Hamas

Bahrain, UAE
Emirati cyber makes push into Bahrain

Bahrain's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is getting closer to Abu Dhabi's cyber security firm Beacon Red.

The Agencies' Gazette
Israel's war bill and tacit agreement with Hezbollah, ex-DGSE officer at Elysée, Erdogan and Macron vs Signal

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

Israel The latest war costs estimated

France Macron picks ex-Africa intel officer as chief of staff

Turkey Erdogan takes swipe at secure messaging apps Signal etc

Israel/Lebanon Shared desire to limit intensity of fighting holds steady

Israel, United States
Brinc drones take on the 'Gaza metro'

Moving deeper into Gaza's complex tunnel network urgently requires new mapping technologies, with the Israeli military calling in the talents of the US-made Lemur-2 drone.

Israel
Is zero-click spyware really the ultimate cyber-intelligence solution?

Israeli cyber-specialists are rushing to develop so-called zero-click infection capabilities - those that do not require any interaction on the part of the target. But some specialists consider the method unreliable.

Israel
Sovereignty industries look to foreign volunteers to fill gaps left by Israeli reservists

With Israeli reservists deployed in the war against Hamas temporarily leaving their day jobs, even the most sensitive and cutting-edge companies are calling on foreign volunteers to fill the void.

Israel
Rami Ben Efraim adds Planet Nine to growing cyber empire

Retired Israeli Air Force general Rami Ben Efraim is pursuing the development of his cyber businesses with his new startup.

Europe, Ukraine
We're jamming: Kyiv looks to European market for help in drone fight

Amid drone warfare on the eastern front and ahead of potential threats at the Paris Olympics, European jammers are turning to production of counter-UAV systems of all kinds. Some of these were showcased at the Milipol Paris exhibition to discreet Ukrainian buyers.

Russia
Binance quietly helped sanctioned Russian crypto exchange

Garantex has been linked to Hamas and darknet actors.

Israel
Hacking attack on veterans' association embarrasses Mossad and Shin Bet

Personal data on Shin Bet veterans might have been stolen when their association's website was hacked recently.

France, Iran, Israel
French intelligence missions hone in on Tehran

Two of the DGSE's new mission centres have turned their focus to Iran, following Tehran's public support of Hamas and greater involvement in the Middle East since the current crisis.

Israel
Rafael's ISR Spark drone receives baptism of fire in Gaza

Rafael's SPARK state-of-the-art reconnaissance drone is the backbone of the Tsahal's intelligence in the urban combat against Hamas in Gaza.

Israel
Israeli cyber providers called to assist intelligence services

Since Hamas's 7 October attack on Israel, Unit 8200 has been closing ranks with ex-officers, who are now heavyweights in the country's cyber intelligence sector. The goal is to bolster Israel's technical intelligence capacities and to understand why the intelligence community failed to predict the attack.

Middle East
Gulf nations seek joint response to Iranian hackers

In the face of mounting cyberattacks, the Gulf Cooperation Council wants to put on a united front, even as the current regional context jeopardises Israel's involvement.