Gaza War Digital Disruption, Disinformation Developments Continue to Mount
New EtherHiding campaign distributes malware to WordPress sites, Colonial Pipeline discredits attack reports, Signal disputes zero-day reports, Anonymous DDoS'ed Guatemalan gov't sites, much more
The disruption of digital technologies and spread of disinformation on social media platforms continue to play a significant role in the Israel-Gaza war, including hackers sympathetic to Hamas launching cyberattacks and website DDoS take-dows, the Israeli government warning of potential home camera hijacking and Israel’s increasing use of GPS jamming to disrupt Hamas drone attacks.
The following is a round-up of the recent developments regarding the rising level of digital threats and technologies that came to light over the weekend:
Hacking groups with links to countries including Iran and Russia have engaged in cyberattacks and online campaigns: On Telegram, hacking teams likely outside Gaza claimed they compromised websites, the Israeli electric grid, a rocket alert app, and the Iron Dome missile defense …
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