The Web site for Harvard University was recently defaced by hackers calling themselves the Syrian Electronic Army.

"Accompanying an image of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was a message that said 'SyRiAn ELeCTronic ArMy WeRe HeRE,' according to a screenshot captured by the BBC," writes CNET News' Steven Musil. "The defacement included an anti-U.S. diatribe that accused the U.S. of supporting a 'policy of killing' in Syria, the BCC reported."

"A Harvard spokesperson said the university is examining the hack in an effort to improve network security," Musil writes.

Go to "Harvard University Web site hacked with pro-Syria message" to read the details.

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