Israeli cybersecurity

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.

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

An illustration of a cyber board with an Israel flag.

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

Israeli-founded Surf AI launches with $57m to help enterprises automate security operations.

Surf AI raises $57 million for AI platform built for security teams


Cyber warfare 2022 will be 2021 on steroids - analysis

The quality of life and reliance on technology is so much higher in the US and Israel, that we all just have far more to lose.

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Face-Off: Robots Come Equipped With Facial Recognition

Security, defense and tech innovation firms come together at Israeli confab.

 Facial recognition technology at the iHLS INNOTECH conference in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Defense Min. limits countries Israeli cyber companies can sell to post-NSO - report

Jerusalem’s new allies with growing relationships, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates, as well as behind-the-scenes ally Saudi Arabia, were taken off the permitted list.

 People pose in front of a display showing the word 'cyber' in binary code, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica December 27, 2014. Picture taken December 27, 2014.

Moses Staff hackers strike again, attack Israeli engineering companies

The hackers announced they had targeted Ehud Leviathan Engineering, David Engineers and H.G.M. Engineering in their latest attack.

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Israel's cyber winter came, but failure to regulate continues - analysis

Officials and experts seem completely uninterested in how or why the Black Shadow hack succeeded and there is still zero formal regulation.

 A 3D printed model of man working on a computer are seen in front of displayed binary code and words "Cyber atack" in this illustration taken, July 5, 2021.

72% increase in cyberattacks against healthcare sector over the weekend

Director of Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon Prof. Chezy Levy said that his hospital was among those targeted.

 Shaare Zedek hospital team members wearing safety gear as they work in the Coronavirus ward of Shaare Zedek hospital in Jerusalem on September 23, 2021.

Israeli-Arab violence: Will all hell break loose with Shin Bet's involvement? - analysis

Will the decision to involve the Shin Bet and IDF in the Israeli-Arab sector become a trendsetter in Bennett's government? What about the precedent set by Netanyahu?

A car set on fire by Israeli Arab residents during riots and clashes between Arab and Jewish residents, in the central Israeli town of Lod, on May 12, 2021.

Israel takes part in multinational Capture the Flag cyber drill

IDF soldiers from the Joint Cyber Defense Division (JCDD) competed in an international cyber competition with over 300 troops from over 10 countries. Although close, they did not take first place.

 IDF soldiers compete in a multinational Capture the Flag cyber drill

Bennett invites allies to form joint global cyber security network

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said he views cyberattacks as one of the greatest threats not only to Israel’s national security, but to that of the world

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett adresses the nation at a press conference regarding the coronavirus pandemic, July 14, 2021.

Israel Police release warning about uptick in online fraud attempts

A phenomenon known as phishing aims to get consumers to enter their personal information on a fake website so that hackers can steal their credit card details for their own gain.

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