Neowin News Feed for: Isis

Europol says it has taken Islamic State presences offline

Paul Hill — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 16:02:01 +0000

Europol has announced that it knocked Islamic State offline. It worked with nine firms including Telegram which was hosting a large amount of terrorist content, including the Amaq propaganda outlet. Read more...

UK Home Office AI tackles extremist propaganda [Update]

Paul Hill — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 11:54:01 +0000

The UK Home Office has developed new software that is able to scan for, and remove, terrorist content being uploaded online. The Government will share the software with smaller online platforms. Read more...

Theresa May to call for more AI to fight online terrorist content

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 09:42:01 +0000

Theresa May will be meeting with other Western leaders and representatives from Google, Microsoft, Twitter, and Facebook to demand more be done to stop the spread of online extremist content. Read more...

Pro-ISIL group hack and deface Ohio government websites

Paul Hill — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 12:54:01 +0000

ISIL supporters made several Ohio government websites the target of its latest hack. One of the sites to be defaced by Team System Dz was the of office of Ohio Governor and republican, John Kasich. Read more...

Apple helped UK law enforcement investigate terrorist attacks

Paul Hill — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 16:58:02 +0000

Tim Cook said in a recent interview that Apple has assisted UK law enforcement with its investigation into who was involved with the latest terrorist attack at London Bridge on Saturday. Read more...

Disney, YouTube cut ties with internet star PewDiePie over anti-Semitic imagery

Justin Luna — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 15:56:01 +0000

Internet video sensation PewDiePie has been dropped by Disney after using racist imagery. YouTube has also canceled his Red series, and has taken him off the Preferred advertising system. Read more...

7 Days: A week of One Windows, Android updates aplenty, and Microsoft's foldable phones

Andy Weir — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 16:26:55 +0000

From Qualcomm's quagmire and Nokia's next chapter, to BT BS, Creators insights, 2G takedown, Valerie goes to China, and a 'bad day' at T-Mobile, it's our handy walkthrough of the week's top tech news. Read more...

ISIS is using commercial drones to drop bombs over Mosul

Daniel Hull — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 19:30:02 +0000

A new report indicates that ISIS has been using commercial drones to drop grenade-sized bombs from the sky. The unmanned aircrafts have so far killed civilians and damaged equipment in Mosul. Read more...

Telegram blocks around 2,000 ISIS-related channels per month

Paul Hill — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 04:08:01 +0000

Telegram has announced that over 60 ISIS-related channels on its platform are deleted every day. The company launched ISIS Watch as a means to keep people updated on the amount of channels deleted. Read more...

Microsoft forced to apologize after Bing Translator mistakes Saudi Arabia for ISIS

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 12:04:01 +0000

Public outrage forced Microsoft into an apology after its Bing Translator began to equate Saudi Arabia with ISIS in some of its translations. The company fixed the mistake in a few hours. Read more...

Malware-ridden spam email allegedly contains video of Hillary Clinton meeting ISIS leader

Justin Luna — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 16:06:01 +0000

A new spam email supposedly containing a clip of presidentiable Hillary Clinton meeting with ISIS' leader is spreading on the internet. However, it only contains malware to infect the recipient. Read more...

Twitter not liable for the rise of ISIS on its service, court rules

Justin Luna — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:36:01 +0000

A U.S. court judge has decided that Twitter is not responsible for terrorist content on its service, after a widow sued it for allegedly giving ISIS a voice to spread their propaganda. Read more...

Anonymous tells ISIS to 'be afraid' after Brussels attack

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 11:38:01 +0000

Hacktivist collective Anonymous is warning the terrorist group, ISIS, to be afraid, after attacks in Brussels earlier this week. Anonymous says it's continuing its campaign against the terrorists. Read more...

Stolen USB stick reveals personal information on thousands of ISIS members

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 13:00:01 +0000

ISIS has just suffered a massive data leak, with tens of thousands of names and addresses of its members ending up in the hands of authorities - and all because of a stolen USB drive. Read more...

ISIS supporters threaten Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey

Justin Luna — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 09:58:01 +0000

Terrorist group ISIS has threatened Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey after suspending their accounts, promising to fight back and counter their attacks against them. Read more...

Google wants to restrict ISIS to the dark web and away from the general public

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:02:01 +0000

Google's head of ideas explains how the online fight against ISIS and other terror groups may yield easy short-term wins, as ISIS users are neither technologically savvy nor as numerous as claimed. Read more...

Twitter sued for allowing ISIS propaganda

Jett Goldsmith — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 17:48:01 +0000

The widow of an American man killed in Jordan is suing Twitter in a federal court, claiming that the social media platform willingly gave a voice to ISIS militants. Read more...

White House wants to get tech giants on board with the fight against ISIS and terrorists

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 09:52:01 +0000

The US administration's representatives are trying to get tech companies, like Microsoft, Apple and Twitter to go along with plans to fight ISIS and other terrorist groups that have a presence online. Read more...

"Anti-ISIS" group allegedly took down BBC website via DDoS

Justin Luna — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 14:42:01 +0000

On New Year's Eve, the website of the BBC was taken down via a DDoS attack. And recently, a group called 'New World Hacking' has claimed responsibility over the infiltration. Read more...

ISIS expands its social media campaign to Tumblr

Jett Goldsmith — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 02:18:01 +0000

Members of the Islamic State's Health Department have begun posting regular updates on Tumblr, answering questions and sharing "medical reminders" as part of the group's social media blitz. Read more...

ISIS-affiliated Islamic Cyber Army leaks military info in response to "day of trolling"

Jett Goldsmith — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 03:36:02 +0000

The ISIS-affiliated Islamic Cyber Army has hit back in force against the "ISIS day of trolling" declared by Anonymous members, releasing personal info on numerous U.S. and French military officials. Read more...

Donald Trump wants to 'close the internet' in terror hotspots, would enlist Bill Gates to help

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 08:28:01 +0000

At a campaign rally, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump expressed his intention of possibly 'closing the internet' in some places, hoping people like Bill Gates would help. Read more...

Anonymous wants December 11th to be 'Isis trolling day'

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 09:12:01 +0000

The online hacktivist group wants to start a campaign to ridicule and discredit the terrorist's organization social media messages. As such, December 11th will now be Isis trolling day. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Windows devices with tiny prices, iCortana, and an amazing little Pi

Andy Weir — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 03:21:06 +0000

From ISIS impotence and sucky security, to green Gates, new Nokias, Insider invites, a low-cost Lumia, and a plethora of PlayStation 4's, it's our regular roundup of the week's top tech news. Read more...

Anonymous takes down ISIS website, replaces it with Viagra ad

Justin Luna — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 18:32:01 +0000

As part of Anonymous' promise of war against terrorist group ISIS, the hacktivist group defaced a website promoting jihadist propaganda, replacing it instead with an ad for Viagra. Read more...

ISIS calls Anonymous 'idiots', but urges members to exercise caution online

Jett Goldsmith — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 09:56:01 +0000

ISIS has hit back in response to a declaration of war by hacking group Anonymous, calling them "idiots." The terror group, however, posted guidelines and urged its members to exercise caution online. Read more...

Anonymous takes down the main messaging forum used by ISIS

Justin Luna — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 08:28:01 +0000

As part of hacktivist group Anonymous' promise towards ISIS who claimed responsibility over the Paris attacks, the iconic organization has taken down the terrorists' main communication forums. Read more...

Telegram messenger deletes 78 public channels potentially used by terrorists

John Devon — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 04:46:01 +0000

As the encrypted messenger service tries to balance its commitment to free speech, recent attacks in Paris and Beirut have prompted Telegram to block public channels the company says are used by ISIS. Read more...

Anonymous renews offensive against ISIS

Paul Hill — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 03:42:01 +0000

In a recent video, Anonymous have declared their intent to renew their campaign against websites and Twitter users who support ISIS, the terror group operating in Iraq and Syria. Read more...

Telegram reaches 12bn messages a day, acknowledges terrorists use the encrypted service

John Devon — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 06:44:01 +0000

At TechCrunch Disrupt, CEO Pavel Durov touts the security of the cross-platform Telegram, while harshly criticizing WhatsApp, but also acknowledged the service was used by terrorists. Read more...

Github, Sourceforge, Vimeo, and more blocked in India in antiterror advisory [UPDATE]

Adrian Potoroaca — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 16:50:01 +0000

In an order issued by the Indian government to ISPs, the Department of Telecom is demanding them to block access to 32 websites, including large sites like Sourceforge, Vimeo. Read more...

Isis mobile wallet is rebranding to avoid sharing a name with the terrorist group

Jett Goldsmith — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 02:48:17 +0000

Isis, the mobile payment system which launched last year, has announced that they will rebrand and change their name to avoid similarities with the militant Jihadist group of the same name. Read more...

Jihadists in Iraq are hijacking Twitter's World Cup hashtags to spread propaganda

Jett Goldsmith — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 05:13:13 +0000

Militants from the Jihadist group ISIS are hijacking several World Cup hashtags on Twitter to spread their message, including a call to Westerners to join their ranks. Read more...

Isis mobile payments rolling out later this year with Windows Phone support

Nathan Liu — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 18:14:14 +0000

Isis, a mobile wallet system, will launch in the US with Windows Phone support later this year. Could this be the first of many major developers giving Windows Phone their full attention? Read more...

HP releases source code for WebOS-based Isis web browser

John Callaham — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:20:10 +0000

As part of its plans to turn its WebOS operating system into an open source project, HP has released the code for the Isis web browser, which is based on the QtWebKit web browser engine. Read more...