Cybersecurity Israel

Visa signs $2.4 billion deal to acquire Israeli anti-fraud firm BioCatch

Visa agreed to buy Tel Aviv-based BioCatch for $2.4 billion, expanding its AI-driven defenses against scams, account takeovers and digital fraud.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
A Visa credit card is seen on a computer keyboard in this picture illustration taken September 6, 2017.
System hacking warning message appears on laptop.

Israeli cybersecurity firm reaches deal with US giant over sharing technology, systems

Recorded Future, one of the world’s largest threat intelligence companies, will allow Pentera to use its platform to showcase its artificial intelligence system to validate threats in real time.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Gaby Portnoy, Director General of the Israel National Cyber Directorate at the annual Cyber Week, at the Tel Aviv University, on June 27, 2023.

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
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

Israeli civil servants' personal data latest casualty in Iranian cyber-war - report

Iran and Israel continue to wage a cyberwar in the shadows as a court orders the end of a gag order on the leak.

JANUARY 13, 2024ByYUVAL BARNEA
Hacker

Israeli startup funding plummets 60%, yet M&A landscape thrives with cybersecurity focus

Despite a decline in VC fundraising, the industry remains resilient, with a focus on cybersecurity consolidation.

JANUARY 2, 2024ByZACHY HENNESSEY

Israel's economic future hinges on strategic investments

Expert: Large investments are likely waiting for the right moment to flow.

DECEMBER 7, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY
Partner and Head of Assurance and High-Tech cluster at PwC Israel, Yaron Weizenbluth.

Israel's Check Point data shows October cyberattack rise

Check Point Chief Executive Gil Shwed said 98% of the company's customers were outside Israel and it had successfully launched new technologies and completed acquisitions.

OCTOBER 30, 2023ByREUTERS
Cyber attacks spiked in 2021

How to defend yourself against Hamas’s cyberwarfare

Cyber safety expert Dr. Amir Gefen elaborates on the best practices to keep yourself safe against enemy cyber offensives.

OCTOBER 19, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY
A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017.

WhatsApp says viral warnings of a cyberattack targeting Jews are baseless

The warnings appear to have begun circulating since Saturday on multiple online platforms.

OCTOBER 11, 2023ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
Whatsapp logo is seen through broken glass in this illustration taken, January 25, 2023.

President Herzog's Telegram account hacked, Israel's Shin Bet probing

The account was quickly returned to normal after the Shin Bet was charged with handling the situation.

OCTOBER 5, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
President Isaac Herzog meets with Israel's political parties to hear their recommendations for prime minister, November 10, 2022.

Japanese insurance giant Sompo expands tech footprint in Israel

Sompo will establish a cybersecurity center and software development group to foster innovation and address cyber threats in Israel.

JULY 23, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY
Right to left Rotem Matok, Yinnon Dolev, Diyaa Shridi

What is the status of US, Israel cyberwars?

The US and Israel have been and will continue to be in a persistent state of cyberwar with a number of adversaries, such as China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Hezbollah.

JULY 22, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
INSIDE THE Israel National Cyber Directorate.

SAVVY raises $30m for SaaS cybersecurity platform that focuses on human error

It doesn’t matter how good your security infrastructure is if you don’t keep the humans from messing things up.

JULY 12, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY
Cybersecurity (illustrative).