Cybersecurity

OpenAI commits $1 billion to cyberdefense effort amid growing AI safety scrutiny

OpenAI on Thursday, alongside the cybersecurity initiative, also unveiled Astra, a new AI model it described as its most capable yet but said can at times attempt to evade human monitoring.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI.
Huskeys, a company founded in 2025 by two IDF's Unit 8200 graduates, announced a $27 million investment.

Blackstone leads investment in Israeli cybersecurity firm fighting AI traffic threat

Paraguayan Ambassador to Israel Alejandro Rubin Cymerman speaks to The Media Line, September 1, 2026.

'Israel needs its supporters to be here': Paraguay’s ambassador seeks lasting ties

AI is reshaping the digital world, raising questions about who owns and controls our personal data.

Israeli AI security company Alice raises $140m. in latest financing round


The biggest cybersecurity risks in streaming, gaming, and online entertainment

Discover the biggest cybersecurity risks in streaming, gaming, and online entertainment. See how much damage they have done and how to protect yourself.

The digital entertainment world is becoming more accessible than ever, but also more exposed to cyber risks.

Iran-linked hackers used Israeli IT providers to target government bodies

Once installed, the tool can infiltrate programs used to access other computers. Malware disguised as legitimate updates sent by the IT provider can be sent to the customer. 

Hacker attack

Egypt inaugurates massive ‘Octagon’ military headquarters in regional power push - analysis

Egypt opened its new Octagon Strategic Command Headquarters, presenting the huge military center as a symbol of modernization and Cairo’s growing influence in the region.

Aerial photograph of Egypt's Octagon, July 5, 2026.

Cyber security company NewCore raises $66 million

Among the investors in the company's round, which was founded by serial entrepreneurs and 8200 alumni: Assaf Rappaport, Yevgeny Dibrov, and Ofer Ben-Noon.

The founders of NewCore

Snyk to lay off 90 employees

Snyk was founded by Israelis in the UK and the US, and in 2020 operated a development center in Israel with several hundred employees

Cyber is not a luxury.

At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Israeli security firms play defense against drone, cyber threats

CYBER AFFAIRS: One cybersecurity company, KELA Group, referred to the World Cup, which is ongoing in the US, Mexico, and Canada, as the “largest digital battlefield in history.”

A FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 security member at pitch side in Toronto Stadium in June.

SailPoint acquires Israeli startup Entro for approximately $200 million

The Tel Aviv–based company, a leader in non-human identity (NHI) security, will assist the American giant in sealing security breaches in the era of autonomous agents.

Itzik Alvas, co-founder and CEO, and Adam Shriki, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Entro Security

NewCore exits stealth with $66m. at $300m. valuation to secure AI-agent identity

The Tel Aviv and San Francisco startup says its platform governs human, machine, and AI-agent identities under one security-first architecture.

NewCore exits stealth with $66m. to secure workforce identity in AI-agent era.

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

Nearly 100,000 pardon applicants’ records were held in systems that did not fully meet legal information-security requirements, while wartime cyber risks intensified.

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.