Race on for counter-drone tech with rise in asymmetric combat use
As the use of small, widely-available drones for multiple military purposes is on the rise, so too are methods to defend against them. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Israel’s electrical grid targeted by ‘massive cyberattack’
Israel’s electrical system was recently hit by one of the country’s largest ever cyberattacks. Minister of Infrastructure, Energy and Water Yuval Steinitz revealed on Jan. 26 that the Public (more…)
Israel firm finds key to thwarting bank-theft malware
Israel’s Elbit Systems has discovered a method to detect and remove one of the most notorious malware threats. (FULL STORY) (more…)
ISIL may have saved the U.S. Air Force’s aged A-10 Thunderbolts
Has Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) inadvertently saved the U.S. Air Force’s A-10 Thunderbolt, also known as the “Warthog”, from impending retirement? (FULL STORY) (more…)
Google: Lock ISIL away in the ‘dark web’, out of the open web
Stopping the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) propaganda machine requires driving the terror organization from the traditional web, according to Google’s head of ideas. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Israeli leaders get 5th nuclear-capable Dolphin sub from Germany
Israel has added to its naval capabilities with the arrival of its fifth Dolphin-class submarine. The Dolphin-class sub, built in and partially funded by Germany, is reportedly capable of (more…)
ISIL reported to be using commercial drones for surveillance
Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) uses commercially-available drones for “reconnaissance and battlefield coordination,” according to a report. (FULL STORY) (more…)
ISIL said developing driverless car bombs for attacks in West
Scientists at Islamic State of Iraq and Levant’s (ISIL’s) “jihadi university” are developing driver-free car bombs for devastating attacks on Western targets, sources said. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Ukraine suffers first known blackout caused by a cyber attack
The late December blackout that struck Ukraine, leaving 600,000 homes without power for six hours, has set off a broad search to identify the perpetrators. (FULL STORY) (more…)