Israel to intensify cyber security as end of Ramadan approaches

[InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>]

http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Israel-to-intensify-cyber-security-as-end-of-Ramadan-approaches-368891

By JPOST.COM STAFF
07/25/2014

The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) and the IDF were prepared to operate 
in the face of intensified threats of cyber warfare in the coming days 
ahead of commemorative days in the Muslim world that fall on the last days 
of the month of Ramadan.

Along with Israel's general cyber security activities, the IDF's Cyber 
Defense Unit was preparing to deal with the activities of hackers from 
around the Muslim world as well as ground in the Gaza Strip, the Shin Bet 
said in a statement released Thursday.

Measures taken into consideration included the option to block the sending 
of fraudulent SMS messages to the Israeli public along with desisting the 
operation of certain Israeli websites.

The precautions were being taken especially in light of Iran's anti-Israel 
Quds Days on Friday and Laylat al-Qadr, beginning on Thursday night and 
marking the coming end to the month of Ramadan.

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