Executive Cyber Intelligence Bi-Weekly Report by INSS-CSFI
May 1st, 2014
ISRAEL
Developments in IDF cyber campaign for officials
The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) exposed its in-house newsfeed, which is published through Ynet. The site...
Low Oil Prices – Strategic Significance
Global oil prices have fallen dramatically over the past six months, following an excess of supply over demand. The drop in prices is another...
Argentina’s New UAV Project
Argentina has been confronting various challenges, which have brought it to push forward its UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) project.
Argentina’s Ministry of Defence decided to...
India’s Elections – Good News for Israeli Industry
The victory of India’s opposition Bharatiya Janata in the general elections may start a new era for Israeli defense and homeland security industries.
All the observers...
ImiLite on its way to more customers
Rafael is negotiating the sale of its ImiLite system to some more armed forces.
The German Air Force was the launch customer for the Rafael...
New drug against terrorist bio-weapon
Israel will ask U.S. to provide data about a new drug for counteracting a known food-borne toxin.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has licensed...
Advanced Radar to Enhance UAV’s Surveillance Capabilities
The US Navy will be equipping its newly-upgraded unmanned helicopter MQ-8C Fire Scout with Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s Osprey electronically scanned radar, helping expand crews’ surveillance capabilities...
Cyber Extortion – Keep Information in Right Hands
By Gad Elkin, Information Security Director in F5
In the film “Ransom”, Mel Gibson plays the role of a father who is trying to save...
Upgraded Patriot missile proves its capabilities
Raytheon's new-production Patriot Air and Missile Defense System successfully launched a PAC-3 missile to engage a tactical ballistic missile (TBM) target at the White...
Security Analysts Are Worried About al Shabaab
The recent deadly Westgate Mall attack in Kenya should worry the United States. It proved that al Shabaab can execute a difficult operation, according...
Brazil Approves First Defense Industry Tax Exemptions
The Brazilian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has approved the first 26 defense companies to benefit from tax incentives aimed at stimulating the defense industry.
According...
First Academic Nanosatellite to be Launched into Space
A first of its kind nanosatellite, based on a new dedicated computer will be launched into space on February 15, 2017. It will be...
The Jordan Valley: Israel’s Security Belt
by Prof. Efraim Inbar
Israel must resist international pressure and hold on to the Jordan Valley – its only available defensible border to the east...
AR Headset Will Enable Soldiers to See What’s Around Corner
The newly unveiled Tactical Augmented Reality (TAR) headsets aim to give soldiers “situational awareness,” making it possible to map and locate targets or talk...
Israel had partial information about the arsenal of rockets in Gaza
Israel intelligence knew about the Hamas rocket arsenal in Gaza but apparently not all the details were known. Israel was surprised by the fact ...
New Communications Technologies Offered to First Responders
A couple of noteworthy communications technologies were recently examined by a first responder agency that evaluated them for public safety use.
The US Department of...
Big Data in the Service of Police
With access to more personal data than ever before, police have the power to solve crimes more quickly, but in practice, the influx of...
New Counter-Terror Technologies Developed by China
China has been enhancing its arsenal of counter-terror technologies. Recently, it has developed a new counter-terrorism laser gun capable of hitting the targets within...
Dedicated Payloads and surveillance means – part 1
ELBIT and CONTROP are among the presenters at the upcoming Autonomous Unmanned Systems & Robotics Expo on November 25-26 2014
The iHLS technology desk...
Preparing Triton UAV for Deployment
The U.S. Navy is working with Northrop Grumman to run tests and maintenance services on the MQ-4C Triton drone, mission control and operator training...
New Measures, Old Problems
The possibility of a chemical attack in a central urban venue has accelerated US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) efforts to develop more security...
US: 35 hospitals designated as Ebola treatment centers
The U.S is bracing to deal with Ebola. An increasing number of U.S. hospitals are now equipped to treat patients with Ebola, giving nationwide...












































