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Digital Rights Amid a Regional War: April 17, 2026
Beirut, April 15, 2026 — On April 8, Israel launched its heaviest bombardment on Lebanon since the start of the…
Rotten Apple: An Invasive Threat Actor Targeting Civil Society in Lebanon
Executive Summary The SMEX Digital Forensic Lab presents a report on a spear-phishing campaign that targeted a high profile Lebanese…
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SMEX is working to bridge the connectivity gap for our communities in Lebanon, ensuring they can have access to essential…
Syrians Push Back Against “Sham Cash” App Failures
The “Sham Cash” app in Syria has come back under scrutiny after a widespread outage left users unable to access…
Digital Rights Amid a Regional War: March 24, 2026
Beirut, March 24, 2026 — Israel’s war on Lebanon continues to escalate, intensifying its targets on critical infrastructure like connecting…
[Opinion] Can Lebanon Survive the Digital War?
Lebanon is not just facing a direct military escalation. It is living through an Israeli-led digital war which is reshaping…
Meta is making Instagram DMs less private, WANA users could pay the price
Meta’s removal of the end-to-end encryption (E2EE) technology for its Instagram Direct Messages (DMs) could pose serious risk to internet…