National Cyber Directorate Warns of Fake Iran Cyberattack SMS Alert
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Israel's National Cyber Directorate issued an urgent warning on Sunday about a fake WhatsApp message falsely claiming an Iranian cyberattack via SMS. The alert, which urges people not to click a link to update the Home Front Command app, is not official. The Directorate advises checking only official channels for alerts and updating apps via official stores, not through message links.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Israel's National Cyber Directorate issued an urgent warning on Sunday about a fake alert.
- The fake message falsely claims an Iranian cyberattack attempt via SMS.
- It urges the public not to click a link to update the Home Front Command app.
- The Directorate stressed that the alert is not official and the information is incorrect.
- Citizens are advised to verify alerts only through official channels.
- Suspicious messages can be reported to the National Cyber Directorate's hotline at 119.
Israel's National Cyber Directorate issued an urgent warning on Sunday regarding a false WhatsApp message circulating recently. The fake alert falsely attributes an Iranian cyberattack attempt to SMS messages and claims to be an official warning from "Reshet Bet" (a radio station). It urges the public not to click on a link to update the Home Front Command application, alleging it's an Iranian cyberattack.
The Cyber Directorate clarified that this is not an official alert and the information is incorrect. They emphasized that citizens should only verify alerts and updates through official channels of the Home Front Command and the National Cyber Directorate, not through messages shared in groups. The directorate also advised updating applications solely through official app stores and not via links received in messages.
Individuals who have already forwarded the false message are asked to share this clarification in the same group to prevent further spread of misinformation. The Cyber Directorate reminded the public that the frequency of a message's transmission does not indicate its reliability. Suspicious messages and links can be reported to the National Cyber Directorate's hotline at 119.
