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Groups range from known collectives to new outfits eager to raise their profile Hacktivism efforts have proliferated rapidly in the Middle East following the official announcement of a war between Palestine and Israel.… The escalation was spurred by a deadly Read More …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has, for the first time, published rules of engagement for civilian hackers involved in conflicts. The organisation warns unprecedented numbers of people are joining patriotic cyber-gangs since the Ukraine invasion. The eight Read More …
Scam artists from Ukraine are using a new tactic to drag Russians into subversive activities, the Russian interior ministry said on Tuesday. “Anonymous callers tell people that con-artists are attempting to steal or have already stolen their money but it Read More …
Polling the internet: what is the best way to de-anonymize a Tor user? Somebody over at the FBI definitely has a method, but they clearly aren’t planning on telling anybody anytime soon. Motherboard originally reported that the bureau has somehow Read More …
Russia’s Investigative Committee, the nation’s peak criminal and anti-corruption investigation body, has opened a probe into whether Meta is an extremist organization. The move follows Meta’s decision last week to relax rules about exhortations to commit violence posted to its Read More …
Germany’s intelligence services have designated the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a suspected extremist group, according to local media. The nationalist party is already under surveillance in a number of German states, but the decision means its activities can Read More …
