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

A Hezbollah official speculated that malware may have caused the pagers to heat up and explode.
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Iranian hackers using social media, job recruitment sites to lure Israeli spies

Mandiant says the primary motive for the operation appears to be helping the Iranian government identify Iranians who may cooperate with Israel.

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Iran increases phishing attempts on U.S., Israeli targets

APT42 targeted the Biden and Trump presidential campaigns from May to June, Google researchers found.

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Israeli influence operation highlights global disinformation industry

An Israeli firm identified by Meta and OpenAI last week is an example of a burgeoning industry offering influence-for-hire services.

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Fake Tom Cruise warns of violence at Paris Olympics in pro-Russian info op

The influence campaign includes a phony Netflix documentary and seeks to undermine France and the International Olympic Committee.

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WhatsApp Engineers Fear Encryption Flaw Exposes User Data, Memo

By Deeba Ahmed
Is your WhatsApp privacy a myth? New reports reveal a vulnerability that could expose who you message to government agents.
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How an Iranian-linked influence campaign pivoted after Oct. 7 attack on Israel

The multi-phase campaign seeks to divide and undermine Israeli society, according to a new Recorded Future analysis.

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Israeli LGBTQ App Atraf Faces Data Leak, 700,000 Users Affected

By Waqas
Another day, another alleged data breach putting hundred of thousands of unsuspecting users at risk.
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