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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Hackers redirect schools to Islamic State video
Some 800 schools across the US have been targeted by hackers and their websites redirected to an Islamic State-sponsored YouTube video. The attack, which lasted a few hours, affected schools…
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…
Telegram to block terror channels after Indonesian ban
Messaging service Telegram has promised to shut down terrorist-related channels after Indonesia’s government partially blocked access to its platform. The Ministry of Communication and IT blocked Telegram’s web version on…
Telegram denies Iranian mass breach
Encrypted instant messaging service Telegram has denied hackers breached its systems to gain the telephone numbers of 15 million Iranian users. Checks on phone numbers had revealed “publicly available data”,…
French police hit by security breach as data put online
The personal details of 112,000 French police officers have been uploaded to Google Drive in a security breach just a fortnight after two officers were murdered at their home by…