that warn ISIS and ask them to “expect a total mobilization on their part.” In the past, hacktivist group Anonymous has shown its commitment to crush ISIS […]
Just hours before the Paris attacks, Facebook blocked a group “Report ISIS accounts” that was made by anonymous members for unmasking ISIS group members on Facebook. The Facebook group was started by the Anonymous group “Red Cult” and was part of the operation which was termed as #OpISIS by the Anonymous group. Social media has been the main weapon […]
The US government has started arresting people who are showing support for the so-called Islamic State (IS, previously ISIS/ISIL) on social media. Whether it be a Facebook status, tweet or even GIFs. If you are found showing support to the group, you could be put behind bars. Recently, a 25-year-old Akron posted a GIF showing photographs and names […]