The NYT's lead story recently featured a chilling story of the infamous Israeli cyber-security firm, NSO Group, whose Pegasus malware has been illegally utilized by Mexican intelligence agencies to spy on legitimate human rights and anti-corruption activists. NSO negotiates lucrative contracts with foreign governments, which purportedly use the malware to … [Read more...]
Shabak Creates Cyber-Combat Division
Not to be outdone by the IDF, which has Unit 8200; and Mossad, which just launched its own cyber-terror capability; Israel's domestic spy agency, the Shabak, just launched its own cyber-combat unit. It's done so in what the agency believes is a playful, humorous mode by creating customized, mock video game sites. They feature a scenario in which an agent … [Read more...]
Israeli Teen Managed Cyber-Terror Supermarket
Yesterday, Ynet reported on the massive business enterprise Michael Kaydar created, selling his services to buyers around the world who sought out cyber-terror attacks. They ranged from phoning bomb threats against Delta airlines to threats to explode the heads of children at a Jewish day school. Once he claimed there was a suicide bomber in the air. … [Read more...]
Israeli-U.S. Tug of War Over Teenager Accused of Terror Threat Campaign Against Jewish Institutions
Omar Barghouti accepting the Gandhi peace award just now from Promoting Enduring Peace at Yale pic.twitter.com/8xnhFKAHxt — Rebecca Vilkomerson (@RVilkomerson) April 23, 2017 I'm delighted that tonight, Omar Barghouti received the Gandhi Peace Prize from the U.S. NGO Promoting Enduring Peace at Yale University. When Barghouti was arrested by Israeli … [Read more...]