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  • Android messaging malware targets Tibetan activists

    An analysis of a piece of Android spyware targeting a prominent Tibetan political figure suggests it may have been built to figure out the victim's exact location.

    Written by Jeremy Kirk02 April 13 02:55
  • US providers host Syrian government websites

    Web hosting providers from the U.S., Canada and other Western nations have been hosting official Syrian government websites, in violation of sanction orders from the U.S. and other governments, according to a Canadian Web research organization.

    Written by Grant Gross30 Nov. 12 19:00
  • Syrian hackers retaliate, deface Anonymous' social network

    After the hacking gang Anonymous took credit for defacing Syria's Ministry of Defense website, a Syrian group today retaliated by posting gruesome photos on Anonymous' embryonic social network.

    Written by Gregg Keizer09 Aug. 11 04:47
  • Nanotech used to build cancer-detecting microchip

    University researchers have used nanomaterials to develop a microchip they say has enough sensitivity to detect early stage cancer when it is most treatable.

    Written by Sharon Gaudin29 Sept. 09 04:13
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