Cybersecurity Israel

State audit warns Israel’s cyber preparedness gaps threaten economy and security

Israel entered the Israel-Hamas war with major cyber-preparedness gaps, including delayed legislation, limited cabinet oversight, and weak readiness among key economic bodies.

JUNE 9, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

ON THE front line of the cyber war, Israel has become one of the world’s most targeted countries for cyberattacks, with state-backed hackers increasingly using AI to probe government networks, companies, and critical infrastructure.

A Metro bus with FIFA Log Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee advertising in downtown Los Angeles, California, May 27, 2026; illustrative.

Iranian intel. ministry-linked group behind LA public transport cyberattack, Israeli firm finds

March's cyberattack on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority was carried out by a group called "Abadil of Minab," Israeli information security firm Gambit found.

MAY 29, 2026|ByREUTERS, NIV LILIEN

An illustration of a cyber board with an Israel flag.

Critical vulnerabilities left government systems, sensitive data, open to cyberattacks during war

Englman: Israel must be ready for Iranian cyber threats; audit finds failures in Foreign Min. systems, Housing Min. databases, remote-work security, digital services.

MAY 26, 2026|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Iranian emigre entrepreneur wages war on hackers

Zafran Security CEO Sanaz Yashar immigrated to Israel from Tehran at the age 17. She now heads the company specializes in detecting and mitigating software vulnerabilities

MARCH 10, 2026|ByASSAF GILEAD/GLOBES/TNS

Secrets Management platform Akeyless has now raised $65M for its Zero-Knowledge solution

“Secret management should reduce the attack surface but existing solutions only increase it,” says Akeyless's CEO.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022ByZACHY HENNESSEY

Your personal data isn't safe - here's why

CYBER AFFAIRS: The US, Israel and the West are losing the privacy battle against hackers – and badly.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

A LAPTOP with binary codes displayed in front of the Chinese flag. Individuals basically do not care if their personal data are stolen, unless the hacker personally locks them out of their accounts or the theft has some other major concrete negative impact on their lives.

Ex-Shin Bet cyber chief: Israeli cyber authority must be reconstructed

Former Shin Bet chief warned that there is no reason that the civilian sector cannot have more serious cyber protections the way that the military and the police provide them physical protections.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

How Israeli innovation drives international companies

The SC Award's Innovator of the Year on the future of cloud tech, the importance of cybersecurity innovation and why winning these awards matters in the first place.

AUGUST 22, 2022ByZACHY HENNESSEY

The cloud will provide all your storage needs

Cyber expert: US-Israel homeland security cyber defense cooperation spiking

There is an “increasingly pressing need for effective data protection in today’s uncertain world,” and Israel has a special role in meeting this need.

AUGUST 9, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

US, Israel announce ‘BIRD’ cybersecurity joint program

The BIRD Cyber project calls on US and Israeli companies, universities and research institutions to develop technologies critical to preserving cybersecurity.

JULY 27, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Operators in the Israel Navy cyber control room

OneLayer to protect 5G networks in two Israeli hospitals

Hospitals and businesses are building private cellular networks that employ LTE/5G infrastructure and require an entirely new security solution that can map connected devices.

JULY 13, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF