cyberattack

Six more fictitious Hamas 'women' revealed by IDF

The IDF reports Thursday it revealed 6 more fictitious identities of Hamas 'girls' who tried to obtain sensitive intelligence information.

State comptroller: Israel unprepared for massive cyber-attack

State Comptroller said Israel neglecting cyber-security, as cyber-threats grow.

Cyber attacks disrupt service on East Coast

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

Shady hacking group claims responsibility for major cyberattack

“We didn’t do this to attract federal agents, only test power.”

US, Russia, fight cyber war

In response to WikiLeaks email revelations targeting Hillary Clinton, the Obama administration prepares retaliatory cyber attack on Russia.

Cyberspace, the final frontier

Iran says malicious software hit its petrochemical complexes

Iran detects and removes malicious software from two of its petrochemical complexes.

US launches cyber war against ISIS

US military now aiming for ISIS's social media network in addition to physical targets, general reveals.

Report: NSA chief made secret visit to Israel

Admiral Michael Rogers was reportedly in Israel last week to discuss cyber threats from Iran and Hezbollah.

Iranian cyber assault on the US exposed

In landmark indictment, US charges 7 Iranians working for IRGC with widespread campaign targeting American banks, NY dam and NASA.

'Ransom' software hacks dozens of governmental computers

A slew of computers throughout Israel were hacked, including four hospitals and many governmental institutions.

Pentagon expands cyberattacks against ISIS

Senior defense officials in the United States say the cyber war against ISIS has intensified.

Revealed: America's cyber strike plan on Iran

NYT report uncovers Nitro Zeus cyberattack plan meant to disable Iran if nuclear diplomacy failed, along with Fordo cyber assault.

Report: Iran hacked computer of former IDF chief

Over last year Iran hacked dozen of computers belonging to Israeli security officials and extracted information.

Israel electric grid under severe cyberattack

Minister of National Infrastructure says: 'We are handling the situation and I hope that soon, this very serious event will be over.'

Pro-Palestinian group hacks Director of US National Intelligence

Group succeeds at obtaining personal emails as well as redirecting home phone to pro-Palestinian group.

US Intelligence Chief Warns of 'Armageddon' Cyberstrike

James Clapper tells intelligence conference large-scale cyber strike looming, but warns expanding medium-scale strikes the greater threat.

Watch: Why Paranoia Over Cyber-Attacks is Good

CEO of Israeli cyber-defense company White Hat says attacks have extended far beyond a simple data hack - and what you can do.

Cyber Attack on Defense Ministry Computers Thwarted

Suspicious email would have allowed hackers deep access to classified information.

Officials Reveal Russia Hacked the Pentagon

Hackers break into 4,000 Joint Chiefs of Staff personnel accounts in the space of a minute, in what is 'clearly work of a state actor.'

Israel’s Cyber 'War Between Wars'

'ISIS's Greatest Threat: A Cyber War Against America'

US Attorney General Lynch admits possibility of ISIS cyber attack 'keeps me and my colleagues up at night.'

Kerry Warns Israel: Strike on Iran Would Be 'Enormous Mistake'

After indicating in Senate US will defend Iran from Israeli attempt to take out nuclear program, Kerry warns Israel against making a move.

Top Israeli Cyber Expert Says NYSE Outage Likely an Attack

Prof. Danny Dolev of the Cyber Research Center at Hebrew University doubts official explanations for events at NYSE, WSJ, United Airlines.

Israel's Cyber Threats - Not Just from Terrorists

Chairman of cybersecurity conference tells Arutz Sheva Israel's cyber enemies can come from anywhere - even private individuals.

Anonymous Takes Down Canadian Government Website

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

IDF to Establish New Cyber Command

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

Half of Israelis Willing to Share Emails to Combat Cyber Attacks

Fear of cyber attacks against Israel is high, with over half of citizens willing to share online activity with gov't for security purposes.

Report: Major Iranian Cyberattack Uncovered

Iranian hackers launched attack against 500 targets - 40 of them Israeli.

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.

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.

Amateurish #OpIsrael Hackers Target Judea-Samaria Website

Although vows to carry out an 'electronic holocaust' fell flat, anti-Israel hackers did have limited success attacking smaller websites.

Russian Hackers Breach White House System

US officials reveal hackers for Russian govt. have 'owned' State Department site for months, have access to Obama's real-time schedule.

Hackers Launch #OpIsrael, Mostly Fail

A select few websites have been successfully hacked during anti-Israel annual cyber-attack day; expert advises extra caution.

'Anonymous' Threatens 'Electronic Holocaust'

Latest cyber-attack threatened for April 7, will allegedly target Israeli government and military servers.

Cyber Attacks against Israel Came from Gaza - Report

Hacking mails coming from Gaza via German infrastructure, and targets sensitive data from key Israeli organizations.

IDF Chief of Staff Gantz: Entire Middle East is Upside Down

The instability in Lebanon, the IDF Chief of Staff said, was a good example of how the old order in the Middle East was being eroded.

Pro-ISIS Hackers Infiltrate North Korean Airline Page

Hackers call North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a 'crying pig' in latest cyberattack connected to jihadists.

North Korea's Internet Back Online

Pyongyang's network back after hours of outage; cause of cyber-blackout still unknown.

Obama: We May Place North Korea Back on Terror List

Obama says the United States is considering putting North Korea back on its list of terrorism sponsors following Sony hacking.

FBI Says North Korea Behind Attack on Sony

FBI says North Korea is officially responsible for a cyberattack on Sony Pictures which caused the company to cancel a film on Kim Jong Un.

New generation of warfare

Israel Launches National Cyber-Defense Authority

Historic move to protect civilians - not only the government - from cyber warfare surfaces after major hacking attempt during Gaza war.

Security Services 'Foiled Massive Cyber-Attack on Israel'

Elite Israeli cyber-defenders repelled attack during Protective Edge; concerns hackers could seek to take control of armed drones.

Iran Aided Hamas in Cyber-War on Israel

IDF reveals that in addition to providing weapons, Iran launched unprecedented cyber attack on Israel during Operation Protective Edge.

EBay Announces Cyber-Security Breach... Sort Of

Popular online shopping company sends message stating that client data was stolen - then retracts it 24 hours later.

Secret Shin Bet Unit at The Front Lines of Israel's Cyber-War

Officials speak about the ISA's involvement in protecting Israel's cyberspace for the first time.

Expert: Israel Needs More Cyber-Attack Specialists

#OpIsrael may turn out to be a dud, expert says - but future attacks might not be.

Anti-Israel Hackers Get A Taste of Their Own Medicine

Counterattack follows cyber-attack on Israel. Public is advised to be particularly cautious in opening suspicious e-mails on Monday.

Hackers Threaten Cyber-Attack Against Israel

'We will not stop until Palestine is freed,' hackers warn. But how serious is the threat?

Iranian Hackers Bring Down Website of World's Largest Casino

Hackers target a company owned by pro-Israel Jewish businessman Sheldon Adelson, apparently over his criticism of Iran.

Israel's New 'Cyber Gym' Trains Cyber-Warfare

New facility trains IT and infrastructure company employees to defend against cyber attacks. Israel 'is the most-attacked country' online.

UWI's 'Stop Iran' Initiative Hit by Cyber-Attack

Successful 'Stop Iran' petition site targeted in internationally coordinated cyber-attack, 1 year after UWI Pillar of Defense site attacked.

Arab Hackers Target Israeli Facebook Users

Hackers from Tunisia and Gaza break into the Facebook accounts of some 13,000 Israelis, make public a list of usernames and passwords.

Deputy Foreign Minister Hails Israel's Cyber Warriors

Deputy FM Ze'ev Elkin speaks of the dangers of cyber-terror, urges international cooperation: "Attacks have only made us stronger."

Failed Hackers Issue New Threat

Hackers plan September 11 assault on Israel, United States.

Hackers Launch Operation to Fight Cyber Terrorism

A group of anonymous hackers has banded together to announce an operation against anti-Semitic and jihadist sites, set to begin on Friday.

Israeli Firm Reveals New Arsenal in Battle for Cyber Security

Israeli firm Comsec reveals two exciting new tools in the battle for Cyber Security

US Ex-General May Have Leaked News of Iran Cyber Attack

A former American general is under investigation for allegedly leaking details about the Stuxnet virus.

Expert: Israel Faces 100,000 Cyber Attacks Each Day

Experts from around the world meet in Israel to talk about cyber warfare. Israel faces 100,000 to one million attacks per day.

Cyber Expert: The World is At Risk

Cyber expert Eugene Kaspersky warns that cyber attacks are on the rise, and the entire world is at risk.