ISIS: Main events in Syria and Iraq – February 5-11 2015
1. Main developments in Syria
The city of Kobani
After the liberation of the city of Kobani, Kurdish forces began to repel ISIS from the surrounding...
Equation Group: The Crown Creator of Cyber-Espionage
Kaspersky Lab discovers the ancestor of Stuxnet and Flame – powerful threat actor with an absolute dominance in terms of cyber-tools and techniques.
For several...
The IDF’s future weapons systems
What does the IDF's technological future have in store? The ground forces future arms systems and munitions, including the Armored Corps and Artillery Corps,...
iHLS TV Weekly Video Report – February 17th 2015
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In this weekly Video report (February 17th 2015):
Cyber attacks on drones
The Iranian nuclear crisis and the U.S. administration
A new...
Most cars are vulnerable to hacking or privacy intrusions
All a hacker needs to be able to break into your car is an iPad. This, according to a report which was recently released...
Background to a possible Iranian retribution for its fallen General
In a few weeks we shall mark the 23rd anniversary of the attack on Israel’s embassy in Buenos Aires, which killed 29 people, of...
The Great Bank Robbery: the Carbanak APT
The story of Carbanak began when a bank from Ukraine asked us to help with a forensic investigation. Money was being mysteriously stolen from...
Fast Draw – World War Three
An official announcement is perhaps yet to be made, but World War III is already upon us.
When you go abroad you notice it clearly...
The new US Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor
For the sake of efficiency and to meet the evolving threat, modernization of Patriot (Phased Array TRacking to Intercept Of Target) systems, is a...
New honeycomb tire for security forces
Tires are akin to that old nursery rhyme that begins with "For want of a nail the shoe was lost" and ends with "For...
Spotlight on Global Jihad: February 5-11 2015
Main events of the week
Following the murder of the Jordanian pilot, the Royal Jordanian Air Force carried out intensive airstrikes against ISIS targets in...
A growing demand for UAS for maritime missions
The Israeli defense contractors which manufacture unmanned air systems (UAS) are responding to the growing demand. As Israel aerospace industries (IAI) and Elbit systems...
The Challenges of Deterring Non-state Actors
Recent years have witnessed the accelerated weakening of state actors in the Middle East. In turn, regular state armies are less able to grapple...
DoD report reveals extent of Israel’s unconventional weapons programs
In perfect timing, concomitant with the intensifying dispute over the planned speech before Congress by Israel’s prime minister concerning the unfolding deal with Iran...
Canada: Halifax Police say they foiled shooting plot
Amid heightened security alerts everywhere, police in Canada remain vigilant. Canadian police say they have recently foiled a plot to carry out a mass...
New: autonomous reconnaissance vehicle
A wide range of services and agencies – military and security forces, HLS and so on – find themselves relying on intelligence gathering and...
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...
Egozi’s Fury – Out of Touch
Are they out of touch? White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest made a surprising comment when speaking to reporters last week about the intentions...
iHLS TV Special Video Edition: The Barak-8 Missile
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In this Special iHLS TV Edition, we discuss the Barak-8 Air & Missile Defense System, which will be operational...
Obama’s $14 billion cybersecurity initiatives for the 2016 budget
American companies welcome next year's budget for Cyber security. Massachusetts cyber security firms applauded President Barack Obama proposed $14 billion allocation toward cybersecurity initiatives...
Israel vs. the Palestinians in the ICC
On January 16, 2015, Fatou Bensouda, prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced her decision to open a preliminary examination of the situation...
Israel’s Air and Missile Defense During the 2014 Gaza War
In the escalation that precipitated the 2014 Gaza War (Operation Protective Edge) and during the war, Israel was subjected to the fiercest and longest...
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