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Cybersecurity

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

הנשיא ביידן בוחן מחשב קוונטי במעבדה של חברת IBM בניו יורק

US mounts effort to solve quantum computing cybersecurity threats

National Institute of Standards and Technology calls for proposals offering new quantum-resistant encryption algorithms to assuage fears of easy hacking

Tal Shahaf | 09.03.24

Hezbollah's attempts cybersecurity intimidation campaign on Telegram before foiled attack

Iran-backed terror group contacted thousands of Israelis via Telegram claiming their hackers downed the Knesset's website, which is currently under planned maintenance and set to be operational again soon

Raphael Kahan | 08.25.24

Reports of cyber attack on Iran's banks, false

Iranian opposition outlet Iran International reports a cyber attack on the Iranian central bank but an online monitoring group and a cyber expert tell ynet that no attack took place

Raphael Kahan | 08.16.24

Learn from what happened to Trump and Musk, avoid a DDoS disaster

Major DDoS attack hit X during high-profile interview, exposing vulnerability of even leading social media platforms to cyber threats; incident emphasizes need for strong DDoS protection and proactive measures to prevent future disruptions

Amit Morson | 08.15.24

Big in Japan: Wiz lands Softbank deal to boost investment in Asia

Following Israeli cyber firm's decision to pull out of Google acquisition, it seems Wiz is keen on engaging the Asian market, getting into business with Japanese investment giant

Meir Orbach, Calcalist | 08.07.24

קמפיין הרשת שביקש לאיים על חברי המשלחת של ישראל

Online campaign threatening Israeli athletes scraped from internet

Israeli cyber and internet authorities succeed in removing of the hate campaign that included a price list for murder, abduction of Israeli delegation members competing at the Paris Olympics

Nadav Zenziper | 08.01.24

תמונות של חברי המשלחת האולימפית הישראלית שפורסמו על ידי האקטיביסטים ברשת עם פרטים אישיים

Hackers post personal information of Israeli athletes in Paris games

Information includes personal photos, information from military service, online passwords; "Israeli military sent soldiers to Paris' hackers say, inciting violence

Raphael Kahan | 07.25.24

מייסד Wiz אסף רפפורט, ומייסד פאלו אלטו ניר צוק

CrowdStrike's failure marks opportunity for Israel's cybersecurity market

Analysis: After American cybersecurity's product causes unprecedented computer shutdowns across the globe, Israeli companies now have a chance to offer alternative solutions

Sophie Shulman/Calcalist | 07.21.24

CrowdStrike שלוחת החברה בסאניוויל, קליפורניה

Global cyber outage grounds flights, hits banks, telecoms, media

Malfunctions believed to be from an update in CrowdStrike's software impacting global companies in a variety of areas including banking, healthcare and aviation; Israeli experts say could take days to recover, scope of computer systems' malfunction is unprecedented

Raphael Kahan, Reuters | 07.19.24