Using security cameras and infrared light to extract data from air-gapped networks
Researchers have demonstrated that it’s possible for attackers to covertly exfiltrate data from and send data into an air-gapped network by using the infrared light …
Axonius announces $4M seed round to secure the explosion of connected devices
Israeli startup Axonius today announced $4 million in seed funding for its mission to secure and manage the growing billions of connected devices in use by businesses. Backing …
How IDF soldiers’ phones got turned into spying devices
For many months now, an unknown threat actor has been tricking servicemen in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) into installing Android spyware. Israeli media says that the …
Mobile forensics firm Cellebrite confirms data breach
Israeli mobile forensics firm Cellebrite has announced that it has suffered a data breach following an unauthorized access to an external web server. “The impacted …
Hacking 3D manufacturing systems demonstrated by researchers
Researchers from three universities combined their expertise to demonstrate the first complete sabotage attack on a 3D additive manufacturing (AM) system, illustrating how a …
Reposify: An IoT search engine that you can integrate into your products
With the unstoppable rise of the Internet of Things, and the still inevitable reality of their fundamental insecurity, knowing where, what and how secure they are is crucial …
State-sponsored hackers target European, Israeli organizations
Rocket Kitten, the APT group of attackers that have been delivering spear-phishing emails with the Ghole malware to Israeli and European institutions late last year, have …
Extracting data from air-gapped computers via mobile phones
A group of researchers from the Department of Information Systems Engineering at Ben-Gurion University in Israel have demonstrated and detailed a technique that can allow …
Travelers to Israel can get their emails searched on entry
Travelers who enter Israel via the international Ben-Gurion Airport, especially those who aren’t Israeli citizens, can be asked by Shin Bet (the country’s security …
Anonymous and affiliates attack Israeli websites
As announced, hacker groups affiliated with Anonymous have joined in the attacks on Israeli web properties. By launching “Operation Israel”, the hacktivist …
Israel Police pulled computers offline due to RAT infestation
Trend Micro researchers have managed to get their hands on the malware that caused the Israeli Police Department to pull all of its systems offline last Thursday, and the …
Israeli firms targeted by cyber extortionists
While Iranian systems seem mostly targeted with state-sponsored espionage malware, Israeli businesses and financial institutions mostly fear cyber extortionists. According to …