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Nearly 100,000 pres. pardon applicants’ records exposed to wartime cyber threats, report finds
Nearly 100,000 pardon applicants’ records were held in systems that did not fully meet legal information-security requirements, while wartime cyber risks intensified.
State audit warns Israel’s cyber preparedness gaps threaten economy and security
Meta claims Israeli spyware firm NSO Group failed to complain, demands further pressure by US gov't
'Dead Internet is here': Machines, AI bots outnumber humans online, Cloudflare's report reveals
Iranian intel. ministry-linked group behind LA public transport cyberattack, Israeli firm finds
March's cyberattack on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority was carried out by a group called "Abadil of Minab," Israeli information security firm Gambit found.
Hackers breach US gas monitoring systems, officials suspect Iranian involvement - report
Iran has a history of targeting ATGs, making it the prime suspect in these breaches, but sources warned CNN that the hackers left little evidence to allow definitive identification.
Hezbollah, Iranian hacktivists publish target list of IDF Egoz veterans as 'senior officers'
Handala said on its website that the commandos would now become targets for the "resistance's shadows."
Cyber proxy wars escalate as hackers shift to infrastructure targets
Future hacktivist attacks may target critical infrastructure, such as power grids, water treatment facilities, and manufacturing sites, according to indications highlighted in the report.
Psychological warfare: Israelis receive threatening WhatsApp messages, likely from Iranian hackers
The pattern of the attack aligns with that of the Iranian hacker group Handala, which typically combines cyberattacks with psychological warfare targeting citizens.
Iranian hackers' targeting of US critical infrastructure has escalated since start of war, US says
According to the advisory, the hacking operations targeted unnamed critical infrastructure organizations in the government services and facilities, water and wastewater systems, and energy sectors.
Israeli entrepreneurs raise $11 million to fight vulnerabilities exploited by Iranian hackers
Onit Security, founded with the goal of addressing the main vulnerabilities exploited by Iranian hacker groups, developed an AI platform to detect and remediate these exploits.
Israel major target for cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, study finds
The study found that most attacks exploit communication protocols to gain remote control of industrial processes but don’t require advanced skills or technical knowledge.
FBI seizes Iranian domains tied to hacking, cyberwarfare, and threats against US and allies
Handala sent death threats to Iranian dissidents and journalists in exile, offering a bounty of $250,000 for the beheading of two such victims.
Portugal warns foreign state-backed hackers targeting officials' and military messaging accounts
According to the Portuguese national intelligence service (SIS), the hacker group targeted WhatsApp and Signal accounts of government officials, diplomats, and military personnel.