Cybersecurity Israel

Huge exit: The Israeli company sold for $6.3b.

Cybersecurity company Proofpoint will acquire Israeli information security firm Varonis Systems in a massive deal.

"Our mission is to secure artificial intelligence and the data that feeds it." Yaki Faitelson
Pluto founders: Gil Maman, Shahar Bahat, and Tal Ofer Regev.

Cybersecurity company Pluto Security raises $34 million

A cyber warrior at a computer

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

An illustration of Israeli data being hacked.

'One in six attacks': Israel was most targeted nation by hacktivism campaigns in first half of 2026


Shai-Hulud cyberattack hits over 25,000 npm projects, stealing developer credentials

Shai-Hulud cyberattack targets more than 25,000 npm projects, stealing developers' credentials.

 Cyber Attacks: Phishing and Social Network Breaches

Sweet Security closes USD 75 million funding round, bolstering Cloud and AI real-time protection

Sweet Security secures USD 75 million to expand its Runtime CNAPP and AI protection globally. The firm, founded by elite IDF veterans, now secures models and the full AI lifecycle.

Sweet Security

Elite Israeli cyber veterans build AI-powered cloud security platform

Sweet Security addresses the need to defend the cloud from malicious actors

Sweet Security

Israeli cybersecurity funding doubles in 2024, outperforms global markets, non-profit finds

Startup Nation Central's 2025 Cybersecurity Spotlight examined why Israeli cybersecurity firms are performing so well, highlighting various strengths that differentiate them from global competitors.

 Israeli cyber security; illustration.

New cybersecurity partnership aims to improve incident response readiness

The collaboration will combine Redpoint's response services with Cytactic's AI-powered management platform, with the goal of improving preparedness and coordination before, during, and after attacks.

Cyber Attack

From Waze to Wiz, Google bets big on Israeli tech - opinion

The deal is a defining moment for the global cybersecurity industry, a testament to Israel’s enduring tech prowess, and a defiant vote of confidence in a country in crisis.

 Wiz and Google company logos seen on the smartphone and laptop screens.

Ex-cyber chief: 'Q-day' could lead to hacking of nuclear weapons

“What will be the October 7 in the cyber space and are we ready for it? To meet this kind of challenge, we need to build better resilience, improve the culture of sharing, change all of the time."

 A missile is launched during a joint exercise called the 'Great Prophet 17', in the southwest of Iran, December 24, 2021. Picture taken December 24, 2021.

CyberArk becomes second most valuable Israeli company on Wall Street

CyberArk’s market cap tops $20 billion as stock soars past $400, securing its spot as the second most valuable Israeli company on Wall Street.

 CyberArk headquarters in Petah Tikva.

Credit cards readers across Israeli stores, gas stations crash in cyberattack

This suspected cyberattack follows previous attempts made by Iran to penetrate Israeli cyber defenses.

 Hand of customer paying with contactless credit card (illustrative)

Israel's tech industry withstanding war stresses - report

In addition, the report finds that there has been no substantial change in the number of foreign venture capital funds active Israel.

 A cybersecurity employee from the Paris 2024 flying squad manages a simulated cyber attack and pretends to resolve it from a computer on the Olympic site which will host the hockey events at Yves-du-Manoir Stadium in Colombes, near Paris, France, May 3, 2024.