Cyber War in Syria Is Accelerating, Study Says
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Pro-Assad hackers in civil war–torn Syria are targeting military opponents using increasingly sophisticated malware and social engineering attacks, a new report from the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Citizen Lab revealed.
Internet-based attacks by supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad were observed as early as 2011. According to the report's findings, the hackers used a combination of social media manipulation, malware, and remote-access devices in order to trick opposition fighters into giving them access to their computers. With this access they can surveil and manipulate the opposition forces. Read more...
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Elyssa D. Durant. Ed.M.
Research & Policy Analyst
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