Cybersecurity
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
Cyber directorate thwarts Iranian cyber attack targeting post-traumatic IDF veterans
Wikimedia under investigation by US Congress regarding foreign involvement in articles about Israel
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.
Ono College launches groundbreaking Cyber Security MBA for global leaders
Program combines business acumen with cutting-edge training in cyber forensics and digital defense
Vulnerabilities exposed: Israeli company reveals how users can hack ChatGPT accounts remotely
The Israeli cybersecurity company Zenity revealed how one could take control of a ChatGPT account and extract sensitive information without the user clicking any link.
Israel's gold rush: Inside Palo Alto Networks’ $25b. acquisition of CyberArk
TECH AFFAIRS: When it comes to the cybersecurity market, mergers and acquisitions are shaping the industry and changing it from end to end.
The largest acquisition in its history: Palo Alto acquires cyber company from Petah Tikva
Cyber firm from Petah Tikva offers key identity and access tools - now central to cybersecurity. The U.S. buyer, via the deal, becomes the world’s most comprehensive cyber platform.
Inside the minds of the cyber attackers - opinion
To cyber attackers, a successful breach in Israel isn’t just a technical victory but a symbol of resistance.
A-G denounces govt. emergency vote approving cyber regulations following legislative failure
Government Secretary Yossi Fuchs claims the haredi draft bill created "political restraints" which made it impossible to pass the vote in the Knesset, requiring an emergency cabinet phone vote.
Should Israel risk security to share its cyber technology with the rest of the world? - opinion
The world needs Israeli cyber technologies - the challenge is to find the right balance between realizing economic potential and maintaining national security.
