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Abed Kataya • 23 Jan 2024

Attacks on Lebanon’s government websites continue: to implement protective standards immediately

“We are ROOTK1T! Proudly declare our triumph over the Ministry of Social Affairs website in Lebanon,” announced a hacking group…

Beirut Airport
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Strategy

Abdellatif el-Hamamouchi • 25 Nov 2020

How Israeli Company NSO Hacked My Phone

Almost a year ago, on October 29, I received a WhatsApp notification informing me that Israeli spyware Pegasus had hacked…

Ditial Security
Fraud
Hack

SMEX • 10 Sep 2020

Terranet Should Update Their Infrastructure Security And Be Transparent About Their Users’ Information Safety

On September 8, many websites in Lebanon, including governmental ones, were hacked by an alleged Iranian hacker. After a quick…

Data Leak
Hack
Hacking