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    The document discusses recent developments in Bahrain related to protests and government response. It summarizes: 1) Bahrain's pro-government press hailed new powers given to authorities to revoke citizenship of those involved in terrorism and ban gatherings and protests in response to increased violence linked to Shia-led democracy protests. 2) While political situation has changed little compared to other Arab Spring countries, activists in Bahrain are now facing more sophisticated online attacks including malware and IP trackers that target individuals without their knowledge. 3) A security expert is investigating the use of IP tracking websites to monitor activists and plans to release a report on these tactics later in the year.

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    The document discusses recent developments in Bahrain related to protests and government response. It summarizes: 1) Bahrain's pro-government press hailed new powers given to authorities to revoke citizenship of those involved in terrorism and ban gatherings and protests in response to increased violence linked to Shia-led democracy protests. 2) While political situation has changed little compared to other Arab Spring countries, activists in Bahrain are now facing more sophisticated online attacks including malware and IP trackers that target individuals without their knowledge. 3) A security expert is investigating the use of IP tracking websites to monitor activists and plans to release a report on these tactics later in the year.

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    The document discusses recent developments in Bahrain related to protests and government response. It summarizes: 1) Bahrain's pro-government press hailed new powers given to authorities to revoke citizenship of those involved in terrorism and ban gatherings and protests in response to increased violence linked to Shia-led democracy protests. 2) While political situation has changed little compared to other Arab Spring countries, activists in Bahrain are now facing more sophisticated online attacks including malware and IP trackers that target individuals without their knowledge. 3) A security expert is investigating the use of IP tracking websites to monitor activists and plans to release a report on these tactics later in the year.

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    30th July 2013

    BAHRAIN MEDIA ROUNDUP


    Bahrain press hails new 'anti-terror' powers
    Bahrain's pro-government press on Monday hailed tough new powers given to the authorities to address what they say is an upsurge in "terrorist" violence linked to Shia-led pro-democracy protests. The loyalist-dominated parliament, which is boycotted by the Shia opposition, gave authorities powers to revoke the citizenship of anyone "recognised as guilty of committing or inciting an act of terrorism." At an extraordinary session on Sunday requested by King Hamad in the midst of a parliamentary recess, MPs also recommended "a ban on gatherings and rallies" in the capital. It called for emergency law to be declared in the Sunniruled Shia-majority Gulf kingdom if the need arose in the run-up for a major opposition demonstration called for mid-August. Read More But for activists in the country, certain things have changed in the last year. For one, they are now being targeted by cruder, but possibly more effective

    From Bahrain To Belarus: Attack Of The Fake Activists


    Politically speaking, little has changed in Bahrain, especially when compared to its Middle Eastern neighbours where the Arab Spring brought governments to their knees. Whilst opponents of the Bahrain regime are still very much active, their efforts have brought limited disruption to the rule of the al-Khalifa family.

    attacks over the Internet. Having been hit by plenty of malware in the past, many are now being targeted by IP trackers, says Bill Marczak, a security expert doing research for Bahrain Watch and Citizen Lab whilst working on his PhD studies at UC Berkeley. He is currently working on an investigation into IP tracking, and a full report will be delivered later this year. According to Marczak, sites like IPlogger.org are being used, letting the attacker add IP tracking capability to a link. When that seemingly legitimate URL is clicked by the target, their IP address is sent to whoever created that link. Meanwhile, the victim has no idea what has just happened. Read More

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