The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/phishing-attacks/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:17:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png phishing attacks | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/phishing-attacks/ 32 32 Authorities warn Israelis of phishing attempt in fake Home Front Command messages https://www.timesofisrael.com/authorities-warn-israelis-of-phishing-attempt-in-fake-home-front-command-messages/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:27:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3782451 SMS with purported link to bomb shelter app is in fact an effort to steal personal information, National Cyber Directorate cautions

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]]> Hostages Forum warns of online fraud schemes exploiting goodwill of supporters https://www.timesofisrael.com/hostages-forum-warns-of-online-fraud-schemes-exploiting-goodwill-of-supporters/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:38:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3672184 Group supporting hostages' families together with BrandShield have clamped down on over 1,000 fake product listings and phishing scams stealing donations

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]]> Backed by Wiz founders, Tel Aviv-founded startup emerges from stealth with $33m https://www.timesofisrael.com/backed-by-wiz-founders-tel-aviv-founded-startup-emerges-from-stealth-with-33m/ Mon, 22 Jul 2024 19:22:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3337417 Linx Security, founded by graduates of elite military intelligence unit 8200, has built a platform to help businesses manage and track identities across their digital assets

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]]> Iranians tried to hack state employees and researchers, Shin Bet says https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranians-tried-to-hack-state-employees-researchers-shin-bet-says/ Sun, 30 Jul 2023 19:12:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3061866 Security agency says operatives contacted Israelis via LinkedIn and email, sent infected documents that would hand them control of targets' computers

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]]> Iranian phishing attack said to target top Israeli officials, former US ambassador https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-phishing-attack-said-to-target-top-israeli-officials-former-us-ambassador/ Tue, 14 Jun 2022 10:59:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2780535 Cyber firm Check Point says ex-foreign minister Tzipi Livni, former IDF major general among targets; attackers tried, and sometimes managed, to gain control of email accounts

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]]> Cyber authority warns Israelis of widely distributed WhatsApp message hack https://www.timesofisrael.com/cyber-authority-warns-israelis-of-widely-distributed-whatsapp-message-hack/ Thu, 30 Dec 2021 16:02:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2674963 Apparent phishing attempt, via a link to join a group on the messaging app, said to have originated from several countries

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]]> Israeli held in US for ties to massive hacking-for-hire operation https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-held-in-us-for-ties-to-massive-hacking-for-hire-operation/ Wed, 10 Jun 2020 17:57:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2324590 Private investigator Aviram Azari has been indicted in New York for suspected links to global online criminal campaign, The New York Times reports

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]]> Scammer alert: Israeli cybersecurity firm warns COVID-19 phishing attacks rising https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-cybersecurity-firm-warns-of-rising-covid-19-phishing-attacks/ Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:54:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2287626 Check Point reports large number of new website registrations, many of which are disguised to look like those of government agencies providing financial relief

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]]> Hackers exploiting remote workers amid coronavirus crisis, cyber authority warns https://www.timesofisrael.com/hackers-exploiting-remote-workers-amid-coronavirus-crisis-cyber-authority-warns/ Wed, 25 Mar 2020 22:26:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2268690 As much of Israeli public works from home, officials say criminals are using telephone 'phishing' attacks to try to access company login credentials

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]]> Israeli firm traces cyberattacks on Egyptian activists to Cairo government https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-firm-traces-cyberattacks-on-egyptian-activists-to-cairo-government/ Thu, 03 Oct 2019 13:35:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2159552 Check Point Software Technologies says major hacking campaign targeting opposition figures, journalists and academics run out of Egyptian spy shop

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]]> Sophisticated phishing attack targets reporters investigating Kremlin https://www.timesofisrael.com/sophisticated-phishing-attack-targets-reporters-investigating-kremlin/ Sun, 28 Jul 2019 02:59:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2119705 Journalists from Bellingcat, which uncovered Russian agents who poisoned spy, say hackers tried to steal ProtonMail credentials, urge Switzerland to investigate

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]]> Russian hackers exploit weakness in US cyber defense https://www.timesofisrael.com/russian-hackers-exploit-weakness-in-us-cyber-defense/ Wed, 07 Feb 2018 10:49:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1786881 Group known as 'Fancy Bears' targets dozens of employees working on secret projects including drones, missiles, stealth fighter jets, cloud-computing platforms

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]]> IT experts say Ukraine blackout caused by a cyberattack https://www.timesofisrael.com/it-experts-say-ukraine-blackout-caused-by-a-cyberattack/ Tue, 05 Jan 2016 20:08:15 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1315901 Kiev claims malware resposible for a computer virus that shut down networks of local electrical grids last month

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]]> Report links sophisticated hacking scheme to Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/report-links-hacking-scheme-to-iran/ Thu, 27 Aug 2015 18:41:34 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1240996 Dissidents targeted with text messages and phishing attacks trying to breach their Gmail accounts

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]]> Official: Iran, Hamas conduct cyber-attacks against Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/official-iran-hamas-conduct-cyber-attacks-against-israel/ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 15:41:12 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1232677 The IDF is reorganizing its cyber-defense system to meet a slew of unprecedented challenges

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