Cyber-bullying

More than half of online abuse reports now come from child victims themselves, Israel finds

Online abuse reports in Israel jumped 71 percent in 2025, with children now submitting the majority of complaints directly to authorities.

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(Illustrative) A doctor and patient discuss treatment.

Perth doctor harassing Zionist medics, sources tell 'Post' - exclusive

 Students at Hebrew University in Jerusalem attend a rally in support of the IDF and the defense and security of Israel, as well as protest against a Hebrew U professor who had created a petition against Israel and minimized and denied the horrors of the October 7 massacre by Hamas. March 17, 2024.

The digital battleground of social media: Embracing cyber advocacy for Israel’s defense - opinion

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Lockbit cybercrime gang says it is back online following global police bust


92% of all WordPress attacks are on Israeli sites - report

The report also found that ​Israeli sites of all types were targeted far more often than those of any other country during the last quarter.​


How much is your personal information worth to hackers?

How much do Facebook account details sell for on the dark web and how much money do hackers receive for installing malware on your computer?

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IBM: Compromised employee accounts led to costliest data breaches

The global study based on interviews with over 3,000 security professionals found that customer personal data was exposed in 80% of the breaches. AI and automation were found to significantly reduce

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Kaspersky researchers link ransomware to North-Korean 'Lazarus' group

The move by Lazarus to create and distribute ransomware signifies a worrisome change of strategy to pursue cyber attacks for financial gain

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COVID-19 pandemic sparks 72% increase in ransomware attacks

Skybox Security report finds attacks also targeted critical infrastructure, including research labs and healthcare companies

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What is the impact of online shaming and cyberbullying?

Like any form of bullying, there are deep consequences to this treatment of others and it’s impact on both children and adults.

BULLYING BY online ‘mean girls’ can have a deep psychological, social and emotional impact.

IBM study: More cyberattacks succeeding, despite better business planning

Global survey finds that use of more than 50 security tools leads to less-effective security response, and that the majority of organizations don’t have specific plans for common and emerging attacks

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New ransomware masquerading as COVID-19 tracing app

CryCryptor targeting Android users in Canada; ESET researchers find decryption tool for victims of cyberattack

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Apparent ransomware attack brings Honda operations to standstill

Production in the US, Brazil, Europe and Asia was disrupted following the infiltration of the auto giant's servers

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Jewish president of Brazilian Congress victimized by antisemitic slurs

The slurs against Sen. Davi Alcolumbre were published this week on the Facebook profile of a user called Jota Junior, which was removed after the comments were made public.

Davi Alcolumbre, from the Democratas party is congratulated by his colleagues after being elected for presidency of Brazilian senate in Brasilia, Brazil February 2, 2019.