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Topic: Iranian hackers

January 4, 2013
1:07 pm

A hacker message to the people of Israel (Screenshot)

Hack attack: No borders for Arab computer vandals

Hackers targets dozens of Israeli websites every day. They also strike at sites in Iran, the Palestinian territories and across the region

By David Shamah

October 19, 2012
9:54 pm

US oil firm Chevron was unintentionally infected with a virus reportedly designed to attack Iranian targets. (photo credit: Sophie Gordon / Flash 90)

White House taking steps to thwart cyberterrorism attacks

Draft order would give US firms information about looming threats, enabling them to block potential attackers

By Richard Ladner

October 13, 2012
2:14 am

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta (photo credit: AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

Panetta warning reflects US fears of Iranian cyberattack

Defense Secretary indicates US will consider preemptive strike against cyberterrorism

By Lolita C. Baldor

September 6, 2012
2:27 am

Mayor of Jerusalem Nir Barkat (L) and Director of the Israel Electric Company Yiftach Ron-Tal turned down the lights of the Old City walls in Jerusalem on Earth Day earlier this year (Photo credit: Matanya Tausig/Flash 90)

Israel fights off 1,000 cyber-attack hits a minute

Experts work 24/7 to thwart attacks; Israel Electric Company hit by 20,000 attempts each day

By David Shamah

May 29, 2012
6:07 pm

Iranian technicians work at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in 2010 (photo credit: AP/IIPA, Ebrahim Norouzi)

Israeli cybersecurity expert says Flame virus overhyped

Iran shouldn’t panic over the newly discovered Trojan, says anti-virus pioneer Zvi Netiv

By David Shamah

May 29, 2012
10:04 am

Israel to spend over $13 million on cybersecurity efforts

A new government panel is spending big money to develop safer computers and networks

By David Shamah

February 17, 2012
1:12 pm

Yair Lapid (photo credit: Miriam Alster / FLASH90)

Buses, blizzards and bombastic speeches

Papers report on the fatal schoolbus accident, the snow that may blow into Jerusalem and Yair Lapid’s stormy entrance into the political arena

By Joshua Davidovich

February 17, 2012
12:26 am

A man looks at screen listing prices of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The Anonymous hacker group threatened to damage Israeli sites and “remove Israel from the Internet (Photo by Yossi Zamir/Flash 90)

What happened to the Anonymous video threat against Israel?

The infamous hacker group warned last week that it would launch a ‘crusade’ against an ‘entity that didn’t deserve to live’ — or did it?

By David Shamah

February 13, 2012
12:14 am

A new Iranian revolution

The aim: Clean the Internet at home, then export it to a grateful world

By David Shamah

February 12, 2012
4:10 pm

An Israeli woman takes part in a 2009 demonstration in Tel Aviv in support of Iranian opposition protestors (Photo by Roni Schutzer/Flash90)

Iran blocks Internet sites, seeks to establish ‘clean web’

Experts say the blockage could be permanent this time

By David Shamah

February 11, 2012
1:44 pm

Fearing new anti-government protests, Iran reportedly cracks down on Internet usage

From the web The Atlantic Wire: Gmail, Facebook blocked ahead of Saturday’s pro-government rallies marking the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

February 10, 2012
4:16 pm

Israeli navy soldiers work the computers in the control room on board an Israeli Dolphin-class submarine (Photo by Moshe Shai/FLASH90)

Top Mexican hacker now hacking for IAF

From the web IAF: ‘Daniel’ (a pseudonym), one of Mexico’s most experienced hackers, has made aliyah from Mexico – and is now working for the Israel Air Force’s computer security department

February 8, 2012
2:27 pm

Tel Aviv University website seen here attacked by anti-Israeli hackers, February 2012 (screenshot: Courtesy TAU)

Even cybersecurity pros get hacked

Addressing a conference on the need for legislation to protect Israel’s computers, a professor didn’t know his own website was under attack

By David Shamah

February 8, 2012
12:51 pm

PM’s cyber committee to decide which is more important: Internet safety or Internet privacy?

New task force’s job is to keep Israel’s data safe from hackers and thieves – and there may be a price for that, says a top cyber-safety pro

By David Shamah

January 30, 2012
3:09 pm

Israeli hack victims to sue credit card companies

News If you were one of the “lucky” Israelis whose credit card number was one of those released by Saudi hackers last week, you can join a NIS 75 million class-action lawsuit against the credit card companies, as well as the companies that were supposed to protect the data.

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Topic: Iranian hackers

Hack attack: No borders for Arab computer vandals

Hackers targets dozens of Israeli websites every day. They also strike at sites in Iran, the Palestinian territories and across the region

White House taking steps to thwart cyberterrorism attacks

Draft order would give US firms information about looming threats, enabling them to block potential attackers

Panetta warning reflects US fears of Iranian cyberattack

Defense Secretary indicates US will consider preemptive strike against cyberterrorism

Israel fights off 1,000 cyber-attack hits a minute

Experts work 24/7 to thwart attacks; Israel Electric Company hit by 20,000 attempts each day

Israeli cybersecurity expert says Flame virus overhyped

Iran shouldn’t panic over the newly discovered Trojan, says anti-virus pioneer Zvi Netiv

Israel to spend over $13 million on cybersecurity efforts

A new government panel is spending big money to develop safer computers and networks

Buses, blizzards and bombastic speeches

Papers report on the fatal schoolbus accident, the snow that may blow into Jerusalem and Yair Lapid’s stormy entrance into the political arena

What happened to the Anonymous video threat against Israel?

The infamous hacker group warned last week that it would launch a ‘crusade’ against an ‘entity that didn’t deserve to live’ — or did it?

A new Iranian revolution

The aim: Clean the Internet at home, then export it to a grateful world

Iran blocks Internet sites, seeks to establish ‘clean web’

Experts say the blockage could be permanent this time

Fearing new anti-government protests, Iran reportedly cracks down on Internet usage

From the web The Atlantic Wire: Gmail, Facebook blocked ahead of Saturday’s pro-government rallies marking the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Top Mexican hacker now hacking for IAF

From the web IAF: ‘Daniel’ (a pseudonym), one of Mexico’s most experienced hackers, has made aliyah from Mexico – and is now working for the Israel Air Force’s computer security department

Even cybersecurity pros get hacked

Addressing a conference on the need for legislation to protect Israel’s computers, a professor didn’t know his own website was under attack

PM’s cyber committee to decide which is more important: Internet safety or Internet privacy?

New task force’s job is to keep Israel’s data safe from hackers and thieves – and there may be a price for that, says a top cyber-safety pro

Israeli hack victims to sue credit card companies

News If you were one of the “lucky” Israelis whose credit card number was one of those released by Saudi hackers last week, you can join a NIS 75 million class-action lawsuit against the credit card companies, as well as the companies that were supposed to protect the data.

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