Israel’s Cyber Directorate Warns of Fake Home Front Command Alert Messages
Israel’s National Cyber Directorate warned on Sunday evening about fake messages being circulated in the name of the Home Front Command. The alert said a false notice had recently been spread, supposedly on the radio, warning people about an SMS asking them to update the Home Front Command app and claiming it was linked to an “Iranian cyber attack.”
The directorate stressed that the message is not official and that sharing it could cause unnecessary panic. It urged the public not to forward unverified messages, and to update apps only through the official stores, App Store or Google Play.
It also warned people never to click on app-update links sent by SMS or WhatsApp. The advisory is meant to prevent confusion and reduce the spread of misinformation appearing to come from an official security source.
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