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Remotely Exploding Pagers

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Wow.

It seems they all exploded simultaneously, which means they were triggered.

Were they each tampered with physically, or did someone figure out how to trigger a thermal runaway remotely? Supply chain attack? Malicious code update, or natural vulnerability?

I have no idea, but I expect we will all learn over the next few days.

EDITED TO ADD: I’m reading nine killed and 2,800 injured. That’s a lot of collateral damage. (I haven’t seen a good number as to the number of pagers yet.)

EDITED TO ADD: Reuters writes: “The pagers that detonated were the latest model brought in by Hezbollah in recent months, three security sources said.” That implies supply chain attack. And it seems to be a large detonation for an overloaded battery…

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Remotely Exploding Pagers

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Wow.

It seems they all exploded simultaneously, which means they were triggered.

Were they each tampered with physically, or did someone figure out how to trigger a thermal runaway remotely? Supply chain attack? Malicious code update, or natural vulnerability?

I have no idea, but I expect we will all learn over the next few days.

EDITED TO ADD: I’m reading nine killed and 2,800 injured. That’s a lot of collateral damage. (I haven’t seen a good number as to the number of pagers yet.)

EDITED TO ADD: Reuters writes: “The pagers that detonated were the latest model brought in by Hezbollah in recent months, three security sources said.” That implies supply chain attack. And it seems to be a large detonation for an overloaded battery…

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Hezbollah Members Among Hundreds Wounded after Pagers Explode in Lebanon and Syria, Officials Say

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A Hezbollah official speculated that malware may have caused the pagers to heat up and explode.
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Google: Iranian, regional hacking operations that target Israel remain opportunistic but focused

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Objectives from the hacking groups include espionage, information operations or destructive activities, researchers say.

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Beirut Airport Screens Hacked with Anti-Hezbollah Message

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By Deeba Ahmed
The most recent cyber attack occurs against the backdrop of escalating tensions between Lebanon and Israel.
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Previously unreported Lebanon-based hacking group targeting Israel, Microsoft says

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The new group is suspected of collaborating with “multiple” Iranian-linked hacking efforts, researchers say

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Hezbollah linked hackers hit companies in global malware attack

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By Deeba Ahmed
The APT group has developed a new version of Explosive malware RAT (remote access trojan) and stealthily hacking businesses worldwide.
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Extremist Groups: Using the Internet to Foment Online Radicalization

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Anyone with access to the internet can have their voice heard. And this is exactly the philosophy behind the extremist online radicalization and recruitment efforts of various terrorist organizations, including Hezbollah and ISIS/ISIL (Islamic State of… Continue reading Extremist Groups: Using the Internet to Foment Online Radicalization→

Hezbollah Amplifies Message Through Savvy Use of Media

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Hezbollah, the “Party of Allah” (aka Party of God) recognized as a Shi’a Islamist political party and militant group based in Lebanon, has repeatedly demonstrated its mastery of the use of media and social networks to shape public opinion and grow sympathetic followers. Even recently the group has placed its operatives within Israel to regularity..

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The US Military’s Drone-Killing Planes Are Hunting ISIS’s Weaponized Quadcopters

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In October, American forces in the Middle East had at least two aircraft capable of jamming radio signals used by insurgents to trigger bombs on the ground. Continue reading The US Military’s Drone-Killing Planes Are Hunting ISIS’s Weaponized Quadcopters→