Cyberattack

Zohar Pinhasi charged with wire fraud after using cybersecurity company to pay off hackers

Zohar Pinhasi allegedly targeted business owners victimized by hackers and claimed to offer a service that decrypted data as an alternative to paying the hackers off.

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FBI agents monitor suspicious activity; illustrative.

Key ShinyHunters hacker detained in Jordan after FBI breach, is cooperating, sources say

Patrice Caine, chairman and CEO of the French defence firm Thales, gives a keynote address at the Thales Tech Summit - UK Edition in London on September 14, 2026.

Speed of increase in cyberattacks by state, non-state actors 'frightening,' says Thales CEO

OpenAI logo and Canadian flag are seen in this illustration taken, September 28, 2026.

AI system attempts to hack into Canadian government website, continuing worldwide automated attacks


Anthropic says Chinese AI labs stole data from Claude to train rival models

Anthropic emphasized that the danger of illicit distillation is not just a business one, but could also become a national security concern. 

an illustrative image of Anthropic's Claude.

UAE foils terror-linked cyberattacks targeting national infrastructure

Attackers also exploited AI technologies to develop complex offensive tools, a significant advancement in terrorist groups' methods and capabilities.

Cyber is not a luxury.

Israel was world’s top target for geopolitical cyberattacks in 2025, report finds

According to Radware’s 2026 Global Cyber Threat Report, there was a 168% surge in DDoS attacks and an increase of more than 120% in application-layer attacks.

An illustration of a cyber board with an Israel flag.

Israel warns of sharp rise in Iranian cyberattacks targeting officials, journalists

The cyberattacks involve “targeted phishing,” in which attackers impersonate familiar figures to lure victims into revealing personal information or downloading malicious files.

Authorities foil hundreds of Iranian cyberattacks on senior Israeli figures

'Hacker mindset’ needed to combat online antisemitism, hacker Elazari tells 'Post' - interview

"I feel there is a need for teaching people digital self-defense, teaching people critical skills to understand what's fake, what's real, what should be shared, what shouldn't," Elazari said.

Keren Elazari at the Yael Foundation Awards in Vienna, February 2nd, 2026

Iran won information war by shutting down the Internet - opinion

Iran’s Internet blackout denied protesters access to information and helped the regime outmaneuver the US in the information war.

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Former IDF officer says key to AI is still 'person behind the algorithm' at Cybertech conference

Speaking at Cybertech in Tel Aviv, Kogan Ehrlich debated with other former Unit 8200 officials about what people should focus on learning, such as "knowing a lot or knowing how to learn fast."

 UNIT 8200 soldiers in action – working with data.

Israel's cyber chief predicts cyberwar between offensive, defensive AI agents

Israel's National Cyber Directorate handled a 55% increase of cyberattacks in 2025 compared to the previous year, Yossi Karadi revealed at the Cybertech Conference in Tel Aviv.

Israel National Cyber Directorate chief Yossi Karadi speaks at the CyberTech Conference in Tel Aviv, January 27, 2025

Cyber 2026: Five trends that will redefine the rules of the game - opinion

Cyber risk is no longer confined to IT departments: it sits at the heart of business operations, exploiting trust, urgency, and routine.

An illustrative image depicting cyber trends and risks in the year 2026.

Israel moves forward with potential game-changing cyber law

The Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) has to protect the country from the third most cyber attacks in the world

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