Hamas hackers posed as women to con IDF into downloading malware

By Waqas
The hackers posed as women to send out malware and receive crucial information about the device as well as controlling key functions of the phone.
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Gaza Cybergang targeting Palestinian authority figures

By Sudais Asif
One of the groups behind the attack is MoleRATs which is known to be a part of the Gaza Cybergang and has been operating since 2012.
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Hamas-linked hackers exploit current events to spy on rival Palestinian officials, researchers say

Hackers associated with Hamas, the Islamist militant group that rules the Gaza Strip, are combining new malware with a timeless trick in an espionage campaign against Palestinian officials, private-sector researchers said Thursday. Like many attackers before them, they’re sending emails on enticing topics, ranging from the U.S. killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani to the Trump administration’s Middle East peace proposal. The messages come with malicious PDF files that contain a new remote access trojan (RAT), code that gives them a foothold onto a computer, according to Boston-based security company Cybereason. The hackers have in recent weeks attempted to breach carefully selected targets associated with the Palestinian government in the West Bank, the researchers said. Many of the malware samples analyzed by Cybereason appear to have targeted Fatah, the ruling party in the West Bank and a longtime rival of Hamas. It is unclear how the group was using the information it […]

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Death linked to prank – France seeks extradition of hacker from Israel

By Waqas
The incident took place in 2014 in which father of a French journalist died of a heart attack soon after prank call made by the hacker. Ulcan, an infamous hacker, could possibly be extradited to France as on Tuesday French prosecutors have off… Continue reading Death linked to prank – France seeks extradition of hacker from Israel

Hackers interrupt Eurovision webcast in Israel with missile attack alert

By Uzair Amir
The targeted broadcaster is blaming hackers from Hamas for the attack. The official website of Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) telecasting webcast of Eurovision 2019 event in Tel Aviv was briefly hacked and defaced by unknow… Continue reading Hackers interrupt Eurovision webcast in Israel with missile attack alert

Israel claims to bomb Hamas’s cyber Ops HQ amidst uncertainties

By Ryan De Souza
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has allegedly attacked a building that serves as the hub of Hamas’s cyber operations on Saturday. The IDF claims that it has bombed the building after carrying out an operation in collaboration with the … Continue reading Israel claims to bomb Hamas’s cyber Ops HQ amidst uncertainties

Hackers claim stealing 6 million Israeli voters data

By Carolina
According to a report from Haaretz, a group of hackers has claimed to have compromised the database of Israeli voters on April 6, just a few days before the Knesset election, which is the name of Israel’s parliamentary or legislative electi… Continue reading Hackers claim stealing 6 million Israeli voters data

Hackers deface Airport screens in Iran with anti-government messages

By Waqas
On Thursday 24th May, the airport screens at Mashhad city in northeast
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