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Israel – a Hacktivist’s Dream
Despite the rise in cyber attacks as a response to western involvement in the Ukraine-Russia war, Israel is still the most targeted nation by...
Rise of Iranian Cyber Influence Operations, Israel As Main Target
According to a recent Microsoft Treat Intelligence report, multiple Iranian state groups have turned to cyber-enabled influence operations more regularly since June 2022 to...
Israeli Government Sites Attacked By Anonymous Sudan
The Times of Israel reported that the Anonymous Sudan group claimed responsibility for hacking the website of the Israeli intelligence agency, Mossad.
The group said...
Fake News and Twitter’s Controversial Change
According to recent updates by Elon Musk, Twitter will soon remove verification for those who refuse to pay.
For those of you unfamiliar with Twitter's...
Exploding USBs Used to Target Journalists
An explosive USB was used to target several journalists in Ecuador.
When one of the journalists plugged in an unknown USB that he received device...
North Korea Behind 100 Million Crypto Heist
The FBI reported that it was "able to confirm" that Lazarus Group, also known as APT38, was behind the theft of around 100$ million...
It’s Not Enough – Discussing Digital Warfare
Pentagon leaders have made it clear that, as they see it, the digital battlefield is the battlefield of the future. In spite of this...
UK Warns Against Iranian and Russian Hackers
The UK National Cyber Security Centre has issued a fresh alert about increasing attempts to steal information from specific groups and individuals, according to...
Experts Confirm Significant Rise in DDoS Attacks
Recent data has showed an undeniable rise in DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks. According to new NETSCOUT research, there is a significant link...
How To Think Like a Hacker
To succeed as a cybersecurity analyst, you need to understand the traits, values, and thought processes of hackers, along with the tools they use...
Boston Marathon Bombing (2013) As a Case Study and Possible Insight Regarding Planning and Deploying Security Technologies
By: Or Shalom, HLS expert
A decade has gone by since the Boston marathon bombing, and there is much insight that can be learnt by...
Increased Tension Changes the Game of Cyber Security
According to an interview conducted with the VMware Head of Cybersecurity Strategy Tom Kellerman, the rise in increasingly aggressive attacks is directly linked to...
This Is What Top Security Leaders Have to Say
As terrorism runs rampant and natural disasters call for innovative emergency responses, experts in the field reflect on what's next to come and this...
Hacking The Hackers – FBI Infiltrates Ransomware Group
The US Attorney General has announced on that the FBI has dismantled a network of prolific ransomware actors, saving close to 130 million dollars...
Google Shuts Down Accounts Spreading Misinformation
Google threat analysis group terminated thousands of accounts which were linked to a pro-Chinese group that spread disinformation across social media.
According to Google, the...
IoT As a Gateway for Cyber Criminals
Experts say 2022 may have marked an inflection point due to the rapid proliferation of IoT (Internet of Things) devices.
Cyber-attacks are evolving from those...
Cyber Crime Becomes World’s Thirds Largest Economy
Cybercrime has grown to become the world’s third-largest economy after the US and China, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). Based on data...
UK Cyber Agency Warn of Russian and Iranian Hackers
The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) published a warming this Thursday of phishing attacks led by Russian and Iranian state sponsored actors of...
Top Security Trends For 2023
Many advancments and developments have happened over the course of 2022, many now asking what will happen in 2023? What will be the top...
Infamous Ransomware Group Apologizes for Attack Against Children’s Hospital
One of the most infamous ransomware groups has recently issued a formal apology after it carried out an attack against Toronto’s Hospital for Sick...
Iran Uses Civillian Airlines to Transfer Deadly Weapons
Iran has been using civilian airlines to transport military weapons such as attack UAVs and ballistic missiles to Syria for years, through the Iraqi...
How Accurate Is Facial Recognition?
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has run over 390,000 facial recognition searches since 2011. The Department of Homeland Security has also said it...
