Cybersecurity
No. 10: Assaf Rappaport, Yinon Costica, Roy Reznik, Ami Luttwak: Founders of Wiz
The immense success of Wiz, wholly attributed to its innovative, passionate, and creative founders, marks a point of solidarity and strength in a time of fear and uncertainty for Israel.
Israeli cybersecurity unicorn completes secondary sale worth hundreds of millions
Pakistan deals with fallout of big data leak, with questions over government control
Turkish hackers video-call Israel Katz, leak his phone number
The global cyber coalition: Ensuring cybersecurity beyond regulation - opinion
Regulation is a necessary foundation for building a cybersecurity culture, but it is insufficient to stop hackers.
Trend Micro introduces: A new generation of smart cybersecurity
Trend Micro unveils new Agentic AI technology that proactively manages cyber risks, reduces alert overload, and upgrades legacy SIEM systems through real-time learning and control.
Dream Security raises $45m in secondary financing
The new round is led by a fund called 7GC, founded by Stefan Pols, head of the German office of the private equity fund KKR, and his American partner Jack Linney.
Messaging service WhatsApp discovers advanced cyberespionage campaign
In a statement, WhatsApp said that fewer than 200 users worldwide had potentially been impacted.
Iranian hackers disrupted hostage deal negotiations in Cairo
An Israeli AI firm uncovered an Iranian cyberattack that infiltrated diplomatic talks in Cairo, targeting officials from Egypt, the US and Qatar.
Cyber directorate thwarts Iranian cyber attack targeting post-traumatic IDF veterans
The directorate urged citizens to avoid clicking on unfamiliar links, sharing personal information with unverified sources, and to rely only on recognized organizations for psychological assistance.
Wikimedia under investigation by US Congress regarding foreign involvement in articles about Israel
This includes questions concerning the tools and methods Wikipedia utilizes to identify and stop malicious conduct that injects bias or undermines a neutral point of view on its platform.
Israeli security remediation company Seemplicity raises $50 million
Seemplicity will use this funding to increase its investment in AI capabilities and support a rapid expansion of its marketing strategy.
Thoma Bravo in talks to buy Israeli cybersecurity firm Armis at $5b. valuation
Insight Partners is in talks to sell Israeli cybersecurity firm Armis to Thoma Bravo for $5B, possibly ahead of an IPO. Insight Partners could gain up to $3B.
Palo Alto founder Nir Zuk retires
Zuk will be replaced by Lee Klarich, the company’s Chief Product Officer since 2017 and a team member since 2006.
Israeli Cyber Directorate employee arrested in US on suspicion of pedophilia
Alexandrovich worked in cyber-threat intelligence and active defense; took part in shaping Israel’s cyber policy and in international forums; and advised various government bodies.
