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Iranians display their smartphones using the Telegram messenger application on December 1, 2015. (AFP Photo/Atta Kenare)
September 12, 2018, 1:19 pm
Jihadist wallpaper app used to hack Iranians’ phones, says Israeli security firm
Check Point says recent malware attack, likely by regime, lured minorities and possible IS supporters into downloading spy apps, then stole their data
By TOI staff
Illustrative: An Apple iPhone X (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
August 31, 2018, 1:17 pm
Lawsuits claim Israeli spyware firm helped UAE regime hack opponents’ phones
According to the NY Times, leaked documents show NSO Group and affiliates actively participated in cyberattacks on individuals sought by emirates
By TOI staff
Illustrative image of bitcoins (Courtesy BitsofGold)
June 22, 2018, 6:47 pm
Cryptocurrency-related crime will surpass all other cyberattacks in 2018: expert
Leading experts at Tel Aviv cybersecurity conference weigh pros and cons of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, and the risks of blockchain technology in financial transactions
By Simona Weinglass
Illustrative: Footage from Anonymous's OpIsrael 2015 cyberattack campaign video. (Screen capture/YouTube)
April 4, 2018, 2:50 am
Israeli sites hacked to display: ‘Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine’
‘Anonymous’ collective targets a handful of municipality websites as annual anti-Israel cyberattack gets underway
By TOI staff
In this Sept. 11, 2017, file photo, White House homeland security adviser Tom Bossert speaks during the daily news briefing at the White House, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
December 19, 2017, 6:20 am
US blames North Korea for major ransomware attack
Trump administration says Pyongyang ‘directly responsible’ for cyberattack that hit hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide, including Britain’s National Health Service
By AP
An employee of Kaspersky Lab works on computers at the company's headquarters in Moscow, Russia, July 1, 2017. (AP/Pavel Golovkin)
November 30, 2017, 12:17 am
Amid hacker fears, Israeli MKs visiting Russia told to leave cellphones at home
Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee delegation forbidden from accessing email accounts while in Moscow
By TOI staff
FBI headquarters (J. Edgar Hoover Building) on Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC. (CC BY-SA I, Aude, Wikimedia Commons)
November 27, 2017, 1:42 am
FBI failed to warn US targets of Russian hackers
Associated Press finds dozens of cases in which victims of cyberespionage group were not updated on potential threat
By Raphael Satter, JEFF DONN and Desmond Butler
Illustrative image of conceptual cyber attack code. (DaLiu/iStock by Getty images)
November 26, 2017, 5:48 pm
FBI didn’t warn US targets as Russian hackers hunted emails
Many victims of cyberespionage first heard about the attacks from the media, expressed surprise they were not warned by security services
By Raphael Satter, JEFF DONN and Desmond Butler
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