US, Israel join hands to pull plug on cybercrime
Joint program BIRD Cyber aims to enhance the cyber resilience of critical infrastructure, address cyber threats and encourage the development and implementation of innovative solutions.
Cyber & Internet
US restaurant uses image of Anne Frank in post about 'oven-hot' weather
Atlantic Sports Bar and Restaurant puts up Facebook post featuring image of writer who died in Bergen Belsen with words, "It's hotter than an oven out there … and I should know!"
Whatsapp co-founder pouring millions into Jewish, Israeli causes
Personal wealth of Whatsapp co-founder and former CEO Jan Koum, a Ukrainian-American Jews, is estimated at some $10 billion, and he is giving a lot of it to Jewish groups in eastern Europe and anti-BDS groups on US college campuses.
Russia fines Google $370M for 'repeated content violations'
Moscow accuses the internet giant of failing to remove content Russia deems illegal, such as "fake news" about the conflict in Ukraine, Roskomnadzor, Russia's communications regulator, claims .
Israeli cybersecurity researchers: New phishing scam mimics language learning apps
Impersonating Duolingo and Masterclass, hacker group named Luna Moth has already disrupted global companies and targeted individual victims.
'We're living in the era of the Fake Web, and Israel is no exception'
Bots cost Israeli advertising industry as much as $75 million in 2021, new study from cybersecurity company CHEQ reveals.
Twitter says will sue Musk after he walks away from $44B deal
The likely unraveling of the acquisition was just the latest twist in a saga between the world’s richest man and one of the most influential social media platforms, and it may portend a titanic legal battle ahead.
Hamas attempts to hack IDF soldiers' phones
IDF Military Intelligence uncovers yet another attempt by Hamas operatives to use fake Israeli social media accounts to access soldiers’ devices.
Israel, Boeing ink cyber defense cooperation agreement
"The agreement will facilitate a deeper understanding of the cyber dangers to aircraft and will contribute to civilian airport security as the business area rises out of the coronavirus crisis," says Tamir Goren, Director of Technologies at the Israel National Cyber Directorate.
Is Israel ready for real cyberwar?
"Our data is out there and we are exposed. World War III will be dominated by hackers but the world is not ready for it," Matanyahu Englman warns.