July 7, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Spiderman” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! July 7, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Residents of these states ar...

Unskilled Pro-ISIS Hackers A Growing Threat

Hackers sympathetic to ISIS may lack the funding and talent of government-sponsored hackers, but they merit attention because of their promotion of physical violence and ability to incite others via social media to target individuals or groups. A report today by security company Flashpoint points...

Pro-ISIS Hackers release 'Kill List' Of 43 United States Officials

In Brief A group of pro-ISIS hackers calling themselves the United Cyber Caliphate UCC has issued a "Kill List" containing the names of dozens of U.S. government personnel at the Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security, State Department, and several other federal agencies. Meanwhile, the US...

ISIS Supporter Hacks 54,000 Twitter Accounts and Posts Details of Heads of the CIA and FBI

ISIS hackers have hacked tens of thousands of Twitter accounts, including the accounts of the members of CIA and the FBI, in revenge for the US drone strike that killed a British ISIS extremist in August. The Cyber Caliphate, a hackers group set up by British ISIS member Junaid Hussain, urged its...