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Short Bytes: Following the reports from the Kurdish media house Rudaw, ISIS is using weaponized commercial quadcopters to target the Iraqi Security Forces. The drones are, however, battery operated and small. They can be taken down by the forces using signal jammers. The terrorist organization which works by the name ISIS is weaponizing off-the-shelf commercial quadcopter drones […]
Short Bytes: Cybersecurity group Flashpoint has released a new report, outlining the technologies and software used by ISIS terrorists. These security-first programs are used by jihadists to erase the tracks of their online activities and defeat surveillance. The software discussed in the report include the likes of TOR, Telegram, and VPN applications. In the recent past, […]
Short Bytes: Phineas Phisher, the hacker who attacked the Hacking Team, has donated about $11,000 in bitcoin to Rojava to help fight ISIS. Phisher says that he stole the money from a bank and calls Rojava’s efforts as “one of the most inspiring revolutionary projects in the world.” The hacker who claimed to hack the Hacking Team and […]
Short Bytes: After releasing dedicated chat and radio apps, ISIS has released their first app directed specifically at children. This app aims to teach the basic Arabic alphabets using militaristic vocabulary like tank, rocket, and gun. The app is being spread by the Islamic State supports via Telegram channels and file sharing website. The Islamic State […]
Short Bytes: A Pennsylvanian teen has been arrested by the police for trying to recruit for ISIS using the internet and spreading the Islamic State propaganda. Over a small period of time, he used 57 Twitter accounts and posted pro-ISIS news and videos of execution. Also, from his parents’ house, police found weapons that included loaded M4-style high-capacity […]
Short Bytes: According to the latest revelations made by the American law enforcement agencies, ISIS terrorists are failing hard at hacking the America energy grid. They are launching repetitive failed attacks on the network with their poor hacking skills. The Islamic State, or the ISIS, is trying hard to hack the American electrical power companies’ networks, […]
The hacktivist group Anonymous has attacked the terrorist organization Islamic State (ISIS) on a large scale. ISIS has a very strong social media presence and in this attack, its numerous accounts were taken down. ISIS uses these accounts to spread its propaganda and recruit new members. ISIS was believed to be responsible for the attack […]