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,
Don’t Fool Yourself About the Exploding Pagers
Yesterday, pagers used by Hezbollah operatives exploded simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria, killing at least a dozen people and injuring thousands. Today brought another mass detonation in Lebanon, this time involving walkie-talkies.
Hezbollah Chief's 'Bury Phones' Plea Was Israel's Opportunity | Pager Plan Decoded
Information given to New York Times by the Israeli officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the subject, suggests that Israel saw an opportunity to carry out the complex operation when a top Hezbollah official in February made an appeal to his followers to "bury,
Your Phone Won’t Be the Next Exploding Pager
Thousands of beepers and two-way radios exploded in attacks against Hezbollah, but mainstream consumer devices like smartphones aren’t likely to be weaponized the same way.
Israel ‘supplied exploding pagers to Hezbollah’
Israel allegedly set up a shell company that has supplied Hezbollah with pagers since 2022, according to a US media report. Pagers were used in an explosives attack in Lebanon on Tuesday, which left 12 members of the terror group dead and thousands injured.
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 ...
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Doctors and first responders are among those who still use pagers
They resurfaced in tragic form Tuesday when thousands of pagers exploded simultaneously in Lebanon, killing at least a dozen ...
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 ...
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.
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The Lebanon explosions raise a question: In the smartphone era, who is still using pagers?
The small plastic box that beeped and flashed numbers was a lifeline to Laurie Dove in 1993. Pregnant with her first baby in ...
Exclusive: Hezbollah handed out pagers hours before blasts - even after checks
Lebanon's Hezbollah was still handing its members new Gold Apollo branded pagers hours before thousands blew up this week, ...
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The new frontier of terror… could our PHONES be used against us? As pagers and walkie-talkies are turned into bombs, experts reveal whether your smartphone is safe
Unlike an old pager, made up of replaceable parts with plenty of internal ... measures to prevent details of the products from leaking to competitors. Modern phones, especially high-end models ...
The Lebanon explosions raise a question: Deep into the smartphone era, who is still using pagers?
Electronic pagers that were popular status symbols in the 1990s are used for communication precisely because they are old ...
Hezbollah handed out pagers hours before blasts - even after checks
BEIRUT - Lebanon's Hezbollah was still handing its members new Gold Apollo branded pagers hours before thousands blew up this ...
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 ...