Cyber War In Kashmir

As pro-Azadi protests and stone-pelting incidents go unabated in the Kashmir Valley, a cyber war is also under way and was only intensified on Tuesday when Facebook blocked some more pages of its users, including that of key separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani or deleted posts, photographs and videos placed on these, citing “community standards”.

Also, the Facebook page of leading Srinagar English newspaper, Rising Kashmir (RK), was hacked by a group that calls itself “Cyber Caliphate-black flags are coming”. Given the nature of posts, photographs and videos it posted on the page in quick succession, the hackers’ group owes allegiance to Daesh or ISIS. It also placed “Daulat e Islamia Iraq o Sham’s” anthem and other “revolutionary” and “rebellious” songs on the RK’s hacked Facebook page to encourage mujahedin or “holy fighters” in Kashmir, promising them that the “dawn of freedom” was about to break.

The newspaper’s Twitter account was also hacked for being interlinked with that of its Facebook page. “Muslims of Kashmir: Peace, mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you”, said a tweet on it from the hackers. Another tweet said, “This is a warning to all the prestitutes of Kashmir, who have sold their conscience and for Indian salaries have...” A post warns J&K police, “For the eunuchs of J&K Police, we know this is going to be a long war, a day will come when we will use kitchen knives, cars, buses against you and you would not even know what hit you.”

Syed Shujaat Bukhari, the editor of the daily, said, “We’re trying to recover the page.”

Earlier, the online social networking site Facebook deleted the page of Mr Geelani who said they did it because he had shared an image of Burhan Muzaffar Wani, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander who was killed by security forces on July 8 and whose social media campaign had an outreach among a section of Kashmiri Muslim youth.

Taking to Twitter.com, the octogenarian separatist leader said, “Our FB page has been deleted by Facebook for sharing the image of Burhan Wani. It didn’t meet their community standards.” When one would go to his Facebook page —facebook.com/syedaligeelani — the message that appears is as follows: “Sorry, this page isn’t available. The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed.”

Recently, a Pakistan-based “welfare society” photo-shopped Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and several other Indian celebrities with pellet and bullet wounds to powerfully highlight the killing and maiming of protesters by security forces while containing an 18-day-old unrest in the Kashmir Valley. The others whose morphed photographs were placed on Facebook and Twitter.com by “Never Forget Pakistan”.

In the backdrop of Facebook removing many posts and photographs depicting the Kashmir situation and views on these from some of the users over the past couple of weeks, Mr. Zuckerberg was told by anonymous ‘Kashmiri Youth’, “You have been such an inspiration for us. Staying strong and uplifting our spirits with your resilience...However, we’re sorry we have let you down. We tried to post your interview and pictures of your injuries on Facebook to get the word out but Facebook keeps on taking them down citing their ‘community standards’”.

The album which stays on the Facebook page of ‘Never Forget Pakistan’ is titled “What If You Knew The Victim?” Pakistani lawyer and activist Mohammed Jibran Nasir had said he started the project along with artists Batool Aqeel and Murtaza Abbas after he saw pictures of Kashmiri children’s faces mutilated with pellets. “We are just amplifiers and the voice we are amplifying is of the Kashmiri people. We are glad that the Kashmiris have responded positively and if we are able to add even an iota to their strength we would consider our work done,” he was quoted as saying by BuzzFeed.

Ein News: http://bit.ly/2aRBN9u

« Artificial Intelligence Has Finally Emerged Into Real Life
The Hidden Costs Of A Data Breach »

CyberSecurity Jobsite
Perimeter 81

Directory of Suppliers

Syxsense

Syxsense

Syxsense brings together endpoint management and security for greater efficiency and collaboration between IT management and security teams.

XYPRO Technology

XYPRO Technology

XYPRO is the market leader in HPE Non-Stop Security, Risk Management and Compliance.

DigitalStakeout

DigitalStakeout

DigitalStakeout enables cyber security professionals to reduce cyber risk to their organization with proactive security solutions, providing immediate improvement in security posture and ROI.

MIRACL

MIRACL

MIRACL provides the world’s only single step Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) which can replace passwords on 100% of mobiles, desktops or even Smart TVs.

FT Cyber Resilience Summit: Europe

FT Cyber Resilience Summit: Europe

27 November 2024 | In-Person & Digital | 22 Bishopsgate, London. Business leaders, Innovators & Experts address evolving cybersecurity risks.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (WSGR)

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (WSGR)

WSGR is the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide. Practice areas include cybersecurity and data protection.

VNCERT

VNCERT

VNCERT is the national Computer Emergency Response Team for Vietnam.

ENEA Qosmos Division

ENEA Qosmos Division

Qosmos, a division of Enea, leads the market for IP traffic classification and network intelligence technology used in physical, SDN and NFV architectures.

AntemetA

AntemetA

AntemetA specializes in network infrastructure, security and cloud computing, helping companies transform their Information Systems.

Chainalysis

Chainalysis

Chainalysis provides blockchain analysis software to prevent, detect and investigate cryptocurrency money laundering, fraud and compliance violations.

Appvisory

Appvisory

Appvisory by MediaTest Digital is the leading Mobile Application Management-Software in Europe and enables enterprises to work secure on smartphones and tablets.

Tenzir

Tenzir

Tenzir's primary focus lies on network forensics: the systematic investigation of cyber attacks with big data analytics.

MythX

MythX

MythX is the premier security analysis service for Ethereum smart contracts.

Huntress Labs

Huntress Labs

Huntress provides managed threat detection and response services to uncover and address malicious footholds that slip past your preventive defenses.

BlackCloak

BlackCloak

BlackCloak provides Concierge Cyber Security for high-net-worth individuals and corporate executives to protect them from cybercrime, reputational risks, hacking and identity theft.

NJVC

NJVC

NJVC delivers IT automation, optimization and security to empower mission-enabling IT for customers with secure requirements.

ThreatLocker

ThreatLocker

The ThreatLocker Platform provides a Zero Trust security solution that offers a unified approach to protecting users, devices, and networks against the exploitation of zero day vulnerabilities.

MailChannels

MailChannels

MailChannels protects companies against malicious email threats. Used by 750+ hosting providers around the world.

HighGround

HighGround

HighGround offer a Cyber Security Solution for everybody, regardless of skillset, to feel empowered in their security experience in reaching Cyber Resilience.

Exodata

Exodata

Exodata is a French digital services company specializing in the outsourcing of IT Systems and solutions.

InQuest

InQuest

InQuest specialize in providing comprehensive network-based security solutions that empower organizations to protect their most critical assets: their people.