Germany Raids Homes of Suspected Iranian Agents

German authorities on Tuesday conducted searches of homes and businesses belonging to ten suspected Iranian spies. According to Deutsche Welle, the Federal Prosecutors Office ordered the searches after receiving a tip from Germany's domestic intelligence agency.

Aero-T Completes Development of SkyGuard1 Aerostat

Aero-T, a subsidiary of RT LTA, an Israeli-based aerostat company which develops and manufactures the SkyStar family of tactical Aerostats, announced on Tuesday it has completed the development and production of the first SkyGuard1 aerostat system. All the system's components were successfully tested as part of final examinations of the aerostat before deployment.

"Game of Drones": Detecting Illicit Drone Video Filming

The first technique to detect a drone camera illicitly capturing video is revealed in a new study published by cybersecurity researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Weizmann Institute of Science. The study addresses increasing concerns about the proliferation of drone use for personal and business applications and how it is impinging on privacy and safety.

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25 Israeli Startups Join PM Netanyahu's Visit to India

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in India on Sunday to lead a trade task force of over 100 businesspeople and entrepreneurs – including from over two dozen startups and a number of major defense industry companies.

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Launches New VC

The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi automotive alliance announced the launch of Alliance Ventures, a new corporate venture capital fund that plans to invest up to $1 billion to support open innovation over the next five years.

In its first year, the fund expects to invest up to $200 million in start-ups and open innovation partnerships with technology entrepreneurs focused on new mobility, including vehicle electrification, autonomous systems, connectivity and artificial intelligence.

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IDF Destroyed Hamas Terror Tunnel Stretching into Israel, Egypt

The IDF confirmed it destroyed a Hamas terror tunnel which stretched under the Israeli and Egyptian borders early Sunday morning. With an overall length of 1.5 km and extending 180 meters into Israeli territory, the tunnel passed directly under the Kerem Shalom border crossing, where Israel transfers humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

The IDF said the tunnel was destroyed in Gaza by Israeli jets, marking the first official Israeli confirmation that it has indeed destroyed tunnels from the air.

Cyberbit Discovered New Silent LockPoS Malware Injection Technique

"The reason EDR did not identify the actual Windows API calls used to perform the code injection and the original injecting process is because this malware did not use any Windows APIs to perform the injection. The malware injection is direct to the kernel, slipping silently by security product hooks without leaving a trace of evidence," according to a Cyberbit blog post.

IAI to Take Part in EU Research Program OCEAN2020

Leonardo was selected to lead the OCEAN2020 program, the first European defense agency research tender for maritime surveillance technology. The project was issued by the European Union under the "Preparatory Action for Defence Research" program. The competitive selection was conducted by the European Defense Agency and will be contracted in the coming weeks.