Israeli firm selling WiFi interception kit that can be used remotely

The Wi-Fi interception industry is more competitive than ever as multiple Israeli companies market products that governments can use to break into wireless networks for the purposes of surveillance and further cyberattacks. The Israeli company Jenovice Cyber Labs, founded in 2012 near Tel Aviv by Israeli intelligence veteran Leon Perez, is now marketing two interception products that allow the company’s clients to geolocate targets and intercept Wi-Fi with a tool that can be operated remotely from anywhere in the world. The newest product, a Wi-Fi interception tool known as Piranha, has a maximum range of 700 meters (2100 feet) when used with an external amplifier. An officer in the field will carry or place the small device within range while a remote operator can control the action from any location. Piranha exploits vulnerabilities in WiFi networks, connects an attacker to as many as 50 targeted devices at once, and enables bothg surveillance and man-in-the-middle […]

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Israeli startup touting ‘the longest range’ Wi-Fi spying tool in the world

Israel has a reputation for being home to some of the most capable offensive hacking firms on the planet. These shadowy companies sell wares to governments all over the world, and the market grows more and more competitive every year. Case in point: The launch of a new Israeli firm called WiSpear, which is sparking a new rivalry in the lucrative business of Wi-Fi interception. This tech is used by police, intelligence and military agencies, which pay hackers to break into the networks of chosen targets. WiSpear, launched in 2016 by a former commander in the Special Operations Unit of the Intelligence Corps in the Israeli Defense Force, sells the “SpearHead Wi-Fi Man-in-the-middle platform, ” promising to intercept a targeted Wi-Fi signal — and then steal data like social media passwords and other communications — at “the longest interception ranges” and with a design that can “integrate with any infection system.” The kilometers-long range is […]

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