Federal Government issues “ISIS” hacker alert

[1] The Australian Government has issued an alert warning the public against hackers claiming to be ISIS aligned who are infiltrating popular software to deface websites.

[2] The notification came from the Australian Government’s Stay Smart Online Alert Service after receiving a warning from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation.

[3] Issuing the alert, the government stated that individuals purporting to working with ISIS are exploiting vulnerabilities in plug-ins for popular web software, such as Word Press, to deface web pages.

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[Source] Australian Information Technology News – Federal Government issues “ISIS” hacker alert