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Facebook says it halts hackers tied to Palestinian security

Social media giant says Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party used fake and compromised accounts to trick people in the Palestinian territories, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon and Libya to install malware to gain access to their phones

Associated Press , 23:22 , 04.21.21

Israel picks Amazon, Google for flagship cloud project

With an investment of NIS 4 billion, the 2 tech giants will create a multi-year Nimbus project that will provide a comprehensive solution for the provision of cloud services to the government, the defense system and the public

Reuters , 19:18 , 04.21.21

Why a U.S. hospital and oil company turned to Israeli facial recognition startup

Growing number of businesses and organizations embrace AnyVision's software as critics say the technology compromises privacy, targets marginalized groups and normalizes intrusive surveillance

Reuters , 18:12 , 04.20.21

NASA's Mars helicopter makes history with successful flight on Red Planet

4-pound Ingenuity rises 3 meters above ground for about 40 seconds; project manager MiMi Aung calls flight 287 million kilometers away 'ultimate dream'; craft carries piece of fabric from Wright Flyer, humanity's first powered aircraft from 1903

Associated Press , 14:22 , 04.19.21

4 million Israelis caught up in Facebook users' data breach

Leaked information includes full names, Facebook IDs, phone numbers, email addresses; breach first detected by Israeli cybercrime specialist Alon Gal of cybercrime intelligence firm Hudson Rock, who first posted about it in January

Hagar Bohbot , 14:48 , 04.04.21

Israeli tech is fighting violence against women

From digital bracelets that can alert police to odd behavior to secret app that will sound alarm if someone is spying on phone owner’s activities, Israeli and U.S. missions to UN team up to wage war on a different kind of terror

Mike Wagenheim/The Media Line , 10:16 , 04.04.21

Israeli startups help small U.S. businesses weather COVID storm

As many small-medium sized businesses struggle to survive the economic downturn beget by COVID-19, Israeli entrepreneurs offer tools to streamline payments and processes, making life easier for traders

TPS , 14:28 , 03.30.21

TikTok launches fact-checker on eve Israel's Election Day

Social media giant says content that cannot be factually verified will not appear on its main 'For You' page and be completely taken down if human staff finds it false; users to also receive warning before sharing video

Ynet , 20:54 , 03.22.21

Israel sends three innovative nanosatellites into space

Devices developed at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa will receive signals from Earth and detect their precise geolocation for search and rescue, remote sensing, and environmental monitoring missions

TPS , 19:14 , 03.22.21

Israeli town abuzz with delivery drones in coordinated airspace test

The cheap flyers and their potential for ferrying anything from pizzas to prescription drugs between businesses and homes have caused them to rise in popularity, but has also stirred fears over risks of mid-air collisions or crashes

Reuters , 18:19 , 03.17.21

In first, Iron Dome intercepts rockets, drones at once

Aerial defense system successfully completes series of trials, testing ability to intercept multiple threats at same time and sending message to Iran after series of attacks on Saudi targets using UAVs and cruise missiles

Associated Press , 17:42 , 03.16.21

Women crowd-source their own security on Tel Aviv's streets

New app enables women in distress to share their live location with their contacts, locate and connect via audio or video to nearby volunteer women 'guardians' and even call police

Reuters , 19:50 , 03.15.21

Israel unveils guided mortar system for future urban warfare

After a decade of development, the 'Iron Sting' system will become operational in several months and will serve infantry battalions, bringing about a real revolution on the battlefield

Associated Press , 23:25 , 03.14.21

Israel study: excess smartphone, social media use leads to stress symptoms

Tel Aviv University School of Dental Medicine researchers say physical symptoms may include teeth-grinding, mouth muscle and jaw pain, sleeping problems, drowsiness and fatigue

TPS , 21:07 , 03.14.21

Big tech makes big bucks from fake news, Israeli company finds

Study conducted by Adverifai uses AI technology to detect fake news on sites shows advertisers often ignorant of their role in propagating lies and their contribution to a 1 billion dollar revenue stream for fake news sites

Tal Shahaf , 18:33 , 03.12.21

Israeli 5-minute battery charge aims to fire up electric cars

Herzliya-based StoreDot has developed first-generation lithium-ion battery that can rival filling time of standard vehicle at the pump, with backing from industry giants Daimler, British Petroleum and Samsung

AFP , 11:05 , 03.07.21

Israeli high-tech solutions could help Texas winter storm

Israel-based firms say their water filtration, farming and energy products could have helped when Lone Star State's power grid collapsed during crisis as infrastructure failed to adapt to extreme weather, leading to worst-case scenarios

Tara Kavaler/The Media Line , 09:16 , 02.27.21

Mideast mobility solutions for seniors

Israeli tech already helping Japan’s elderly reach their destination quickly and safely and may soon serve seniors closer to home, where mobility remains a challenge for members of the third age throughout the region

The Media Line , 17:13 , 02.24.21

Chinese spyware code copied from America's NSA, Israeli company says

Tel Aviv based Check Point Software Technologies report notes features in a piece of China-linked malware it dubs 'Jian' could only have been stolen from some of the National Security Agency break-in tools leaked to the internet in 2017

Reuters , 22:09 , 02.22.21

Israel says developing new Arrow-4 ballistic missile shield with U.S.

U.S. Missile Defense Agency chief says project reaffirms the America's commitment to Israel's security; Defense Ministry says Israel Aerospace Industries would serve as the prime contractor

Reuters , 15:24 , 02.18.21

Israel cancels participation in UAE defense expo, citing air travel curbs

Dozens of Israeli defense firms had been due to take part in the IDEX conference but Regional Cooperation Ministry refused to issue officials permission to fly over coronavirus fears; cancellation set to spell mass loses of deals to competitors

Reuters , 14:41 , 02.15.21

Cyberattack on IT giant may have compromised Israeli firm

Early indications show attack may have originated through Ness Israel network — which provides services to gov't ministries, hospitals and local municipalities — and further spread to global network, though these concerns have yet to receive an official confirmation

Tal Shahaf , 18:15 , 02.08.21

Israeli cyber industry records 70% growth in investments during pandemic

With many businesses forced to move their activity online, cybercriminals step up their actions against the vulnerable targets, in turn prompting potential victims to seek more security, with 25% of all global investments in cybersecurity going to Israel

TPS , 22:00 , 02.07.21

Israel unprepared for cyberwar with Iran, expert says

Recent cooperation agreement signed between Iran and Russia poses serious threat as it is sure to increase Tehran's defensive and offensive capabilities that are already seen as danger to critical infrastructure and large corporations

Tal Shahar , 18:17 , 02.04.21

Facebook blocks Netanyahu chatbot, citing privacy violation

Social media giant takes down messenger bot after it posts that PM wants phone numbers and IDs of unvaccinated Israelis over 60 'in order to convince them' ; Likud spokesperson says PM only wanted to urge people to receive vaccine

Reuters , 20:51 , 01.25.21