Skype malware used in Syrian confilct

A new nasty piece of malware is now being used in the ongoing conflict in Syria, with the ability to take over an infected computer or steal documents from it. Computer security firm Trend Micro cited reports the malware, dubbed DarkComet, is being used against supporters of the Syrian opposition…

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Computer spyware is newest weapon in Syrian conflict

(CNN) — In Syria’s cyberwar, the regime’s supporters have deployed a new weapon against opposition activists — computer viruses that spy on them, according to an IT specialist from a Syrian opposition group and a former international aid worker whose computer was infected. A U.S.-based antivirus software maker, which analyzed…

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Syrian TV text news service hacked

DAMASCUS, Syria, Feb. 5 (UPI) — Syrian television officials say they have suspended their breaking-news texting service because their computer system appears to have been hacked. View full post on computer security alerts – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security

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