Cyberwarfare

Iranian-backed group offers bounties on Israelis it claims intercepted Gaza Flotilla

Iran-backed hacker group Handala offered $100,000 bounties on 69 Israelis it claimed were flotilla commandos, but many of the names appeared to have no link to the unit.

 An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.
 An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

Iran-linked hackers targeted US, Israel and UAE, Palo Alto Networks says

 An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

Hackers breach US gas monitoring systems, officials suspect Iranian involvement - report

ILLUSTRATION of cybercrime and hacking activity with a laptop displaying a pirate symbol.

Iran-linked hackers use ChatGPT for up to 700,000 cyberattacks daily, UAE warns


US carries out cyberattack on Iranian warship in Red Sea - NBC News report

The US operation was meant to inhibit the Iranian ship’s ability to share intelligence with Houthi militants in Yemen.

Iranian warships are seen during a joint naval exercise with Russian navy in the Indian Ocean, Iran February 16, 2021. Picture taken February 16, 2021.

US imposes fresh sanctions over Iranian arms, cyber activity

The sanctions, announced in separate statements, represent Washington's latest efforts to punish Tehran, whose proxies in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Gaza have attacked US and Israeli targets.

 Iranian flag flies in front of the UN office building in Vienna

Israeli civil servants' personal data latest casualty in Iranian cyber-war - report

Iran and Israel continue to wage a cyberwar in the shadows as a court orders the end of a gag order on the leak.

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Israeli cyber frontlines: Inside the digital warfare of the war with Hamas - Analysis

What we learned from helping Israeli companies handle wartime cyber-attacks.

 Cytactic founder, Dr. Nimrod Kozlovski.

Israeli CEO recruits Muslim hackers to fight Hamas in cyberwarfare

Doron Amir, CEO of CyTaka, successfully recruited hackers from Muslim countries to combat Hamas. In this interview, he explains their motivations.

 An illustrative image of a person at a computer surrounded by code, indicating hacking or cyberattacks.

Generative AI sees spike in extremists propaganda use amidst Israel-Hamas war

Adam Hadley, the executive director of Tech Against Terrorism explained that there has been a sudden surge in such AI generated content, particularly surrounding the Israel-Hamas War since October 7.

 Artificial Intelligence illustrative.

Israeli cyber group claims: We hacked Iranian oil infrastructure systems

They explained that these are systems that provide communication and internet infrastructure to many citizens, including Hezbollah's computer systems.

 Illustrative image of a hacker.

How to defend yourself against Hamas’s cyberwarfare

Cyber safety expert Dr. Amir Gefen elaborates on the best practices to keep yourself safe against enemy cyber offensives.

 A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017.

23andMe sued after Ashkenazi Jews’ user data is stolen and sold in targeted attack

The hacker from the initial leak offered to sell data profiles in bulk for $1 to $10 per account.

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1 in 4 social media accounts discussing Hamas right now is a terrorist bot

Over 40,000 fake social media accounts are trying to make you believe that Hamas is humane, strategic, and justified for its catastrophic shock attack in the south of Israel.

 Hamas bot posts promoting the narrative that taking dozens of Israeli civilians hostage was justified. Posts like this had a potential reach of 230,000,000 views.