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What we talk about when we talk about cyberwar

The U.S. launched 231 offensive cyberoperations in 2011. But what exactly does that translate to in practical terms?

On Oct 15, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Syrian Electronic Army hacks news site that named alleged members

Add GlobalPost to the SEA's list of targets, whic already included the New York Times, NPR, and Time.

On Sep 30, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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The Syrian Electronic Army is ready for its close-up

Conveniently, it's on a TV network that refers to Syrian rebels as "terrorists."

On Sep 25, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Syrian malware pushers want you to think the U.S. has already invaded

The pro-Assad hacker group, the Syrian Electronic Army, has been sending out malware disguised as CNN articles. 

On Sep 10, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Syrian Electronic Army declares victory over Fox TV

The SEA reportedly gained access to over 200 social media accounts belonging to Fox TV via HootSuite. 

On Sep 10, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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The absurd social media accounts of Syrian Electronic Army

The SEA can hack into pretty much any online account. So why is it so terrible at social media?

On Sep 9, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Someone claiming to be Syrian Electronic Army threatens Tumblr with blackout

They got the basic message out, but the medium is quite fishy.

On Sep 6, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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FBI issues warning about Syrian Electronic Army

The SEA is officially a Pretty Big Deal.

On Sep 5, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Anonymous isn’t ready to publish the identities of the Syrian Electronic Army—yet

The group fears revealing the names could cost lives.

On Sep 4, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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This browser extension could save you from the Syrian Electronic Army

But so could a little discipline about which links you click.

On Sep 4, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Anonymous takes aim at Assad and the SEA

The hacktivist collective doxed five key members of the Syrian Electronic Army. But there was more. Much more. 

On Sep 3, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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The Syrian Electronic Army was hacked earlier this year

The SEA denied being hacked in April, but evidence has now been released.

On Sep 2, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Syrian Electronic Army threatens Vice for identifying its alleged leader

The SEA says Vice named the wrong person, and threatened to take down the article by any means necessary.

On Aug 29, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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Who’s responsible for this alleged hack on a Syrian government site?

The tables have turned on the Syrian Electronic Army, last seen dismantling the New York Times.

On Aug 29, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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The Syrian Electronic Army couldn’t handle the Times’ traffic

The SEA was set to deliver an anti-war message on the New York Times, but its servers couldn't handle the load. 

On Aug 28, 2013 by [email protected]