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back to article Fake hottie hackers flung info-slurping malware at Syrian opposition – FireEye

Cyberspies used social engineering trickery to steal Syrian opposition’s strategies and battle plans, according to security researchers. Hackers employed a familiar tactic: ensnaring victims through conversations with seemingly sympathetic and attractive women. As the conversations progressed onto Skype chats, the “women” …

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  1. Anonymous Coward
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    'personal' photo

    presumably not wearing a burka?

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    1. Anonymous Coward
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      WTF?

      Re: 'personal' photo

      Of course, they all wear the burka in Syria, just like all English people wear bowler hats or cloth caps.

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      1. Stuart 22
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        all English people wear bowler hats or cloth caps

        With avengence. This link is not trapped just a bit booby: http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4145/5180619030_548b5ce515_z.jpg

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  2. Mark 85

    Big surprise?

    That those professing what they do are gullible to getting "personal photos"...? And to have the type of info that's been grabbed would (or should) put them pretty high up the food chain.

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