Cyber

The next generation of Israeli entrepreneurs is in defense tech - opinion

Israel’s top young founders aren’t chasing software unicorns. They’re racing into defense tech, where urgency, ambition and national purpose now collide.

ISRAELI DEFENSE-TECH start-ups participate at the Israel Defense Ministry’s Defense Tech week.
A cyber warrior at a computer

Israel is world's second-most targeted country by cyberattacks, Microsoft finds

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

 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.

New Zealand says China is its most persistent state-backed cyber threat


Stopping the brain drain: Cyber can change the face of the Negev - opinion

The time has come to make real investments in higher education in the field of cybersecurity in southern Israel.

After two years of war, Israel’s defense technology sector, which was tested and refined during the conflict, is emerging stronger and more relevant than ever.

Sweet security raises $75 million to protect your cloud

Israeli cybersecurity company Sweet Security secures $75 million to lead cloud and AI protection, boosting growth and ensuring real-time defense for cloud environments.

Sweet Security.

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

While things look good now, a major threat looms just around the corner – the artificial intelligence revolution, where Israel is falling behind both the US and China.

Cyber Systems Management

Artificial intelligence is reshaping online shopping - but when AI buys, who’s liable? - opinion

Billions of consumers are placing online orders in a global shopping wave. Behind the scenes, risk management teams prep for surges in claims, returns, and fraud.

E-Commerce; AI online shopping (illustrative)

Valued at $6.1 Billion: Israeli cyber giant raises $435 Million

Armis announced a pre-IPO funding round of $435 million, at an impressive valuation of $6.1 billion. The round was led by Goldman Sachs Growth Equity.

Founders of Armis, Nadir Izrael and Yvgeny Dibrov, and Chairman Gili Re’anan.

Tenzai raises $75M to protect code written by AI

Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity startup Tenzai emerges from stealth with one of the largest seed rounds in industry history, aiming to revolutionize penetration testing with autonomous AI

Tenzai

‘A new Israeli dream’: Government earmarks NIS one billion to transform Beersheba and Negev

Officials say the development is designed to meet the demands of a growing metropolitan population.

The high-tech park in the heart of Beer Sheva's innovation district.

Check Point uncovers Microsoft Teams flaws letting hackers fake messages and identities

Researchers warn that new Microsoft Teams vulnerabilities let attackers manipulate chats and spoof trusted users, eroding digital trust at work.

Head of Product Vulnerability Research Check Point Oded Vanunu.

Former chess champion Kramnik recieves threats after Naroditsky's death

Former world chess champion Vladimir Kramnik asked authorities to investigate threatening messages posted since the death of US grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky.

Chess Grandmasters Vladimir Kramnik and José Martínez Alcántara face off at the World Chess Clash of Blames tournament using anti-cheating technology from Chessarena.com at Sky Guild Gaming Centre on August 19, 2024 in London, England

New AI directorate may test Israel's cyber hierarchy - analysis

Brig.-Gen. (res.) Erez Askal takes charge of the PMO’s new AI authority, leading to concerns about overlapping powers and potential clashes.

 An illustrative image of artificial intelligence.