Computer hacker

Handala hackers claim to have hacked former MK Ayelet Shaked's phone, share pictures, videos online

The Iranian hackers shared a series of photos, including one of Shaked at a meeting with Bennett and another of her posing with several IDF soldiers.

Hackers from the Handala group claimed to have hacked former MK Ayelet Shaked's phone.
 People gather and light candles to remember the Israeli victims of the October 7 massacre at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, October 12, 2023.

Fundraising site for October 7 ceremony targeted in alleged Hack

Cyber Attack

Russia's Aeroflot suffers IT failure, hackers claim responsibility

( Illustrative) Iran conducts a cyber campaign to threaten Israeli athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Israeli hacker group takes responsibility for reported collapse of Wi-Fi in Iran


Anonymous brings 'gay-pride' to IS Twitter accounts

The focus to gay propaganda only shifted a week ago, following the deadly shooting in Orlando.

Gay marriage

Country’s young computer innovators create apps at HackTrack TLV

For HackTrack TLV, the youth split up into teams of up to four participants to formulate and develop their ideas, vying for a first place prize of NIS 5,000 and office space for at Merkspace.

SOME 100 of Israel’s young hi-tech entrepreneurs gather in Tel Aviv Port over the weekend to develop innovative applications at HackTrack TLV.

Experts: Annual 'Anonymous' cyber-attack effort largely unsophisticated, unsuccessful.

In the past, it has claimed some success in tampering with websites belonging to Yad Vashem, the Prime Minister’s Office, the Israel Defense Forces, the Knesset and the court system.

THE CERT-IL GROUP of volunteers responds to cyber-attacks in its Tel Aviv control room yesterday.

Israeli businesses, government brace for annual Anonymous cyber-attacks

Past attempts have targeted the sites of Yad Vashem, the Prime Minister’s Office, and the Israel Defense Forces website, with limited success.

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'US to charge Iranian hackers in cyber attacks against American targets'

Sources say Justice Department has prepared indictment against Iranians for campaign of cyber attacks in 2012 and 2013 on banks, New York dam.

Computer keyboard with an Iranian flag [Illustrative]

Tech Talk: Beware of ransomware

Ransomware are viruses that are sent to people, mostly through email, that infect people’s computers and request them to pay a fee to have the restriction removed or to receive an encryption key.

Writing on a computer keyboard [Illustrative]

Report: Iran hacked former IDF chief's computer

According to Ch. 10 report, cyber hackers working for Iran have over the past year penetrated dozens of computers belonging to Israelis, markedly senior security officials.

Cyber hackers [illustrative]

Unpleasant images can be less so with brief computer training

Researchers from Ben-Gurion University and the University of Haifa found that simple computer training can alter the brain's sensitivity to certain images.

An image of the human brain

Anonymous 'trolling' campaign against ISIS set for Friday

Hacktivists call for "mass uprising" to combat extremist group's fear-mongering and "mock them for the idiots they are."

The logo for the cyber hacking group ‘Anonymous’ is seen on computer screens.

Anonymous follows through in cyber war on ISIS: Extremist website hacked with Viagra

Hacktivists from Anonymous off-shoot that targets Islamic extremist groups reportedly took over the Isdarat website after it appeared on the so-called "dark web."

Anonymous video message