Cybertech

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

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

An illustration of an AI software running on a laptop, with a silhouetted soldier and Israeli flag in the background.

IDF expands C4I-Cyber directorate with new AI, spectrum divisions, following lessons learned in war

Cyber Systems Management

Israel's hi-tech industry faces major AI risks and energy challenges, lags behind global leaders


Abraham Accords on track despite Iran tensions - Head of National Cyber Directorate

Several experts spoke during Thursday’s “Celebrate the Faces of Israel” conference on the importance of tolerance and diversity in cyber education and cooperation.

  Israel National Cyber Directorate Head Gabi Portnoy at the Jerusalem Post's "Celebrate the Faces of Israel" conference at the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem, April 27, 2023.

'Operation Cookie Monster': International police action seizes dark web market

People can check if they were victims by visiting https://www.politie.nl/checkyourhack.

Hackers and cybersecurity

How can cybersecurity survive emerging issues?

AI, heightened exposure and rapid expansion are among the challenges faced by the cybersecurity industry in 2023

David Warshavski, VP Enterprise Security at Sygnia

Cybercriminals find new ways to seem legitimate: How can we spot them? - McAfee

Technology has become more advanced, and scammers have clocked on and are taking full advantage. McAfee's report explained how to spot the scams.

 The McAfee logo is displayed at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on February 25, 2019.

New tech company taking cloud vulnerability, making it an advantage

Its defense will be made through a mix of inverting the playing field, using new capabilities and putting together a top team of former Israeli cyber intelligence officials.

 A sophisticated attacker would have to penetrate many levels to damage a properly defended company, says Team8 founder Nadav Zafrir

Ex-IDF intel. officials break new cybersecurity ground in bid to transform the cloud

A new company led by an ex-chief of IDF intelligence Unit 8200 aims to make the cloud defendable against cyberattacks.

Keep your head in the cloud

Top US cyber official to 'Post': Abraham Accords pave way for cyber relations

When examining the long-term positive impact of the Abraham Accords, Silvers believes that shared cyber intelligence is the way forward.

 US Department of Homeland Security Cyber Chief Robert Silvers speaks at the Tel Aviv Cyber Tech Conference, January 31, 2023.

Most IT pros say cyberwarfare threat greater after Ukraine war - report

Armis CTO: “All organizations should consider themselves possible targets for cyberwarfare attacks and secure their assets accordingly.”

 ARMIS: BRINGING hackers out of the shadows.

Russian cyberattacks on Ukrainian infrastructure redefine the game

Moscow is attempting to make its hacking sprees as psychologically difficult for Ukrainians as possible.

 A Russian flag is seen on the laptop screen in front of a computer screen on which cyber code is displayed, in this illustration picture taken March 2, 2018.

Twitter hacked, 200 million user email addresses leaked, researcher says

The breach “will unfortunately lead to a lot of hacking, targeted phishing and doxxing,” Alon Gal, co-founder of Israeli cybersecurity-monitoring firm Hudson Rock, wrote on LinkedIn.

 Person touch "Delete app" icon near Twitter logo are seen in this illustration taken, December 19, 2022.