Intelligence led to the decision that was accompanied by advice to government workers to avoid opening any emails that are sent from outside of the country’s borders.
According to German weekly Der Spiegel, Israeli intelligence and at least one other secret service intercepted Kerry’s phone calls during a doomed, 9-month effort to broker a Middle East peace deal.
Security IT researchers believe a sudden spike in of malware could be a clue to imminent conflict escalation.
The governments of the UK and Israel have signed a letter of Intent regarding joint funding for cyber research.
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