Cybersecurity
If AI can already think like a hacker, why aren’t we using it to our advantage? - opinion
AI can help organizations test how attackers could exploit their weaknesses and identify which gaps to close first.
Cyber startup Mave steps out of the shadows with $34 million fundraising
Anthropic AI model passes itself as human in 'supply chain attack' against GitHub during exercise
Government websites go dark after AI-discovered flaw sparks security scramble
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.
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
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.”
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
National Cyber Defense Bill passes first reading amid ongoing war against Iran
The bill, which is designed to establish a unified and binding framework for cyber defense within essential organizations for the first time in Israel, passed with zero opposing votes.
Iranian intel. ministry-linked group behind LA public transport cyberattack, Israeli firm finds
March's cyberattack on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority was carried out by a group called "Abadil of Minab," Israeli information security firm Gambit found.
