Facebook set to launch an app for anonymous interaction
The largest social media site on the planet, Facebook is about to make arguably the most drastic change to the way it allows users to interact with each other by introducing a new app that will allow...
View ArticleTor Browser gets updated to version 4.0
Even before the NSA allegations of spying on average citizens by whistleblower Edward Snowden, the Tor browser, or The Onion Router, was a favourite browser for those who value their online privacy....
View ArticleHacker turned FBI informant Sabu “is a coward and a fraud”
Ryan Ackroyd, arrested as being part of hacktivist group Anonymous and Lulzsec, had some choice words for co-founder Hector ‘Sabu’ Monsegur in an open letter he posted to Pastebin. After hacking...
View ArticleHacker collective Anonymous targets ISIS by exposing Twitter and email accounts
We have previously reported on the use of crowdfunded journalism to tracks down ISIS sites in Iraq and Syria, and also to find those responsible for American James Foley killers. The war against terror...
View ArticleGuilty verdict for Reuters journalist who colluded with Anonymous
Last year, Reuters journalist Matthew Keys was arrested on suspicion of colluding with the hacktivist collective known as Anonymous. Yesterday, the Reuters journalist was found guilty. Keys was accused...
View ArticleAnonymous declares war on ISIS
The online hacker collective known as Anonymous released a video this weekend following the terror attacks in France in which they declared that they will go to “war” with ISIS. The video – posted by...
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Anonymous and Telegram are taking down ISIS’s communication channels
Last weekend Paris was hit by multiple terrorist attacks that have since been claimed by the group known as ISIS. In response, the hacker collective Anonymous, as well as the mobile messaging app...
View Article[htxt.africast] All about Anonymous, AfricaCom 2015 and Philips’ latest tech
We know, we’re late, but we were missing a vital piece of our recording setup on Friday which was nicked by one who shall remain nameless. Nevertheless, we are here today with your weekly podcast....
View ArticleAnonymous’s list of #OpISIS targets on Twitter may be “wildly inaccurate”
After the terrorist attacks in Paris, the hacker collective Anonymous “declared war” on ISIS and promised to move against them. The initiative, referred to as #OpISIS on Twitter, seemed to bear fruit...
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Anonymous is now fighting ISIS on the darknet
After the terrorist attacks in Paris, the online hacker group known as Anonymous declared that it would be “going to war” with ISIS and its affiliates in what they call OpISIS. Now the the two groups...
View ArticleAnonymous to hit African governments over corruption
Hacking collective Anonymous has targeted many companies and governments in the past, breaking down their systems to expose whatever dirty little secrets they might be harbouring. The leaderless group...
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Anonymous begins #OpAfrica: claims thousands of SA sites compromised
Earlier this week, online hacking collecctive Anonymous proclaimed that under the handle of Operation Africa, it will be targeting African governments over corruption, internet censorship and child...
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Dept of Water Affairs springs a leak as Anonymous open taps
Last week hacking collective Anonymous made good on its promise and went after African government websites, busting open a rather large number of private and government-owned domains. It seems as...
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Donald Trump, it is too late to expect us – Anonymous
Online hacktivism collective, Anonymous appears to have declared “total war” on Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump. “Dear Donald Trump, we have been watching you for a long time and what...
View ArticleDid Anonymous just google “Donald Trump personal details”?
Earlier this week, hacktivism collective Anonymous declared war on Republican candidate for the US Presidency Donald Trump, releasing personal details about him at the same time. And now, another video...
View ArticleAnonymous promises retribution after Brussels attack
Hacking collective Anonymous has raised their digital fist on plenty occasions, promising swift online judgement to anyone they perceive as a threat to freedom. Presidential candidate Donald Trump has...
View ArticleLatest Anonymous hack steals 1TB of data from the Kenyan government
Leaderless hacker group Anonymous started an online campaign this past February it called #OpAfrica, targeting African governments over corruption, internet censorship and child labour. Two months down...
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We found out why #OpAfrica hacked a furniture supply company website
Under the banner of the ongoing online Operation Africa campaign, hackers yesterday breached and defaced a number of South African websites. The campaign started in February, with members of hacker...
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Make it harder for the gov’t to track your #ShutdownZimbabwe2016 messages
This week, news broke that the Zimbabwean authorities were allegedly preventing access to WhatsApp and the internet. According to a report by All Africa, the government flatly denies any intervention....
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Anonymous hacks Armscor website with simple SQL injection
Anonymous has struck again under the banner of Operation Africa, and this time the victim is South Africa’s defence material provider Armscor. With a simple SQL injection, the group managed to breach...
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