Dave Lee, North America technology reporter A consortium of technology companies and governments says it is “far exceeding” its targets for blocking terrorist propaganda online. At a meeting on Friday,…
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Poor coding limits IS hackers' cyber-capabilities, says researcher
Hackers working for the so-called Islamic State are bad at coding and hiding what they do, suggests research. They produce buggy malware and easily crackable encryption programs, said senior security…
Hacker who aided IS faces lengthy jail term
A hacker who passed a list of American military personnel to the so-called Islamic State group could face up to 25 years in jail. Kosovan Ardit Ferizi pleaded guilty to…
IS hackers target small Battle firm in cyber attack
Hackers supporting the Islamic State group launched an attack on a small solar energy company in Sussex with just 11 members of staff. The so-called Caliphate Cyber Army (CCA) said…
Telegram app cracks down on IS propaganda channels
Berlin-based Telegram said it had shut down 78 IS channels. The secure mobile messaging app Telegram has started cracking down on propaganda from so-called Islamic State group (IS), nearly eight…
Encryption row intensifies
The call for encryption backdoors has, as predicted, intensified. Dave Lee North America technology reporter So, there have been a few important developments since I published my story looking at…