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Russia Refutes Israel Claim Of GPS Jamming
Finger pointing. Russia denies it is responsible for disrupting GPS signals at major Israeli airport
Iran Tests Firewall To Counter Stuxnet Threats
Industrial systems now protected from foreign cyber threats, Iran tells world after alleging Israeli attack
Eurovision Webcast Hacked With Fake Tel Aviv Missile Attack
Cyber attack blamed on Hamas after Eurovision semi-final webcast hacked with fake missile warning
Israel Hits Back At Hamas Cyber Attack With Airstrike
Ultimate cyber defence? Israeli warplanes stop attempted Hamas cyber attack, with airstrike that ‘removed’ its HQ
Iran: New Cyber-Attacks Target Telecoms, Nuclear Infrastructure
Meanwhile, former US intelligence officials claim Iran and China killed dozens of spies following a ‘catastrophic’ cyber-communications lapse
Israel Opens Borders To Foreign Startups With Tech Visa Scheme
Investors and entrepreneurs can vie for a two-year work visa to help local market “grow” and improve Israel’s technological standing with startups
Microsoft Prepares Israeli Security Base With Adallom Acquisition
Microsoft moves to buy Israeli cloud security firm for £205m
Anonymous Takes Down Israeli Government Websites
“#OpOrwahHammad” comes after killing of 14 year old Palestinian-American boy
Israel Defense Force Twitter Account Hacked By SEA
The Syrian Electronic Army hacks into Israeli Army Twitter account and warns of fake nuclear leak
Hackers Infiltrate Israeli Ministry Of Defence
Researchers say Israel’s Civil Administration computer was infected with Xtreme RAT malware
Apple Acquires Xbox Kinect Technology Creator PrimeSense
Apple will reportedly pay $350 million for PrimeSense, which is currently working on a depth recognition chip for mobile devices
Facebook To Acquire Mobile Data Compression Specialist Onavo
Facebook wants to make access to the Internet cheaper on smartphones
MoleRats Hackers Hitting Israeli Government With Poison Ivy Malware
MoleRats attackers using Poison Ivy as they attempt to infiltrate global governments
Bizcamp Tel Aviv To Send One Lucky UK Start-Up To Israel
The second annual Bizcamp competition is now open for submissions
Intel Buys Into Gesture Recognition With Omek Acquisition
The chip manufacturer will pay close to $40m for an Israeli gesture recognition start-up
Benjamin Netanyahu: Iran Significantly Increased Cyber Strikes On Israel
Israel’s prime minister warns critical infrastructure is being bombarded by attacks from Iran and its allies
Google Reportedly Agrees To Buy Waze For Over $1 Billion
The start-up courted by Apple, Facebook and now Google seems to have found its new owner
Google Said To Consider Waze Acquisition
First it was Apple, then Facebook, and now Google is reportedly interested in the Israeli start-up
Facebook To Buy Mapping Firm Waze For $1 Billion – Reports
Facebook is said to be buying navigation start-up Waze, previously courted by Apple
Anonymous Attacks On Israel ‘Have Achieved Next To Nothing’
OpIsrael did not have “a single noteworthy technical achievement”, despite Anonymous claims of $3 billion damage, source in Tel-Aviv says
VascoDe: Twitter And Facebook On A Phone With No Data
Israeli start-up gives feature phone owners in developing markets access to Wikipedia, Gmail, Skype
Has The Strong Pound Made Britain The World’s Phishing Capital?
At RSA’s Anti-Fraud Command Center in Israel, TechWeekEurope hears why the UK loses three times more than the US to phishing
Start-Up Tawkon Rides Radiation Scare To Build Phone Coverage Maps
Tawkon feeds paranoia for the benefit of mobile users everywhere
New York Times Hit By ‘Chinese Hackers’
NYT says it was able to link attacks back to China, but there remain problems with attribution
Tel Aviv – Where Start-Up Culture Has Its Time Machine
Israel’s government and private sector nurture new talent at the Time incubator
US General: Iran Poses Serious Cyber Attack Threat
Stuxnet has caused a spike in offensive work in Iran
Israel Vice Premier’s Twitter Hacked As Anonymous Goes On Rampage Over Gaza
Conflict in Gaza continues to have a strong cyber aspect
Israel Hit By ‘Over 44m Hack Attacks’ Amidst Hamas Conflict
Israel and Hamas involved in bitter conflicts both on and offline
Israel And Hamas Conflict Spills Onto Twitter
The bitter fighting between Israel and Hamas migrates on to Twitter