Tag: Hacking
CyberWars: Iran Blames Israel for Fars News Agency Hack
Hacker group “Black Reward” has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack, in which some 250 terabytes of data are said to have been deleted from the Fars servers.
Israel Behind Cyberattack on Iranian Gas Stations, say US Officials
The hackers may have gained access to data on international oil sales, a state secret that could expose how Iran evades international sanctions, Iranian officials tell “The New York Times.”
Microsoft: Iran Hacked US and Israeli Defense Technology Companies
Iran conducted the cyberattack “to enhance their contingency plans. Gaining access to commercial satellite imagery and proprietary shipping plans and logs could help Iran compensate for its developing satellite program.”
Cuomo Orders State Officials to Assist Jewish Day School After Anti-Semitic Hacking
The Division of Human Rights is expected to hold a virtual forum for families discuss the incident and learn about resources to combat hate.
Hackers, Possibly Iranians, Hit Israeli Shipping Companies; Shipment of Covid-19 Vaccines to Israel Delayed
The date set by the Health Ministry for the start of the population-wide vaccination is one week from today, on December 20.
Chinese Twitter Accounts Suspended for Allegedly Trying to Affect Israel Election
Twitter has suspended dozens of Hebrew-language accounts operated by the Church of Almighty God—a Christian group banned in China that believes Jesus has been reincarnated as a Chinese female now residing in Queens, N.Y.—ahead of Tuesday’s Israeli elections.
IDF Cyber Chief: Iran Tried to Hack Missile Alert System
The Homefront Command’s missile-alert system is one of the most sensitive parts of Israel’s civilian and military infrastructure.
Shin Bet Warns of Foreign Cyber Threat to Upcoming Elections
Argaman said he is certain the foreign nation is indeed “trying to intervene – and I know what I am talking about, I just don’t know in whose favor.”
Israeli Cyber Researcher to Speak on Defense Against Medical Equipment Hacking
Hacking a system is the first step in determining vulnerabilities and creating solutions.
Arrest in Bank Yahav Extortion Case
"The bank is taking stringent information security measures for its databases, and discovered no break-in involving them."
Today Is the Last Day the State of Israel Won’t Biometrically Brand You
Starting Thursday, all newly issued ID cards and passports will require Israeli citizens provide biometric data to be added to a national biometric database.
Trump Says Cyber Defense A Priority: ‘We’re Hacked By Everybody’
US President-elect Donald Trump is making cyber defense a priority in his new administration, citing hacking by Russia and China to show why it's needed.
Conflating Hacking With More
How one would determine that any e-mail meddling by the Russians had an impact on voters, and even more so the outcome of the election, eludes us.
Senior US Officials: Putin Directly Involved in Hacking Election
A former CIA official told NBC News that the US will find it difficult to retaliate by embarrassing Putin, for the same reason the Russians didn't bother to release embarrassing information about Donald Trump.
Report: With Lowered Restrictions on Cyber Exports Israel Targeting 20 Countries for Sales
Ben Baruch would not reveal who those 20 plus countries are, but a defense ministry official whispered to the crowd, “Definitely not Russia.”
Delta Flights Not Yet Back On Track, Slowly Rebooting Operations
Delta Airlines flights are not yet back on track but operations are beginning to reboot after a global power outage.
Meet the Israeli Startup that Cracked the ISIS Target List
The newest target list was published on the Telegram group on Monday and was intercepted by IntSights.
Twitter and (((Friends))) Tag-Team to Target Neo-Nazis Online
The Internet is all a-Twitter with a new game to confuse neo-Nazis who are targeting accounts with (((Jewish))) names.
Major Internet Firms Join ADL, European Jewish Groups to Battle Hate Speech Online
The major Internet firms have agreed to cooperate with the ADL and European Jewish groups on a Code of Conduct to battle bullying and hate speech online.
ISIS Hackers Post ‘Hit List’ of US Military Staff, Says ‘Kill Them, Behead Them’
The Pentagon is worried about a 'hit list' posted online by ISIS encouraging supporters to attack 75 US military staff members.
Israeli Company Helps FBI Break Apple Security
The Justice Department announced that it may no longer need Apple’s cooperation since “an outside party had demonstrated a way for the FBI to possibly unlock the phone.”
Apple Opposes Unlocking Terrorist’s iPhone
Apple is refusing to hack an encryption system on its iPhone 5, even after receiving a court order.
Israel Fighting Back Against Online Terrorists
Netanyahu told the Cybertech conference that cyber threats “could paralyze a country.”
Ben-Gurion University Launches International CyberTech Summer Program
BGU has been instrumental in developing cyber security programs in southern Israel.
US Worried China Will ID American Spies After Massive Cyber Hack
The US is worried the hack of millions of federal employee records will help the Chinese identify American spies.
US Army Website Breached by ‘Syrian Electronic Army’ Hackers
A Syrian hacker group breached a declassified US Army website Monday, posting pro-regime propaganda until the site was taken down.
IRS Hacked, Info Stolen on 100,000 Taxpayers
Information on more than 100,000 US taxpayers was stolen by hackers who breached the IRS.
Russian Hackers Break Into Pentagon Computer Network
Cyber centers that guard unclassified networks reportedly detected the Pentagon security breach and kicked the hackers off “in a way that minimized their chances of returning.”