Cybersecurity

Ynetnews Channels

More Channels

Weather
Homepage
Shopping

More sites

Contact

22°

Weather

Ynet Channels

More Channels

More Sites

Contact

Cybersecurity

Meet the Israeli cyber investors cashing in on Google’s $32B Wiz deal

Historic acquisition set to benefit top Israeli cyber investors, including Nir Zuk, Shlomo Kramer and Miki Boodaei; all three also backed Gili Raanan’s CyberStarts fund, one of Wiz’s earliest investors, positioning them for major returns

Sophie Shulman, Meir Orbach, Calcalist | 03.19.25

Google's parent Alphabet in advanced talks to acquire Wiz for $30 billion

Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz could be acquired soon , the Wall Street Journal reports; comes nearly a year after the two companies came close to signing a $23 billion deal

News Agencies | 03.17.25

Phishing attack targets Foreign Ministry staff around the world

Diplomats receive messages claiming to be from senior officials or well-known personalities in an effort to breach Foreign Ministry computers and retrieve sensitive information

Itamar Eichner | 03.03.25

Israeli cybersecurity firm Skybox Security shuts down, lays off all staff

Company, which employed about 100 workers in Israel and 200 in the US, sells operations to another cybersecurity firm, notifying Israeli staff they wouldn't receive February salaries or severance and should file claims with National Insurance Institute

Meir Orbach | 02.25.25

Preparing for quantum computing threat, Israel ramps up encryption efforts

Israel's National Digital Agency instruct government bodies to prepare for potential quantum-computing cyberattacks that could compromise encrypted state and military data; demand mapping of sensitive information, implement post-quantum encryption

Tal Shahaf | 02.19.25

משמאל לימין: מייסד-שותף וסמנכ"ל טכנולוגיות (CTO), גיל דולב מייסד-שותף ומנכ"ל, שלו חוליו מייסד-שותף ונשיא, סבסטיאן קורץ

Former NSO founder's new cybersecurity firm is Israel's first 2025 unicorn

Dream Security—founded by Shalev Hulio, former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz and former Israeli government official Gil Dolev—specializes in AI-based security solutions for gas, oil, water infrastructure, defending against attacks from state actors

Israel Wullman, Tal Shahaf | 02.17.25

אהוד ברק, ממייסדי פאראגון, ומנכ"ל מטא, מארק צוקרברג

'A historic battle': Israeli cyber firm Paragon ready to face Meta in court

After Meta's warning letter, industry experts warn case of alleged misuse of spyware could risk Israel losing its global cyber standing; Ynet learned on Monday that Paragon is considering its steps and, if necessary, will not hesitate to launch a battle; 'Entire Israeli cyber industry could collapse'

Tal Shahaf | 02.03.25

Israeli cyber startup looks to acquire the one that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as investor

Varonis Systems reportedly aims to buy out Apex Security for an estimated $40 million following OpenAI CEO's nterest in the cybersecurity firm

Meir Orbach/Calcalist | 01.22.25

Cybersecurity dominates Israeli fundraising as startup numbers decline

Despite $9.7B funding boost in 2024, Israeli high-tech stagnates amid declining foreign investment and overreliance on cybersecurity; RISE Institute calls for government action, global investor ties and measures to counter brain drain for growth

Sophie Shulman, Calcalist | 12.24.24

The network of fake online profiles targeting Israeli society

Inciting hate and violence: New reports shows growing prevalence of social media network operated by AI-made bots infiltrating Israeli online groups and attempting to divide the country from within

Tal Shahaf | 12.09.24

Cyber Directorate warns of increased Iranian cyberattacks against Israel

Institute says Tehran-based hacker groups hone their skills and aim at extracting information from Israelis with more sophisticated attacks

Ynet | 11.22.24

Armis founders Yevgeny Dibrov and Nadir Izrael

Israeli cyber security company is now worth $4.3 billion

Armis Security's recent $200 million funding round, led by General Catalyst and Alkeon Capital, raises its valuation by $900 million; Company aims for IPO after surpassing $200 million in annual recurring revenue

Sophie Shulman | 10.29.24

Not only Israel: The burning fronts in the global cyber war

Although Israel was labeled the most targeted country in the cyber arena in 2023, despite billions of dollars being invested by nations and companies in cybersecurity, the global outlook for cyberattacks in 2024 is cause for concern

Denis Vitchevsky | 10.10.24

October 7 in cybersecurity: More hackers, insufficient defenses

Israel's cybersecurity challenges have been intensifying amid the war in Gaza, putting a spotlight on the country's strengths and shortcomings in the field

Raphael Kahan | 10.09.24

תחנת הרכבת מנצ'סטר פיקדילי ב בריטניה ארכיון

UK police investigating Islamophobic hack of Wi-Fi at train stations

Wi-Fi remained offline on Thursday following the incident at 19 stations including London Bridge and London Euston as well as Manchester Piccadilly and Edinburgh Waverley

Reuters | 09.26.24