The pager & radio bomb attacks in Lebanon shows low tech is also open to manipulation by countries

Sep 20, 2024

The pager and radio bomb attack in Lebanon mark a new threat by merging cyber and physical warfare, targeting IoT and connected devices in military and civilian infrastructure. This shift weaponizes everyday devices, adding a kinetic dimension to cyber warfare. The scale and coordination of these attacks are unprecedented, raising concerns about potential havoc, deadlier forms of cyber-attacks, and vulnerabilities in complex supply chains. These developments highlight the risk of personal devices being used for war making kinetic cyber-attacks a powerful new tool in modern warfare.

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