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WordPress Plugin Vulnerability May Have Enabled Alleged ISIS Hacks

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Hosting

Cyberattacks last weekend by hackers claiming to be associated with ISIS may be related to a plugin vulnerability on the WordPress platform. Over a dozen sites were taken over last weekend and defaced by hackers claiming to be associated with ISIS. The attack was similar to attack by Cyber Caliphate… Continue reading →

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US Military Social Media Accounts Hacked by ISIS Sympathizers Cyber Caliphate

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Hosting

The Twitter and YouTube accounts of US Central Command (CENTCOM) were hacked on Monday by the Islamic terrorist group Cyber Caliphate. CENTCOM oversees US military operations in the Middle East. Cyber Caliphate threatened additional attacks in the US after hacking two US news outlets a week ago. The group claimed… Continue reading →

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ISIS Hackers Cyber Caliphate Hijack Social Media Accounts Belonging to US News Outlets

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Hosting

The FBI is investigating several instances of hacked social media accounts belonging to media outlets. On Tuesday morning, the Albuquerque Journal and Maryland WBOC 16’s Twitter accounts were among the first to be hijacked, according to the New York Daily News. The group Cyber Caliphate, hackers who are associated with… Continue reading →

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