cyber attacks

Former IDF commander Sarit Zehavi of the Alma organization

Ex-IDF Officer Exposes Iranian Hackers Posing as Israeli Defense Experts

Hackers impersonated a retired IDF general who heads a prestigious defense think tank.

November 22, 2020

Iranian Islamic scholar Rahim Mahdavipour

WATCH: Iranian Scholar Claims Regime Carried out ‘Extraordinary’ Cyber Attacks Against Israel

Islamic scholar Rahim Mahdavipour claims that one of the attacks, disabling Israeli power plants, was carried out only a few days ago.

November 12, 2020

North Korea cyber attack

Israeli Cyber Experts Expose New North Korean Worldwide Hacking

Cybereason uncovers North Korean malware used against companies around the world that also steals COVID-19 research.

November 4, 2020

x-ray overdose

Israeli Researchers Develop Defense Against Medical Cyber Attacks

AI is used to prevent cyber attacks on medical devices that could kill by causing X-Ray overdoses.

October 25, 2020

Cyber expert Ophir Harpaz

Israeli Expert Exposes Massive Cyber Attack on US, European Targets

Israeli Ophir Harpaz uncovered a complex scheme to break into government institutions in the U.S. and Europe, but in this case, their attempts failed.

August 23, 2020

Israel Thwarts Major Cyber Attack by North Korean Hackers

Israel's Ministry of Defense thwarted an attack by a group of cyber criminals called the Lazarus Group, which is 'backed by a foreign country.'

August 12, 2020

Israel water supply

Iran Stages New Attack on Israel’s Water Infrastructure

Authorities reveal Iran staged a new cyber attack on water facilities, but no damage was caused.

July 17, 2020

WATCH: Are Israeli Attacks Causing Devastating Blasts in Iran?

Massive explosions have rocked key military sites in Tehran during the past week, and the Islamic Republic is finally fessing up about the damage and pointing fingers at Israel.

July 6, 2020

Prepare for Iranian Cyber Attack, Missile Strike or Terror Operation, Warns Ex-IDF Intel Chief

'Frustration with the [Iranian] regime's failures is rising,' which could 'lead [it] to take more aggressive action in order to distract their citizens with an external conflict,' said former head of IDF intelligence Amos Yadlin.

July 5, 2020

Israel Turns to Fish to Prevent Iranian Hacking

In addition to more conventional defensive systems, the Jewish state is employing fish to monitor a water purification site in Beersheva.

June 25, 2020

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‘Don’t You Dare Attack Civilians,’ Israel Warns Iran After Failed Cyber Strike on Water System

Israel's counter cyber strike was a clear Israeli message to Iran, 'Don't you dare touch civilian systems,' said Amos Yadlin, former head of military intelligence.

May 28, 2020

Iran's Shahid Rajaee port

Report: Israel Behind ‘Highly Accurate’ Cyberattack on Iranian Port

Anonymous officials believe the attack was launched in response to Iran's attempt to breach the command-and-control systems of Israeli water and sewage facilities.

May 19, 2020

cyber attack on Israel

High Alert: Israel Locked and Loaded for Iranian Cyber Attacks

Israel's national cyber defense bureau warns Iran and other anti-Israel activists are expected to launch cyber attacks in the next week.

May 13, 2020

Eshkol Water Filtration Plant

Israel Thwarts Cyber Attack on Water Supplies

The suspected cyber attack attempted to interfere with Israel's water supply and sewage system, but authorities stopped it before any damage was done.

April 26, 2020

Israeli Platform Simulates Cyber Disasters to Prepare for Attacks

Israel's Cyberbit Range teaches security teams how to respond to attacks by creating hyper-realistic simulations.

February 24, 2020

Israel and US Drill for Cyber Attacks in Annual Hacker Exercise

The IDF and US Cyber Command last week held their fourth Cyberdome exercise, preparing for cyber-attacks from hackers threatening the national security of both countries.

November 10, 2019

IDF computer cyber

IDF Stops Iranian Hackers from Sabotaging Missile-Alert System

Brig. Gen. Noam Sha’ar reveals that Iran tried to tamper with Homefront Command's early-warning system, with potential catastrophic results.

February 7, 2019

Hacking

WATCH: Israel Battles Hackers Mounting Cyber Attacks on Moving Vehicles

While hackers already know how to control cars remotely using internet-enabled systems, Israeli tech wizards have developed new defenses to stop these criminals in their tracks.

January 10, 2019

Israel cyber security

Netanyahu: No ‘Better Place for Cybersecurity’ than Israel

"I welcome you to come to Israel. You couldn’t have come to a better place for cybersecurity. We want your business," Netanyahu told an international conference on the subject.

June 20, 2018

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Shin Bet Chief: Israel Thwarts Hacking Attacks From All Over World

Israel has thwarted numerous foreign-originated cyber attacks in the past year, revealed the head of Israeli intelligence.

January 31, 2018

IDF cyber defense cadets. (Cpl. Eden Briand/IDF Spokesperson's Unit)

IDF Warns World of Iran’s Growing Cyber Threat

As Iran’s technological capabilities improve, the Israeli military warns of the looming dangers posed by the Islamic Republic's agents in cyberspace.

November 2, 2017

Israeli cybesecurity

WATCH: Israel Leads the World in Cybersecurity

With $3.3 billion in exports, Israel is one of the world’s largest developers of cybersecurity solutions, second only to the US.

March 30, 2016

Cyber security israel

‘Cyber-Holocaust’ Fails to Take Israel off the Internet

Hackers group Anonymous has had very limited success with #OpIsrael, an annual campaign to carry out a cyber-Holocaust and remove Israel from the internet.

April 7, 2015

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