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Western intelligence warns of Iranian cyber campaign using spyware against activists, press

Britain's National Cyber Security Center said Iranian state-linked cyber actors had used a spyware family known as "CHOSEN BRICK" to steal emails, messages, and other sensitive information.

An illustrative photo of a laptop displaying the Iranian flag, representing Iran in a digital or cyber context, March 27, 2026.
Men sit in front of an advertising board promoting military service under contract in the Russian Armed Forces and informing about payments, against the skyline of downtown Moscow, Russia, August 27, 2026.

Russia charges children's hospice chief with spreading false war information

In this photo illustration a smartphone screen displays the logo of social media app and instant messaging service Telegram, on February 19, 2026 in Bath, England; illustrative

Australia begins legal action against Telegram over alleged pro-terror material, extremist violence

Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov delivers a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 23, 2016.

Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with terrorism, issues arrest warrant


Israeli sports-tech firms to impress top Bundesliga clubs.

Israeli sports-tech companies aim to impress Bundesliga clubs during delegation visit. ViTAs Labs founder Dror Porat sees opportunity for football tech collaboration.

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Apple to embrace RCS messaging: SMS replacement coming soon

Apple to support RCS messaging technology that replaces old SMS/MMS. What to know about the new feature & changes in text messaging. Get ready for a new era in communication!

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Hamas celebrates UN call for probe into alleged IDF abuses of Palestinian women

The UN statement reported allegations that Palestinian women and girls had been arbitrarily executed in Gaza, frequently along with family members, including children.

Palestinian women sit at the debris of a house destroyed in an air strike in the southern Gaza Strip November 13, 2019

IDF says it ran unauthorized '72 Virgins - Uncensored' Telegram channel

On October 9, the unit, whose primary targets are foreign and enemy audiences, created and operated the channel, this time veered toward an Israeli public, without authorization.

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Hamas, Islamic Jihad incitement: The writing is on the Telegram wall – cyber report

"For the sake of our bleeding blood in Gaza, it's time for the roof of the bus to fly."

Photo of a child in Gaza holding weapons in front of a Hamas poster

Israeli man charged for inciting terror, rape, genocide of Palestinians

Noam Dayan, 34, was charged for inflammatory social media posts targeting Muslims and Gazan Palestinians in one of the most serious terror incitement cases of the Israel-Hamas War.

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Telegram blocks Palestinian propaganda channels for iOS users

The now-blocked channels had been used to share videos of kidnappings and killings of Israeli civilians and IDF forces.

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In wartime, Yair Netanyahu's social media goes 'below the radar'

A recent analysis says "only a small minority of the posts published on [Yair's social media] are those that can be defined as 'information' and not as political propaganda for internal purposes."

Yair Netanyahu, son of former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a court hearing in the defamation lawsuit filed by former MK Stav Shafir in Tel Aviv, on November 29, 2022.

IDF opens channels for Gazans to report Hamas humanitarian violations

"Share with us if Hamas prevents you from moving south on the Telegram account at the attached number!" IDF Arabic language spokesman Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee said.

 A Palestinian woman uses a Phone app that allows Gaza women to report domestic abuse anonymously, outside Gaza Women's Center in Gaza City May 31, 2022

Hamas channels blocked on Telegram on Android

Telegram has served as one of the central platforms for Hamas to publish statements and propaganda.

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