Cyberwarfare

Iranian bot campaign targets Nova festival massacre survivors with severe online abuse, propaganda

A "sustained and multi-layered digital campaign" that hurls abusive comments and shares videos about the survivors is not being combated effectively by social media platforms.

|ByJONAH DAVIDOV
Bereaved families, friends, and soldiers stand still as a two-minute siren sounds across Israel, marking Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror at the site of the Nova music festival massacre, in Re'im forest, near the Israel-Gaza border, April 21.
An illustration depicting a cyberattack on Iran's systems.

Iran says limited cyberattack disrupts services at four banks - report

Iran's banking coordination council said no unauthorized access to customer information had occurred, and no data had been deleted.

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

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.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

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

Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 said the Screening Serpens group used six new remote access Trojan variants and a new attack technique against targets during the regional escalation.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

US airports targeted by suspected Russian cyberattacks

Over 12 different airport websites were affected by 14 different cyberattacks throughout the day on Monday.

OCTOBER 11, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Cyberattack (illustrative)

Anne Neuberger: The Jewish official protecting the US from cyberattacks

No. 15 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Anne Neuberger, US deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technology.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Anne Neuberger, the US deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technology.

Israel has foiled dozens of cyber attacks by Iran over last year, IDF says

An increase of 70% of hostile activity was recorded over the past year by Iran. Here's how Israel is fighting back.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022ByANNA AHRONHEIM
The IDF’s Cyber Defense Directorate C41 Directorate.

Your personal data isn't safe - here's why

CYBER AFFAIRS: The US, Israel and the West are losing the privacy battle against hackers – and badly.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
A LAPTOP with binary codes displayed in front of the Chinese flag. Individuals basically do not care if their personal data are stolen, unless the hacker personally locks them out of their accounts or the theft has some other major concrete negative impact on their lives.

Meet the IRGC official threatening the IDF’s electronic systems

Iran International revealed a photo of Lashgarian alongside the photos of three other figures central to Iranian cyber warfare.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
Certificate of appreciation granted to IRGC Cyber and Electronic Warfare chief Hamid Reza Lashgarian.

Meet the IRGC official threatening the IDF’s electronic systems

Iran International revealed a photo of Lashgarian alongside the photos of three other figures central to Iranian cyber warfare.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
Certificate of appreciation granted to IRGC Cyber and Electronic Warfare chief Hamid Reza Lashgarian.

US imposes sanctions on Iran over cyber activities, cyberattack on Albania

The move comes after Albania severed diplomatic relations with Iran on Wednesday for the same incident, ordering Iranian diplomats and embassy staff to leave within 24 hours.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022ByREUTERS
Personnel of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran can be seen through a closed door, as Albania cuts ties with Iran and orders diplomats to leave over cyberattack, in Tirana, Albania, September 7, 2022.

Cyberthreats, foreign intervention loom over upcoming Israeli election

Foreign countries and non-state players are attempting to affect the outcome of upcoming elections in Israel by spreading conspiracy theories and lies on social media.

AUGUST 16, 2022ByADI KOPLEWITZ/THE MEDIA LINE
An Israeli flag is seen in the background as a man casts his ballot for the parliamentary election

Cyber expert: US-Israel homeland security cyber defense cooperation spiking

There is an “increasingly pressing need for effective data protection in today’s uncertain world,” and Israel has a special role in meeting this need.

AUGUST 9, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Cyber attack

Israel’s cyber advantage over Iran mixed with other abilities - interview with ex-cyber chief

Former IDF Unit 8200 Cyber Operations chief col. (res.) Amir Becker discusses what edge cyber gives Israel - and other powers - in today's climate.

JULY 6, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Iranian flag and cyber code [Illustrative]