[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The FBI reported in a 2018 letter to the Israeli government that it had acquired the notorious hacking tool Pegasus to collect data from mobile phones toRead More
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Israel Blocks Sales of Pegasus Spyware to Ukraine and Estonia
[ad_1] The Israeli government has long viewed Pegasus as a critical tool for its foreign policy. New York Times Magazine article This year revealed how, for more than a decade,Read More
US accused of supplying spyware to Israel
[ad_1] US intelligence community accused of buying spyware technology from Israeli tech firm NSO Group this can spy on almost anyone through their smartphone. The alleged supply of the technologyRead More
Fearing misuse, Israel tightens control over cyber exports
[ad_1] JERUSALEM (AP) – IsraelThe Ministry of Defense announced on Monday that it is tightening control over cyber exports after a series of scandals involving the Israeli spyware company. NSORead More
Israel halts controversial technology to track omicron variant
[ad_1] JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel said on Thursday it is stopping the use of a controversial phone tracking technology to track possible cases of the novel coronavirus variant. Earlier thisRead More
US forms new partnership with Israel to fight ransomware
[ad_1] The Biden administration has formed a new partnership with Israel to combat ransomware attackers and defend the critical infrastructure that underpins modern life in both countries. The Treasury DepartmentRead More
Israel launches battlefield robot to support and protect troops
[ad_1] An Israeli defense contractor unveiled a remote-controlled armed robot on Monday, which its manufacturer says can keep human troops out of harm’s way. The Rex MK II is theRead More
Israel, Once a Model to Defeat Covid, Faces a New Ripple
[ad_1] JERUSALEM — Last spring, Israel’s extraordinary rapid vaccination campaign was seen as a global model. Coronavirus infections plummeted, the electronic pass allowed the vaccinated to attend indoor concerts andRead More
Chinese hackers disguised as Iran to target Israel
[ad_1] The only obvious counter-attack to this problem is to try to mislead investigators by going after targets that aren’t really interesting. But this causes its own problems – increasingRead More
Israel launches investigation into NSO Group spyware abuse
[ad_1] “That’s true,” he said. “I believe it is very good for them to check it out as we know the truth and know that the list never existed andRead More