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Cyberattacks on Israel doubled since war, hitting record levels, Check Point CEO warns

'Iranians have a substantial impact on targeting critical infrastructure. Every day, public, health and private sectors are attacked,' says Gil Shwed

Meir Orbach, Calcalist | 04.26.24

Iran may have lost the first round, but it's just the beginning

Analysis: It's reasonable to assume that since a missile and drone attack didn't work for them this time, they'll try in the cyber realm; Awareness is key to preventing cyber events

Osher Assor | 04.18.24

Israeli cybersecurity firm Clarity prepares for initial public offering in US

Company meets with shareholders in NASDAQ and New York Stock Exchange in ambitious move to launch early in 2025; says customer base up 300%

Sophie Shulman/Calcalist | 04.10.24

Yotam Segev, Jason Clark and Tamar Bar-Ilan

Israeli cyber unicorn Cyera raises $300 million in funding

Founded just three years ago, company value now estimated at $1.4 billion; CEO Yotam Segev: 'We are considering acquisitions and wish to enter the competitive market with considerable force'

Meir Orbach | 04.10.24

Israel unmasks Iranian hacker group Black Shadow

National Cyber Directorate head Gaby Portnoy to expose hackers responsible for large-scale cyberattack on Israeli organizations

Raphael Kahan | 04.09.24

תת אלוף (מיל') גבי פורטנוי נואם במסגרת שבוע הסייבר של אוניבסיטת ת''א

Israel sees 43% surge in cyberattacks, many from Iran and Hezbollah

In the past year, some 3,380 cyber events were reported to the national cyber directorate, and about 800 had significant damage potential; This marks a substantial increase in digital attacks against Israel, a surge amplified by the war; since October 7 there has been a daily average of 500 reported incidents

Raphael Kahan | 04.01.24

Israel Post seals system vulnerabilities, says no sensitive data leaked

White hat warns government services often fall short on cybersecurity after Israel's top mail service patched data breach affecting many Israelis

Raphael Kahan | 03.25.24

יבגני דיברוב ונדיר יזרעאל, מייסדי ''ארמיס''

Israeli cyber experts warn that Israel is not ready for a cyber Oct. 7

The founders of the 'Armis' company, Nadir Izrael and Yevgeny Dibrov share about their rise to greatness with a multi-billion worth company as well as the cybersecurity situation in the Middle East and the world due to hostile cyber threats from countries like Iran and Russia

Israel Wullman | 03.09.24

Israel is unprepared for a cyber strike like the October 7 massacre

Cyber security company founder says AI increases risks of cyber attacks on unprecedented scale and if one such strike is launched Israel it could leave Israel defenseless even against missiles

Israel Wullman | 03.07.24

LockBit's dark-web leak site after it was taken down

International operation tales down dangerous Lockbit cybercrime gang

Law enforcement from 11 countries join in operation against cybergang collecting $120 million in ransom; Israel cyber authority published updated manual outlining tactics used in cyberattacks and the means of defense against them

Reuters, Yuval Mann | 02.20.24

Gill Shwed to step down as Checkpoint CEO

After 30 years as CEO since founding the cybersecurity firm Shwed says plans to be active chairman and concentrate on the future of the company and less on day-to-day

Navit Zome | 02.06.24

Israeli Silverfort cybersecurity firm raises $116 million to enhance online identity protection

The latest funding round, led by Brighton Park Capital, raised over $222 million for the company; With a focus on protecting user identities in organizations, the company plans to utilize the capital to expand its platform, hire more employees, and drive global sales growth

Meir Orbach | 01.25.24

Under siege: how DDoS security transformed during Hamas war

Even before Oct. 7, Israeli companies and infrastructure have been under attack by anti-Israeli hacker groups; what's the best ways to protect yourself from such attacks?

Matthew Andriani | 01.06.24

Israeli officials swamped by online threats in cyber onslaught

Justice minister says received over 40,000 messages, others say phones and mailboxes disabled by barrage of hate messages and threats while National Cyber Directorate fails to offer solution

Itamar Eichner | 12.20.23

Increasingly sophisticated hackers threaten Israeli online shoppers

Cyber sleuths from Israel have discovered a phishing scheme aimed at pilfering personal data and credit card details from Israelis during the November shopping season; This crafty operation employs counterfeit brand websites, with the hackers probably enticing their unsuspecting targets via emails or social media

Raphael Kahan | 11.10.23