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.
Iranian intel. ministry-linked group behind LA public transport cyberattack, Israeli firm finds
Critical vulnerabilities left government systems, sensitive data, open to cyberattacks during war
Surf AI raises $57 million for AI platform built for security teams
BGU researchers find new way to mitigate attacks on medical devices
The method could reduce the possibility of such threats as radiation overexposure and manipulation of components or images
Israeli investigator uncovers cyberattack on hundreds of global servers
The cyberattack, dubbed FritzFrog, was based on the use of weak passwords, which the cyberattack infrastructure then used to infiltrate systems.
Magal Security wins $6.5 million contract to secure military assets
The electronic security systems to be provided by the Israeli company will include ones for perimeter detection, video surveillance, access control, public address and command and control
Check Point, Claroty forge alliance to protect infrastructure networks
The two Israeli companies join hands to give enterprises real-time cybersecurity and visibility to prevent industrial cyberattacks
Phishing attacks grow in Israel due to coronavirus, as global trends fall
A 60% increase was reported in Israel compared to global trends which have decreased by 10%.
The dark side of Israeli cybersecurity firms
Exists of Israeli cybersecurity firms have become somewhat of a norm in recent years. Last February alone, the Israeli-founded cybersecurity firm ForeScout was acquired for a staggering NIS 1.9 B.
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange launches blockchain securities lending platform
This marks the first-ever launch in Israel of such a platform, which aims to serve as a one-stop-shop for all securities lending activities
Cybertech5: Major Israeli Cybersecurity Exits in 2020
Despite the coronavirus pandemic the first half of 2020 saw some big exits for Israeli cybersecurity companies.
Coronavirus crisis still difficult for Israeli high-tech companies: survey
Despite some improvements, the data shows that most of the companies are required to make painful adjustments to adapt to new conditions
Two Israeli startups among winners of 2020 Extreme Tech Challenge
Rewire won in the Fintech category while Tyto Care won the Covid-19 Innovation Award out of some 2,400 startups competing from 87 countries.
