Cyberwarfare

Hackers breach US gas monitoring systems, officials suspect Iranian involvement - report

Iran has a history of targeting ATGs, making it the prime suspect in these breaches, but sources warned CNN that the hackers left little evidence to allow definitive identification. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.
ILLUSTRATION of cybercrime and hacking activity with a laptop displaying a pirate symbol.

Iran-linked hackers use ChatGPT for up to 700,000 cyberattacks daily, UAE warns

Officials said artificial intelligence is being used for reconnaissance, data collection, identifying system vulnerabilities, and generating sophisticated phishing emails.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the expanded meeting of the first plenary meeting of the Ninth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), in Pyongyang, North Korea.

North Korea denies US claims of cyber attacks, threatens countermeasures

US officials have repeatedly accused North Korea of state-sponsored cyber activity, including hacking and cryptocurrency theft.

|ByREUTERS
Former IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen (ret.) Hertzi Halevi

Beyond a ceasefire, top IDF officer compromised- opinion

These operations blur the line between cyber and traditional warfare. While no physical damage may be immediately visible, the groundwork is being laid for potential future actions

|BySHAY NACHUM

Most IT pros say cyberwarfare threat greater after Ukraine war - report

Armis CTO: “All organizations should consider themselves possible targets for cyberwarfare attacks and secure their assets accordingly.”

JANUARY 25, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY
ARMIS: BRINGING hackers out of the shadows.

Russia-linked group behind UK Royal Mail cyber attack, says Telegraph

Royal Mail unable to despatch items to overseas destinations as of Thursday because of a Russia-linked ransomware group

JANUARY 12, 2023ByREUTERS
A postal worker makes a delivery in London

Iran says it foiled cyberattack targeting central bank servers

Anonymous and other global hacking groups threatened in October to launch cyberattacks on Iranian institutions and officials.

JANUARY 6, 2023ByREUTERS
A man walks past the Central bank of Iran in Tehran, Iran August 1, 2019

Israel Police, FBI officials call for more aggressive crime tech laws

There has been heavy criticism of the police’s use of one of NSO Group’s tools to hack suspects' cell phones and routinely collect data beyond what court orders stipulate.

NOVEMBER 28, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Chief of police Kobi Shabtai, Minister of Public Security Omer Bar Lev and Israeli police officers at the Israel Police Independence Day ceremony at the National Headquarters of the Israel Police in Jerusalem May 1, 2022.

Australia is the West's weak link against Iran's aggression - opinion

At some point, Australia needs to take action against Iran, even if it jeopardizes lucrative trade deals. 

NOVEMBER 28, 2022ByROBERT GREGORY
AUSTRALIA HAS been slow to condemn the violence in Iran. Penny Wong was one of the last Western foreign ministers to issue a statement, says the writer.

Russia, China highlighted as severe threats to US in new defense strategy report

Other major threats detailed in the 80-page report included Iran, North Korea and several violent extremist organizations.

OCTOBER 29, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Pentagon, headquarters of the US Department of Defense, taken September 2018

US airports targeted by suspected Russian cyberattacks

Over 12 different airport websites were affected by 14 different cyberattacks throughout the day on Monday.

OCTOBER 11, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Cyberattack (illustrative)

Anne Neuberger: The Jewish official protecting the US from cyberattacks

No. 15 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Anne Neuberger, US deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technology.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Anne Neuberger, the US deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technology.

Israel has foiled dozens of cyber attacks by Iran over last year, IDF says

An increase of 70% of hostile activity was recorded over the past year by Iran. Here's how Israel is fighting back.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022ByANNA AHRONHEIM
The IDF’s Cyber Defense Directorate C41 Directorate.

Your personal data isn't safe - here's why

CYBER AFFAIRS: The US, Israel and the West are losing the privacy battle against hackers – and badly.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
A LAPTOP with binary codes displayed in front of the Chinese flag. Individuals basically do not care if their personal data are stolen, unless the hacker personally locks them out of their accounts or the theft has some other major concrete negative impact on their lives.