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Remote attack on pagers used by Hezbollah caused 9 deaths and thousands of injuries (securityaffairs.com)

submitted 1 month ago by kid@sh.itjust.works to c/cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works

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[–] index@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Think for a minute about the implications of this attack.

Israel, which is not even the country with the biggest military capability in the world, can implant and activate remotely about 2 thousand devices that fit in your pocket with explosive strong enough to kill you.

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

They don't need military capability, just influence and control over regional freight and shipping, which they have in spades.