Are our smartphones safe? Exploding pagers pose new threat but your phone is probably safe, experts say
Are our smartphones safe? Exploding pagers pose new threat but your phone is probably safe, experts say - Deadly attacks rely on specific nature of pagers and the way they are delivered, experts say
Hezbollah device explosions rock Lebanon: After pagers & walkie-talkies, could smartphones be next target?
At least nine people were killed and nearly 300 were injured on Wednesday when electronic devices, including hand-held radios used by the armed group Hezbollah, exploded in southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut,
Experts Answer: Can Smartphones be Rigged to Explode like Pagers?
A new report says Israel planted explosives in pagers that were sold to Hezbollah, but could smartphones be rigged to explode as well? Lebanese officials say nine people were killed in the explosions,
Explained: Pagers made to explode in Lebanon, can your phone also be turned into a bomb by hackers? Unlikely
In a shocking incident that took place in Lebanon, hundreds of pagers were detonated that led to the killing of nine people, and over 3,000 were injured. However, can your phone be similarly turned into a bomb by hackers?
Hezbollah's Pager explosions: Could smartphones face similar explosive cyber attacks?
On September 17, 2024, hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded in Lebanon, killing nine and injuring nearly 3,000. The incident highlights the vulnerability of even old-school tech to high-tech sabotage.
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