Google: Iranian, regional hacking operations that target Israel remain opportunistic but focused

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

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

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

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

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

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

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