UniversalTechNews.com Latest Technology News
Related Articles
ISRAEL has accused Hamas of hacking its troops’ smart phones through a malicious World Cup scoretracking app and two bogus dating apps.
The Palestinian group, which has fought several savage wars with Israel, declined to comment.
But Israeli military said the three Android apps since removed from the Google Play Store were designed to infect troops’ phones with data-stealing malware.
This would then turn on cameras and microphones for live spying.
Fewer than 100 soldiers downloaded the apps.
According to news site Haaretz, Hamas has been able to film what was happening on Israel Defence Forces bases.
Reuters
STAR IN COMA
Ex-BBC Radio host Jimmy Carol ‘in coma’ after being attacked in Benidorm bar
PICTURE IMPERFECT
Hilarious pictures reveal some of the most tasteless selfies ever taken
‘NOTHING TO LOSE’
Tupac murder suspect confesses to role in killing because he has cancer
beaten to death
Boy, 10, starved and tortured for days before being killed ‘for being gay’
SINGER’S AGONY
Tina Turner attends fashion show hours before her son’s ‘suicide’ aged 59
Alamy
Beginning in January 2018, the military’s cyber security unit has received complaints from soldiers and commanders about attempts by social media users recommending soldiers to download so-called Trojan Horse apps.
A senior Israeli spook said Hamas had initially reached out to the soldiers through Facebook, often posing as young and sexily dressed women before moving the relationship over to the WhatsApp texting service.
But now a new plot included two social-networking apps — WinkChat and GlanceLove — as well as a football app for World Cup fans called GoldenCup, which provided live streaming of the adjournment.
Following dozens of reports from soldiers receiving unusual messages, the military launched operation “Broken Heart”.
We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368. You can WhatsApp us on 07810 791 502. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours.
Source link
