Tag: Terror
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Misconfigured Server Leaks US Terror Watchlist
A secret watchlist of suspected terrorists maintained by the FBI was exposed online after a configuration error and then not fixed for …
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US Disrupts Three Cyber-Enabled Terror Campaigns
The US government has made its largest ever seizure of cryptocurrency associated with terrorism after three alleged cyber-enabled terrorist …
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Hackers Distributing Malware Via Weaponized PDF & MS Word Version of New Zealand Terror Suspect’s Manifesto
Cyber Criminals launching a new malware via weaponized PDF & MS Word Version of New Zealand terror suspect’s manifesto. Researchers …
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EU Set to Legislate on Terror Content
The European Commission looks set to force social networks to take down terror content within one hour, in light of the apparent failure of …
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Sony Just Coughed Up PS4 Data To The FBI In A Kansas Terror Investigation
Sony has handed over information to the FBI on a PlayStation 4 user suspected of planning to travel from Kansas to the Middle East to fight …
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Terror law expert to UK.gov: Why backdoors when there’s so much other data to slurp?
End-to-end encryption is a desirable fact of life that governments should stop trying to break, especially as there’s plenty more data to …
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Home Secretary Jets to Silicon Valley for Terror Talks
UK home secretary Amber Rudd is heading to Silicon Valley to meet senior executives from social media companies in a bid to force them to do more to counter the spread of terrorist content online. The rhetoric from UK lawmakers over the past year, especially those in the Conservative Party, has ratcheted up after each…
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UK Cops Say Visiting the Dark Web Is a Potential Sign of Terrorism
London is on high alert. After a series of terrorist attacks in the capital, a man from Cardiff is now believed to be responsible for another incident on a group of worshippers near a mosque in London. Read full news article on motherboard.vice.com
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Germany Ready to Undermine Encryption in Terror Fight
Germany has become the latest Western nation to signal its intent to undermine encryption in the name of preventing terrorism. Central and state-level ministers have apparently expressed dismay that terrorists are using apps such as WhatsApp and Signal to communicate out of the reach of the authorities. Read full news article on Infosecurity
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UK Prime Minister Demands Internet Regulation Following London Terror Attack
Ultimately, May knows perfectly well how absurd her demands are, and is aware they’re just pie in the sky. What they do achieve, though, as terror attacks continue, is a deflection of the blame. Read full news article on Forbes.com
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