Russian hackers

At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Israeli security firms play defense against drone, cyber threats

CYBER AFFAIRS: One cybersecurity company, KELA Group, referred to the World Cup, which is ongoing in the US, Mexico, and Canada, as the “largest digital battlefield in history.”

A FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 security member at pitch side in Toronto Stadium in June.
 A Russian flag is seen on the laptop screen in front of a computer screen on which cyber code is displayed, in this illustration picture taken March 2, 2018.

US charges suspected Russian hacker with facilitating cyber campaign

Hacker attack

Cyber proxy wars escalate as hackers shift to infrastructure targets

Hacker attack

Portugal warns foreign state-backed hackers targeting officials' and military messaging accounts


Russians hacked into Gantz's phone - report

Hacking comes months after Iranians did same.

Benny Gantz has awoken from his post-election slumber.

FaceApp: Want to know what you’ll look like in 50 years? Now you can

New security concerns over app that allows you to age your face

Two friends taking selfie in a car (illustrative)

NSA 'EternalBlue' tool facilitates cyberattacks worldwide including U.S.

Many of the targets in the US have been local governments, such as Baltimore and San Antonio, where public employees often oversee networks using outdated software.

National Security Agency (NSA) headquarters building in Fort Meade, Maryland

Trump kowtows to Putin in Helsinki

Trump spoke defensively of his electoral victory and insisted that he won fair and square without Russian help.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they meet in Helsinki, Finland July 16, 2018

U.S., UK allege Russian-backed hackers of global cyber espionage campaign

The officials said the infected routers could be leveraged to launch future offensive cyber operations.

Computer hacking (illustrative)

Putin easily wins another six-year term, firms grip on Russia

Putin had won 73.9 percent of the vote.

RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin attends an election rally earlier this month

U.S. Democrats target Russia, Trump in report on election interference

The investigators accused Moscow of trying to undermine democracies by spreading malicious disinformation, threatening countries' energy security and using 'cybercriminals' to steal information.

Trump and Putin

FBI deputy director McCabe to retire in 2018, reports say

Andrew McCabe served as acting director of the FBI after Trump fired former FBI director James Comey in May.

Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

The Trump camp’s strategy with regard to Mueller

If a significant portion of the country believes that the special counsel was unfair, this could help in legal proceedings before judges or jurors.

A DEMONSTRATOR holds a sign in support of special counsel Robert Mueller in Washington.

Making order from chaos in cyber warfare law

It’s important for the US – even if it wants to preserve some flexibility in its cyber actions – “to work hard to keep its operations within the four corners of the law."

Cyber hackers [illustrative]