Palestinians, believed to be working for Hamas, have tried to install malware the mobile phones of Israeli soldiers. The operation involved girls offering romantic chat in Hebrew. Having established a connection, soldiers were told that they needed to download a program so that the girl could share pictures and private …
There was shock amongst intelligence experts as the arrival of the Johnson government has meant the return of suspect Mossad agent of influence, Priti Patel. She was forced to resign in disgrace in November 2017 after she undertook a secret visit to Israel in August of that year without informing …
What is an “influence operation”? Intelligence services recruit a range of assets such as intelligence agents (who produce usable intelligence), access agents (people who might be able to create access to potential intelligence agents), or facilities agents (people who can provide clandestine premises or vehicles when they are required for …
The news that there has been a serious breach of What’s App will come as no surprise to intelligence professionals. No matter what the system, if you allow internet connected technology into your life then you are creating a security risk – whether it is a mobile phone, a computer …
For what may be the first time ever, a cyber attack has been met with direct and lethal force. On 5 May, the Israeli defence force announced on Twitter that following an ongoing cyber attack, its planes had bombed a Hamas cyber operations centre. The Tweet said laconically: “HamasCyberHQ.exe has …