Cyberattacks and Hacks
Cyberattacks, hacking groups, vulnerabilities, and the digital threats targeting governments, companies, and individuals.
Cyberattacks and Hacks
How Handala Became the Face of Iran’s Hacker Counterattacks
Amid a paralysing breach of medical tech firm Stryker, the group has come to represent Iran’s use of “hacktivism” as cover for chaotic, retaliatory state-sponsored cyberattacks.
The Big Story
Plestia Alaqad: When the Internet Goes Dark, the Truth Goes With It
Plestia Alaqad on bearing witness, the fragile power of social media and why documenting lived reality matters more than ever.
Security News
The Mystery of Hezbollah’s Deadly Exploding Pagers
At least eight people have been killed and more than 2,700 people have been injured in Lebanon by exploding pagers. Experts say the blasts point toward a supply chain compromise, not a cyberattack.
Cyberattacks and Hacks
A Simple WhatsApp Security Flaw Exposed 3.5 Billion Phone Numbers
By plugging tens of billions of phone numbers into WhatsApp’s contact discovery tool, researchers found “the most extensive exposure of phone numbers” ever – along with profile photos and more.
Security News
First Israel’s Exploding Pagers Maimed and Killed. Now Comes the Paranoia
The explosion of thousands of rigged pagers and walkie-talkies will likely make Hezbollah operatives fear any means of electronic communication. It’s having the same effect on the Lebanese population.
Cyberattacks and Hacks
Walkie-Talkies Explode in New Attack on Hezbollah
In a second attack on Hezbollah members, two-way radios detonated around Lebanon on Wednesday, causing injuries and multiple deaths.