Cybersecurity Israel

Israel unprepared to counter Iranian election meddling on social media, gov't probe finds

The finding comes as Israel enters an election year, which the report described as a particularly vulnerable period for attempts to manipulate public debate.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Gaby Portnoy, Director General of the Israel National Cyber Directorate at the annual Cyber Week, at the Tel Aviv University, on June 27, 2023.
Hacker attack

Iran-linked hackers used Israeli IT providers to target government bodies

Once installed, the tool can infiltrate programs used to access other computers. Malware disguised as legitimate updates sent by the IT provider can be sent to the customer. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
ON THE front line of the cyber war, Israel has become one of the world’s most targeted countries for cyberattacks, with state-backed hackers increasingly using AI to probe government networks, companies, and critical infrastructure.

State audit warns Israel’s cyber preparedness gaps threaten economy and security

Israel entered the Israel-Hamas war with major cyber-preparedness gaps, including delayed legislation, limited cabinet oversight, and weak readiness among key economic bodies.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Metro bus with FIFA Log Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee advertising in downtown Los Angeles, California, May 27, 2026; illustrative.

Iranian intel. ministry-linked group behind LA public transport cyberattack, Israeli firm finds

March's cyberattack on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority was carried out by a group called "Abadil of Minab," Israeli information security firm Gambit found.

|ByREUTERS, NIV LILIEN

Israel's cybersecurity is a ticking time bomb - opinion

In recent decades, Israel has undergone a rapid digitization process, including computerizing all information systems. How are they protecting it?

JANUARY 5, 2023ByTEHILLA SHWARTZ-ALTSHULER
Cyber attacks spiked in 2021

Cyber authority moves relations with Abraham Accords countries to new highs

This was the first time that cyber chief officials from the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Israel appeared together live in public.

DECEMBER 14, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Cyber attack

Secrets Management platform Akeyless has now raised $65M for its Zero-Knowledge solution

“Secret management should reduce the attack surface but existing solutions only increase it,” says Akeyless's CEO.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022ByZACHY HENNESSEY
The Akeyless team.

Your personal data isn't safe - here's why

CYBER AFFAIRS: The US, Israel and the West are losing the privacy battle against hackers – and badly.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
A LAPTOP with binary codes displayed in front of the Chinese flag. Individuals basically do not care if their personal data are stolen, unless the hacker personally locks them out of their accounts or the theft has some other major concrete negative impact on their lives.

Ex-Shin Bet cyber chief: Israeli cyber authority must be reconstructed

Former Shin Bet chief warned that there is no reason that the civilian sector cannot have more serious cyber protections the way that the military and the police provide them physical protections.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Cyber attack

How Israeli innovation drives international companies

The SC Award's Innovator of the Year on the future of cloud tech, the importance of cybersecurity innovation and why winning these awards matters in the first place.

AUGUST 22, 2022ByZACHY HENNESSEY
The cloud will provide all your storage needs

Cyber expert: US-Israel homeland security cyber defense cooperation spiking

There is an “increasingly pressing need for effective data protection in today’s uncertain world,” and Israel has a special role in meeting this need.

AUGUST 9, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Cyber attack

US, Israel announce ‘BIRD’ cybersecurity joint program

The BIRD Cyber project calls on US and Israeli companies, universities and research institutions to develop technologies critical to preserving cybersecurity.

JULY 27, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Operators in the Israel Navy cyber control room

OneLayer to protect 5G networks in two Israeli hospitals

Hospitals and businesses are building private cellular networks that employ LTE/5G infrastructure and require an entirely new security solution that can map connected devices.

JULY 13, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Dr. Masad Barhoum stands outside the Galilee Medical Center

Israel’s cyber advantage over Iran mixed with other abilities - interview with ex-cyber chief

Former IDF Unit 8200 Cyber Operations chief col. (res.) Amir Becker discusses what edge cyber gives Israel - and other powers - in today's climate.

JULY 6, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Iranian flag and cyber code [Illustrative]