Spyware is newest weapon in Syria

(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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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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Japan testing ‘virus’ cyberdefence weapon, reports say

The Japanese authorities have tested a ‘virus’ cyberweapon capable of tracing and disabling computers being used in cyberattacks against the country, a newspaper in the country has reported. Quoting anonymous sources said to be connected to the project, The Yomiuri Shimbun said that Japan’s Defense Ministry’s Technical Research and Development…

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Weapon against retail rip-offs

If you think consumers have no rights, you’ve never heard about ‘chargebacks.’ All you need is a credit card and proof that a merchant isn’t delivering what they promised. View full post on credit card fraud – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security Gergory Evans

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Feds probe Calif. law enforcement weapon sales

By Don Thompson Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Federal agents issued search warrants and expect to file weapons charges against law enforcement officers from several Sacramento-area agencies, authorities said Friday. The probe focuses on peace officers selling weapons that most civilians cannot legally buy and sell. Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department…

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