cybersecurity

IDF website attacked by pro-Palestinian hackers

A series of cyberattacks have targeted Israel since the war between Israel and Hamas began in October.

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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.

TAU Podcast: Guardians of the Cyberspace

WATCH: Tel Aviv University Presents - Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel Insights on the Israeli-Palestinian war in cyberspace.

WhatsApp to roll out secret code to Chat Lock for added privacy

WhatsApp expands privacy options by allowing users to lock specific chats with a unique secret code, enhancing protection against unauthorized access.

By YINON BEN SHUSHAN/WALLA!
03/12/2023

Hackers steal IDF patient records from cyberattack on Israeli hospital

A hacker group allegedly linked to Iran says it stole 100,000 IDF medical records from a cyberattack on Ziv Medical Center in Safed in the Galilee.

By YINON BEN SHUSHAN/WALLA!
03/12/2023

Israel cyber directorate, Shin Bet given power to fight cyberattacks

Emergency regulations approved to grant the Israel National Cyber Directorate and Shin Bet authority to instruct storage service providers and digital services how to handle major cyberattacks.

By YINON BEN SHUSHAN/WALLA!
03/12/2023
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'Israel and the Cyber Threat': The Jewish state's rise to cyber power

The remarkable story of how a second-tier power in the real world transformed itself into a first-tier power in the cyber world is related in part in Israel and the Cyber Threat.

By DAVID RODMAN
02/12/2023

Emergency services' phone lines restored after cyberattack initially feared

Phone lines for essential services were not operating as of early Tuesday morning, prompting the activation of alternate hotlines.

  Cyber attacks spiked in 2021

Israel's Check Point data shows October cyberattack rise

Check Point Chief Executive Gil Shwed said 98% of the company's customers were outside Israel and it had successfully launched new technologies and completed acquisitions.

By REUTERS
30/10/2023

Israelis receive strange calls from Hamas supporters - Cyber Directorate

Israeli citizens report suspicious video calls, suspected attempts to scare and harass, and potentially take over WhatsApp accounts.

By WALLA!
29/10/2023
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