The illogical General
Gen. James Mattis, a former Marine and commander of the U.S. forces in the Middle East who recently retired from the military, was known...
The U.S. is worried about its missile defense capabilities
The Pentagon is quickly moving forward with deployments of key radar and missile defense systems to Japan, Guam, Jordan, Turkey and the United Arab...
Radar Coverage modeling –beyond the line of sight
A unique radar model estimates the radar’s clutter map and enables assessment of the true operational coverage of a radar sensor.
The deployment of radar...
Splunk Named A Leader In The 2013 Gartner Magic Quadrant For...
Often seen as inflexible, slow and failing to deliver on the promise of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), the traditional SIEMs of yesterday...
Fire retardants made safe
Fire retardants are often extremely harmful to health. Despite this, they are found in many types of synthetic materials which could otherwise ignite quickly. Swiss...
New water purifier for Marines and First Responders
A new, easy-to-carry water purifier that could give Marines and first-responders access to clean water wherever they go has successfully completed its first operational...
The U.N and cell phone vulnerability
The United Nations is warning telecommunications regulators and government agencies about significant vulnerabilities in cell phone technology which would allow hackers to attack at least half...
The Danger of confusing Cyberespionage with Cyberwarfare
China has recently been accused of intense spying activity in cyberspace, following claims that the country uses cyber tactics to gain access to military...
The Heron-1, flying in Afghanistan non stop
At the beginning of July, Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron 1 unmanned air systems (UAS) logged its 15,000th operational flight hour in Afghanistan.
The three...
Can You Trust A Robot?
When they come — and they are coming — will the robots we deploy into human culture be capable of evil? Well, perhaps "evil"...
Cyber Attacks Against Israelis
InnoCom warns against repeated cyber attacks , propagated through viral malware embedded in various files. Most of the files ended with the extension .scr,...
INSS Global Cyber Review – July 2013
Israel
Israel: An increase of cyber security to investigate incidents
94% of hackers attack discover too late after the damage was done. These things were said...
Cyber Training and Simulation – Getting Ready
“In the last few years, cyber threats have undergone an evolutionary – and even revolutionary – process. We’ve seen escalations like never before”, said...
Lessons from the Iron Dome
By Yiftah S. Shapir
INSS – Military and Strategic Affairs Program
Israel has been under rocket attack for many years. Particularly memorable are the shelling of Galilee panhandle...
The Classic Cyber Defense Methods Have Failed – What Comes Next?
By Amir Averbuch and Gabi Siboni
INSS – CYBER Warfare Program
The classic defense methods employed throughout the world in recent decades are proving unsuccessful in halting modern...
Security guards and guns are a bad mix!
Yesterday’s murder of a Jerusalem lawyer and his daughter proves that guns in the hands of security guards spell danger rather than security.
A disgruntled...
Computer immunity failure
As discussed in a previous article, the mechanisms available to hackers allow them to create a phased plan to take over computer systems, particularly...
Determining Norms for Warfare in New Situations
By Asa Kasher and Amos Yadlin
INSS – Military and Strategic Affairs Program
Between Military Ethics and the Laws of War
The ethical doctrine of the war on terror...
Are nuclear weapons safe from cyber-attacks?
Researchers are looking into whether today’s nuclear weapons are safe from computer hacking. The research seeks to address the question of whether the ability...
Israel is among the global leaders in security export
According to data revealed by the Israeli Ministry of Defense Israel is among the top ten security exporters, 25% of the exports being missile...
A ridiculous decision that won’t change anything
The European union again made a decision that is not worth the paper it is printed on. The Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union...
The Hydro Camel Unmanned Submarine
Today, there are many remotely operated submarines that handle important tasks, such as checking underwater pipelines, mapping underwater minefields, searching for locations to place...
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Apple’s Email Privacy Feature May Not Be as Private as You...
Email masking services have become an increasingly popular way to protect online privacy. Rather than providing a personal email address to every website or...
