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.

Gaby Portnoy, Director General of the Israel National Cyber Directorate at the annual Cyber Week, at the Tel Aviv University, on June 27, 2023.
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Iran-linked hackers used Israeli IT providers to target government bodies

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

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


Israeli startup Apono emerges from stealth with $5M seed round

“Every day we hear about another company whose customer information has been leaked. The leading cause is inadequate privilege management”, CEO Rom Carmel said.

 Israeli startup Apono emerges from stealth with $5M seed round

Israel Police needs American Revolution

MIDDLE ISRAEL: Like AT&T 40 years ago, Israel Police should be broken up into smaller, specialized agencies, regardless of the smartphone-phishing scandal that shook the country this week.

 PUBLIC SECURITY MINISTER Omer Bar Lev, Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai (center) and head of the Northern Command Police District Shimon Lavie attend a ceremony in Nazareth in November.

Check Point acquires Israeli cybersecurity startup Spectral

Spectral is part of the growing "shift left" trend, in which responsibility for checking security is moving towards ever-earlier stages in the software development cycle.

 A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017.

Axis Security establishes international innovation network security forum

The forum will explore solutions for 21st-century issues in the network security industry – chief among them enabling secure remote work and SSE (Security Service Edge) framework.

Axis Security CEO Dor Knafo and CTO Gil Azrielant

Orca Security acquires web application security startup RapidSec

Orca CEO: “The acquisition will allow us to further expand our platform and maintain our place as market leaders.”

 Gil Geron (left) and Avi Shua (right).

AppSec company Checkmarx joins IAI-led Israeli Cyber Companies Consortium

The consortium aims to offer cutting-edge cyber defense technology to governments around the globe.

Checkmarx joins Israeli Cyber Companies Consortium

Cyberattacks against Israel grow at double the global average rate

Cyberattacks directed towards Israel grew 92% from 2020 to 2021, while they increased by roughly 50% globally.

 CYBERDEFENSE SECURITY solutions act as a global guard against malicious software.

Cyber warfare 2022 will be 2021 on steroids - analysis

The quality of life and reliance on technology is so much higher in the US and Israel, that we all just have far more to lose.

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Noname Security raises $135 million at $1 billion valuation

The cybersecurity company is one of many that has enjoyed high funding this year.

Fintech Start-ups: The Creative Fixers

Cyber and you: Why it should matter in 2022 - opinion

If we won’t care about cyber attacks, we are doomed to become victims of them | Special contribution by Check Point's Gil Messing

 Cyber attacks spiked in 2021