Syrian internet is off, government “killswitch” suspected

This morning, Syria has dropped off the face of the planet -- at least digitally.

Wikileaks is at it again, revealing millions of Syrian-conflict e-mails

Wikileaks, in its latest attempt to shine light into a dark hole of political conflict, is beginning to release two million e-mails associated with Syrian officials in what it calls the “Syria Files.”

The e-mails are dated between August 2006 …

Obama makes it harder for Iran and Syria to track dissidents on social networks

Anyone who helps the governments of Iran and Syria obtain technology to track dissenters through social media will soon find their U.S. assets frozen, thanks to sanctions announced today by the White House.

President Barack Obama signed a new executive …

Anonymous takes over, defaces Syrian Defense Ministry site

In a bold hack to start off the week, the hacktivist group Anonymous has attacked and defaced the Syrian Ministry of Defense’s website, in a move meant to rail against Bashar Al-Assad’s regime.

The hack comes amidst growing unrest and …