A hacker has wiped, defaced more than 15,000 Elasticsearch servers - Attacks began around March 24, per @Shadow0pz - Attacker is leaving behind the name of a security firm - No ransom demands observed so far
German FM Warns NATO of 'Disinformation' During Coronavirus Crisis
, Twitter took down a pro–United Arab Emirates network of accounts that was pushing propaganda about the coronavirus pandemic and criticizing Turkey’s military intervention in Libya. Previously tied to marketing firms in the region, parts of this network were removed by Facebook and Twitter last year.
Users report fall of WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook
1 year agoWhatsApp and Instagram users are having issues downloading voice notes, videos and images
It has been noticed that serving Indian Army personnel are creating/sharing videos on social media giving their identity, also in uniform. All personnel are advised to follow existing guidelines and refrain from such activities: Indian Army advisory
According to Russian Defense Minister Shoigu, the information space "has become another theater of operations. Russia is ready for this fight."
A Russian-based cyber platform known as DEER.IO was shut down by the FBI today, and its suspected administrator – alleged Russian hacker Kirill Victorovich Firsov – was arrested and charged with crimes related to the hacking of U.S. companies for customers’ personal information
1 year agoA bipartisan group of House members is calling on the EU to ramp up sanctions on "Putin's chef," Yevgeniy Progozhin, who they say is gearing up to attack the 2020 US election and undermine other western democracies
1 year agoConfirmed: A new power outage has knocked out internet connectivity in multiple states of Venezuela as of 6:30 p.m. local time; real-time network data show impact in Tachira Mérida Barinas Trujillo; incident ongoing
Pompeo on coronavirus disinformation coming from China, Russia and Iran: "We've spoken to these countries, that they need to knock it off."
On Fox & Friends, Defense Secretary Esper says Chinese government blaming U.S. military for coronavirus is "completely absurd."
European Union: Russia is conducting a major disinformation campaign to terrify the West with coronavirus
Russia denies Europe's accusations that it is fueling a disinformation campaign on Coronavirus
HHS was hit by a cyber attack last night, sources tell and @shiramstein. Multiple incidents of hacking
Government of Armenia restricts Media agencies to publish only official data on coronavirus
Day 2 of MH17 court hearing: GRU attempted to hack the Dutch Safety Board and the Malaysian JIT team. A witness 28 said that their laptop was confiscated by FSB while he/she was investigating MH17 within Russian territory
Indian government has restored broadband services in Kashmir after Seven Months
Website of the BiH Ministry of Finance and Treasury was hacked
Wikipedia's Farsi-language website appears to be disrupted in Iran after a close confidant to the country's supreme leader died of the new coronavirus
1 year agoUS Treasury sanctions two Chinese nationals for laundering cryptocurrency for North Korean hackers
1 year agoKenya government warns of "fake news" about coronavirus after an audio clip was disseminated in digital and social media "of a purported press briefing on COVID-19."
1 year agoRumor says Internet in China could be shut down or limited from Mar. 1. Whether it's true or not, here's a notice from a popular movie website, asking its users to download movies quickly as server will be shut down "for maintenance" at 11:00 pm on Mar. 1
1 year agoSocial media have been restricted in Turkey for over two hours. Live network data show transfer of image/video content also limited on WhatsApp following Idlib incident. Restricted: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp
1 year agoTwitter has become unavailable across Turkey as of 11:30 p.m. local time for users of national provider Turk Telekom following alleged attack on Turkish troops in Idlib; other social media currently unaffected; developing situation
Trading temporarily halted on the Toronto Stock Exchange over technical issue
1 year agoDelhiRiots: Using an app, rioters identified vehicles belonging to the Muslims and then burnt them down.
Pompeo: We will not allow Moscow and others to interfere in the US elections
1 year agoKashmir: J&K Police says it "saved a youth from joining militancy", has a message for VPN users too: "general public is informed through media not to use VPNs for accessing social media sites. Legal action will be taken against those who violate government directions"
Pentagon: "We are aware of Russia's false reporting regarding the Coronavirus.there is an effort, on the part of Russia, to flood the media with disinformation to sow doubt and confusion. Disinformation about Coronavirus is not an isolated issue."
