Cybersecurity

Israeli startup Aryon Security raises $25m

Aryon was founded by three veterans of the IDF's cybersecurity unit, the Center for Encryption and Information Security (Matzov)

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Israeli president Isaac Herzog attends an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel’s 78th Independence Day celebrations in Jerusalem on April 20, 2026.

Nearly 100,000 pres. pardon applicants’ records exposed to wartime cyber threats, report finds

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.

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

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture.

National Cyber Defense Bill passes first reading amid ongoing war against Iran


Chinese hacking group breaches email accounts of US House committee staff - FT

A person familiar with the campaign was cited as saying it was unclear whether the attackers had accessed lawmakers' emails in the intrusions, which were detected in December.

Illustrative image of a hacker with a China flag.

Cyber 2.0 introduces a revolution in two fields of cyber defense

The company says it delivers a paradigm shift in both IT and OT: The only system that goes beyond threat detection to provide real protection.

Cyber Is Not a Luxury.

Iran-linked hack group Handala publishes vaguely threatening poem addressed to Netanyahu

In recent years, Handala has frequently published claims on social media about hacking, obtaining sensitive information, and possessing embarrassing materials, mainly against Israeli targets.

Iranians hold banners of Benjamin Netanyahu during the annual al-Quds Day in Tehran, Iran, March 28, 2025

ServiceNow to buy Israeli cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75 billion

The company aims to integrate Armis' security features, such as device scanning, threat detection, and vulnerability prioritization, to its AI-powered platform.

Armis founders, Yevgeny Dibrov and Nadir Izrael.

Former Israeli cybercompany employee pleads guilty to extorting millions from US companies

A former Israeli cybersecurity company employee admitted he was a part of a years-long scheme along with two others targeting businesses across the US.

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Iran-linked hackers claim to expose alleged Israeli drone engineers, offer $30,000 bounties

Cyber group Handala claimed to have acquired the names of engineers involved in Israel’s drone programs, a day after threatening Israeli politicians.

 Israeli drone.

Key barrier to online fraud can be bypassed for pennies, say researchers

Throwaway phone numbers offer a cheap way to bypass authentication text defenses.

 Cyber attacks spiked in 2021

Katherine Hennessey on growing market for Israel cyber and defense technologies

At the Jerusalem Post Washington Gala, Hennessey, Head of Government Services at NightDragon, shared her insights

Katherine Hennessey, Head of Government Services, NightDragon

Israeli orgs. face approx. 2,000 cyberattacks per week, Check Point finds

The telecommunication and transportation sectors are targeted significantly more than the global average amid new security vulnerabilities fuelled by AI use.

Nataly Kremer Chief Product Officer at Check Point discusses cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

Meridianbet CEO Zoran Milosevic champions Israel as 'moral, ethical and strategic'

At the Jerusalem Post Washington Gala, Milosevic spoke of his company’s global rise and its reliance on Israeli innovation. 

Zoran Milosevic, CEO Meridianbet