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The Pentagon is developing cyber warfare tools to fight ISIS – Engadget

July 17, 2016/in Internet Security

The Pentagon is developing cyber warfare tools to fight ISIS
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US Cyber Command chief Adm. Michael S. Rogers has created a dedicated unit tasked with developing a suite of malware and digital weapons that can be used to wage (a digital) war against ISIS. The Pentagon originally gave Cyber Command the daunting …
U.S. military has launched a new digital war against the Islamic …Washington Post
U.S. military's digital war against Islamic State is off to slow startTimes Record

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Modern day Robin Hood bank robber donated 25 Bitcoins to help fight ISIS – Brave New Coin

May 26, 2016/in Internet Security

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Modern day Robin Hood bank robber donated 25 Bitcoins to help fight ISIS
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A self-described “ethical hacker,” who goes by the handle Phineas Phisher, is responsible for some of the highest-profile hacks on questionable organizations in internet history. Two of his previous targets were shady malware makers, assisting …

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U.S. cyberwar against ISIS could use methods and tactics criminals use against enterprises

April 27, 2016/in Mobile Security

Cyberwar against ISIS could bring into play tools and tactics that corporate security pros face every day, only this time they will be used as part of a larger objective than criminal profit.

The goals of the offensive are to disrupt communications within ISIS and between the group and potential recruits, according to a story in the New York Times.

To meet those goals, U.S. Cyber Command could use such means as DDoS and man-in-the-middle attacks, banking Trojans and even ransomware-type attacks that irreversibly encrypt machines (but skip the ransom), experts say.

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