Can phones be rigged to explode like the pagers in Lebanon? Experts say it's possible — but unlikely
Given the deadly explosions of pagers owned by members of Hezbollah this week, many smartphone users are asking if their devices could also be remotely set to explode. While it's technically possible,
Israel planted explosives in Hezbollah's Taiwan-made pagers, say sources
BEIRUT, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Hand-held radios used by armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon's south in the country's deadliest day since cross-border fighting erupted between the militants and Israel nearly a year ago, stoking tensions after similar explosions of the group's pagers the day before.
How did pagers explode in Lebanon and why was Hezbollah using them? Here’s what we know
Hundreds of pagers carried by Hezbollah members blew up nearly simultaneously in an attack that tops a series of covert assassinations and cyber-attacks in the region.
What to Know About the Growing Conflict Between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah
First came two days of exploding pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah — deadly attacks pinned on Israel that also maimed civilians around Lebanon. Hezbollah's leader vowed to retaliate, and on Friday the militant group launched dozens of rockets into northern Israel.
Israel strikes Lebanon as Hezbollah vows retaliation for pager blasts
The Israeli Air Force launched renewed attacks on Lebanon on Thursday, as tensions run high following the waves of coordinated blasts involving Lebanese electronic devices widely attributed to Israel.
Who still uses pagers anyway?
As mobile phones became the world's main communications tool, pagers, also known as beepers because of the sound they make to ...
How did the Hezbollah pager explosions happen? 5 things to know
The explosions of hundreds of electronic devices in an apparent targeting of Hezbollah members in Lebanon suggests a ...
Lebanese people terrified of using their phones and laptops following deadly pager attacks
Civilians in Beirut are living in fear that their laptops and mobile phones could be the next devices to be used as bombs ...
Pager Blasts: Are mobile phones vulnerable, too?
The explosion of pagers used by Hezbollah members in Lebanon and Syria has raised concerns about the security of smartphones.
Doctors and first responders are among those who still use pagers
Kelly says first responders and large manufacturers also use pagers. The manufacturers have employees use the devices on ...
Why Hezbollah chose low-tech pagers, walkie-talkies over cellphones
By shifting to relatively low-tech communication devices, including pagers and walkie-talkies, Hezbollah apparently sought an ...
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Lebanon explosions raise questions about pagers in an age of smartphones
The explosions of devices in Lebanon this week returned the spotlight to the 70-year-old technology that remains popular with ...
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Mideast Tensions latest: Death toll from exploding pager attack in Lebanon climbs to 12
Taiwanese company Gold Apollo says it authorized its brand on the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria, but another ...
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Fears of copycat attacks on pagers and phones after Hezbollah explosions
Groups with ill intent - from crime gangs to spies from rogue states - are examining how handheld devices can be targeted to ...
Pagers, Once Ubiquitous, Retain Niche Appeal
Pagers lack more modern navigation technologies so can be harder to track, but are still widely used in hospitals for their ...