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Suspected mastermind of Twitter hack pleads not guilty

17-year-old suspected mastermind of Twitter hack pleads not guilty to allegations he hijacked celebrity accounts.

Suspected mastermind of Twitter hack pleads not guilty

Three people charged over high-profile Twitter attack

17-year-old Tampa teen among those facing charges linked to Twitter breach which targeted accounts of verified figures.

Three people charged over high-profile Twitter attack

2 Chinese hackers charged with stealing COVID-19 research

Hackers allegedly stole 'hundreds of millions of dollars' in trade secrets over 10 years.

2 Chinese hackers charged with stealing COVID-19 research

Twitter: Hackers manipulated our employees

Twitter apologizes for massive high-profile attack in which official accounts were broken into by hackers asking for Bitcoin.

Twitter: Hackers manipulated our employees

Report: Israeli water facilities attacked again

Two cyberattacks on Israeli water facilities occurred recently, causing no damage.

Report: Israeli water facilities attacked again

Hackers break into high-profile Twitter accounts

Accounts of Joe Biden, Bill Gates and Kanye West among those hit by massive Twitter hack aimed at soliciting donations.

Hackers break into high-profile Twitter accounts

The Israeli game that will make you into a hacker

How do you learn cyber skills and become a professional hacker? New Israeli computer game will allow users to experience future now.

The Israeli game that will make you into a hacker

Russian hacker sentenced to nine years in prison

Russian national sentenced to prison for operating websites devoted to fraud and malicious cyber activities.

Russian hacker sentenced to nine years in prison

Jerusalem Post website hijacked by Islamist hackers

'Al Quds is our red line!' Israeli news site hacked by Turkish Islamist hackers, who replace content with anti-US, anti-Israel propaganda.

Jerusalem Post website hijacked by Islamist hackers

Report: Iranians tried to increase chlorine in Israel's water

Officials: Iranian hackers who targeted Israel’s water system tried to increase the amount of chlorine added to Israelis' water.

Report: Iranians tried to increase chlorine in Israel's water

Iranian hackers target coronavirus drugmaker Gilead

Hackers linked to Iran targeted staff at company behind the experimental drug remdesivir which is said to help some coronavirus patients.

Iranian hackers target coronavirus drugmaker Gilead

Supreme Court rejects Russian hacker appeal against extradition

Israel's top court upholds extradition order of Russian hacker Aleksey Burkov to the United States

Supreme Court rejects Russian hacker appeal against extradition

Russian hacker to be extradited to the US

Justice Minister signs order extraditing Aleksey Burkov to the US despite Russian pressure.

Russian hacker to be extradited to the US

Russian hacker: Do not approve my extradition

Russian hacker appeals to Justice Minister Amir Ohana, asks him not to approve his extradition to the US.

Russian hacker: Do not approve my extradition

Russian hacker would even be prosecuted in Russia

Alexei Burkov's lawyer: Even if he goes to Russia he will be prosecuted.

Russian hacker would even be prosecuted in Russia

Russian hacker: I'm also in prison because of political games

Russian hacker whose case has been linked to Naama Issachar's: I strengthen Naama and her family, I'm not a spy.

Russian hacker: I'm also in prison because of political games

Microsoft: Iran-linked hackers tried to compromise US campaign

Microsoft says hacking group that appears to be linked to the Iranian government carried out a campaign against a US presidential campaign.

Microsoft: Iran-linked hackers tried to compromise US campaign

Israeli intel firm: Russian hackers hit Benny Gantz’s cellphone

CGI Group says Gantz's phone hit in “powerful and unprecedented attack by Russian hackers, a type we have never before encountered.”

Israeli intel firm: Russian hackers hit Benny Gantz’s cellphone

Hackers break into Israeli Broadcasting Corporation's site

Pro-Palestinian hackers believed to be behind attack on website of Israeli Broadcasting Corporation during Eurovision semi-final.

Hackers break into Israeli Broadcasting Corporation's site

Shin Bet head: Foreign hacking of Israeli elections

Shin Bet chief Nadav Argaman discovers foreign country intends to intervene in Israeli elections with hackers.

Shin Bet head: Foreign hacking of Israeli elections

10 years for man behind JCC bomb threats

Ashkelon Hacker gets 10 years in prison and $16,000 fine for threatening thousands of institutions worldwide.

10 years for man behind JCC bomb threats

How hackers could use smart home devices to spy on you

Smart devices are supposed to increase convenience and security, but could be making your home, family, and data vulnerable.

How hackers could use smart home devices to spy on you

Hacker behind US bomb threats convicted

Youth from Ashkelon threatened long list of US institutions, including many Jewish ones. Sentence to be given at later date.

Hacker behind US bomb threats convicted

Hackers attempt to knock Israeli out of Eurovision song contest

Anti-Israel hackers launch cyber attacks in bid to block votes for Israeli contestant at annual Eurovision music contest.

Hackers attempt to knock Israeli out of Eurovision song contest

British teen: Accessing classified documents was 'kind of easy'

British teen gains access to classified documents by impersonating CIA and FBI directors.

British teen: Accessing classified documents was 'kind of easy'

Russian firm confirms Israeli accusations on theft of US intel

Kaspersky Lab admits to taking source code for a secret American hacking tool via its antivirus software after Israel discovered the theft.

Russian firm confirms Israeli accusations on theft of US intel

Report: Israel found Russians using Kaspersky for hacks

Reports say Israeli intelligence officials spying on Russian government hackers found they were using Kaspersky Lab software.

Report: Israel found Russians using Kaspersky for hacks

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Israelis work with Google to stop cellphone hackers

New chip prevents cellphone hackers from attacking phone systems. Researcher says 'there's no way for a phone to detect it's under attack.'

Israelis work with Google to stop cellphone hackers

FireEye: No confidential information was accessed

Hackers break into cybersecurity firm, compromise bank, IDF documents, company insists nothing compromised, not their fault.

FireEye: No confidential information was accessed

Pro-ISIS hackers break into U.S. government sites

Several government pages hacked with messages advocating support for ISIS.

Pro-ISIS hackers break into U.S. government sites

Qatar: Neighboring countries hacked our news agency

Qatar accuses countries that cut ties with it of being behind cyber attack on Doha's state media.

Qatar: Neighboring countries hacked our news agency

Al-Jazeera comes under hacker attack

Pan-Arab satellite network says it is combating a large-scale cyber attack on its media platform.

Al-Jazeera comes under hacker attack

Did Russian hackers cause rift with Qatar?

According to US reports, Russian hackers planted disinformation in Qatar state news agency, leading to crisis between Arab world and Qatar.

Did Russian hackers cause rift with Qatar?

Did Russian 'fake news' cause Gulf crisis?

American officials believe Russian hackers breached Qatar's state news agency, contributing to crisis among Gulf states.

Did Russian 'fake news' cause Gulf crisis?

Father of JCC bomb scarer: My son is mentally-ill and autistic

The father of the Ashkelon hacker accused of making bomb threats to JCCs around US claims his son is 'mentally-ill and autistic.'

Father of JCC bomb scarer: My son is mentally-ill and autistic

Hackers set off 156 sirens in Dallas

Hackers turn on 156 storm alert sirens in Dallas, leave them blaring for 90 minutes.

Hackers set off 156 sirens in Dallas

Printers at 3 colleges produce anti-Semitic fliers

Printers on the campuses of Stanford, Vanderbilt and California, Berkeley produce anti-Semitic fliers in a suspected hacking attempt.

Printers at 3 colleges produce anti-Semitic fliers

Report: Former MI6 officer produced dossier on Trump

Christopher Steele, a former British intelligence officer, allegedly authored dossier on Trump’s activities and connections in Russia.

Report: Former MI6 officer produced dossier on Trump

Trump doubles down on 'Nazi' tweet at news conference

President-elect defends tweet comparing the leak of a dossier containing allegations about him to the actions of Nazi Germany.

Trump doubles down on 'Nazi' tweet at news conference

Do Russian hackers have compromising info on Trump?

Trump presented with intelligence documents showing that Russian operatives may have compromising information about him.

Do Russian hackers have compromising info on Trump?

Obama vows retaliation for Putin's 'interference in elections'

Obama promises to retaliate against Russia, Trump says entire thing ploy to invalidate election results.

Obama vows retaliation for Putin's 'interference in elections'

Hack on Yahoo hits more than a billion users

Yahoo says more than a billion users may have had data stolen in a hack dating back to August of 2013.

Hack on Yahoo hits more than a billion users

Check Point reveals 1,000,000 Google accounts were hacked

Israeli software security company Check Point revealed that hackers had breached more than a million Google accounts

Check Point reveals 1,000,000 Google accounts were hacked

Hackers take over Israeli television

Channel 2 and 10 newscasts temporarily disrupted by images of Muslim holy sites and the words "Allah is great".

Hackers take over Israeli television

Cyber attacks disrupt service on East Coast

Cyber attacks on internet infrastructure provider Dyn disrupt service on major sites such as Twitter and Spotify.

Cyber attacks disrupt service on East Coast

FBI investigating hacking of Democrats' mobile phones

FBI is investigating suspected attempts to hack mobile phones used by Democratic Party officials.

FBI investigating hacking of Democrats' mobile phones

Mark Zuckerberg's social media accounts hacked

Facebook founder's Twitter and Pinterest accounts hijacked by hacker group called 'OurMine,' using breach in LinkedIn database.

Mark Zuckerberg's social media accounts hacked

Israel prepares to defend against 'Anonymous' online attacks

April 7 has traditionally been a date for anti-Israel hackers to attack Israeli and Jewish websites.

Israel prepares to defend against 'Anonymous' online attacks

'Syrian Electronic Army' members face hacking charges

Hackers - 2 based in Syria and a third in Germany - charged in US court for crimes including false tweet of White House bomb.

'Syrian Electronic Army' members face hacking charges

Anonymous launches cyber war against Trump

Anonymous launches #OpTrump, calls for April 1 cyber attacks on the billionaire's websites.

Anonymous launches cyber war against Trump

Anonymous: We've taken down 5,000 ISIS accounts on Twitter

Anonymous hackers group says it took down more than 5,500 Twitter accounts belonging to ISIS, part of declared war on the organization.

Anonymous: We've taken down 5,000 ISIS accounts on Twitter

US opens extradition proceedings against two Israeli hackers

Israel readies to send Gery Shalon and Ziv Orenstein to US to stand trial for massive hacking scheme against JPMorgn Chase.

US opens extradition proceedings against two Israeli hackers

ISIS Hackers Take Down Human Rights Monitor's Website

Hackers claiming affiliation with Islamic State threatened and took down website of Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

ISIS Hackers Take Down Human Rights Monitor's Website

Anonymous Takes Down Canadian Government Website

Anonymous group claims cyberattack on Canadian government public website, cites new anti-terror law as the reason.

Anonymous Takes Down Canadian Government Website

IDF to Establish New Cyber Command

Chief of Staff announces that IDF will form a cyber command to combat new challenges in online warfare.

IDF to Establish New Cyber Command

Officials: Largest Cyberattack on US Government in History

Personal info of 4 million federal employees hacked; US points the finger at China, which denies the charges.

Officials: Largest Cyberattack on US Government in History

Report: Russian Hackers Read Obama's Emails

Some of Obama’s email correspondence was swept up by Russian hackers last year, say officials.

Report: Russian Hackers Read Obama's Emails

Russians Hacked Pentagon Network, Reveals Defense Secretary

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter reveals that Russian hackers accessed an unclassified Pentagon network earlier this year.

Russians Hacked Pentagon Network, Reveals Defense Secretary

Researchers Say Arab Hackers Attacked IDF Systems

Security researchers tell Reuters that hackers penetrated computer networks associated with the IDF, which denies the report.

Researchers Say Arab Hackers Attacked IDF Systems

How Can You Survive Cyber Warfare?

Specialist provides 8 tips to make sure you aren't the next victim of the massive cyber attacks sweeping the internet.

How Can You Survive Cyber Warfare?