Social media accounts and a blog belonging to the Financial Times were compromised yesterday by the Syrian Electronic Army. The SEA appear to be continuing their ongoing campaign of spearphishing for access to social media accounts as a form of political protest.

Spearphishing is the practice of sending highly targeted phishing emails that leverage information about an individual or their acquaintances to appear innocuous, compelling the user to interact and reveal information to the attacker. This information is then used to compromise various accounts and systems that the victim has access to.

Related Links

• Mashable: 'Financial Times' Website, Twitter Accounts Hacked
• New York Times: Hunting for Syrian Hackers’ Chain of Command
• Mashable: What Is the Syrian Electronic Army?