Cyber

20 stories about Cyber
ראש ממשלת ישראל בנימין נתניהו ישיבת ממשלה יוני 2018

Advocacy Group Likens Israeli Cyber Bill to a “New Intelligence Agency”

22.08.18|Omer Kabir
Sponsored by the Israeli Prime Minister office, the law would give Israel’s cyber defense authority far-reaching powers
ועידת ניו יורק MIND OF TECH 2017 אהרון אהרון

Israel to Support Homegrown Cybersecurity Companies with $24.4 Million Investment

15.08.18|Meir Orbach
As part of a three-year plan, the government will invest in the development of new technologies and pilot programs
ריאד סעודיה ערב הסעודית

Amnesty International Says Israeli Developed Spyware Was Used to Target a Saudi Rights Activist

01.08.18|Lilach Baumer
The spyware developed by NSO Group has been allegedly used in the past to target human rights activists and opposition in the UAE and Mexico
סייבר עובדי סולביט

Email Security Company Mimecast Buys Cybersecurity Company Solebit for $88 Million

31.07.18|Hagar Ravet
The all-cash deal is Mimecast’s first acquisition of an Israeli company. Tel Aviv-based Solebit will become the company's local research and development center
תל אביב קו רקיע Tel Aviv Skyline

Imperva to Acquire Cybersecurity Startup Prevoty for $140 Million

29.07.18|Tofi Stoler
Imperva's stock dropped 15.16% by market close Friday after announcing a $23.1 million GAAP net loss in its Q2 financial results, compared to $3.5 million loss in the same period last year
מגזין מנהלים 25.12.17 אני לא מסתנוור גיל שוויד

Check Point Reports Higher Revenues, Doubles Share Buyback Plan

25.07.18|Dror Reich
Check Point reported a non-GAAP net income of $218 million for the second quarter of 2018, compared to $212 million for the same period last year
מימין שלו חוליו ו עמרי לביא  מייסדי NSO

NSO Kills Merger Talks with Surveillance Company Verint

23.07.18|Golan Hazani
The stock and cash deal negotiated would have seen Verint pay a combined $1 billion dollar for NSO
הפגנה וצעדת מחאה של קהילת הלהט״ב בעקבות חוק הפונדקאות הפגנה של קהילה הומו לסבית מול בית ראש ממשלה

CTech's Thursday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

19.07.18|CTech
As LGBT protest sweeps Israel, business sector rallies in support. LR group wins Jerusalem tender for $130 million life sciences fund
מוטי שניברג  CyberMDX

Medical Cybersecurity Startup CyberMDx Raises $10 Million

17.07.18|Tofi Stoler
CyberMDx’s system monitors a medical facility’s network to automatically identify the most crucial devices and assess potential risks
מוסף 50 הסטארטאפים המבטיחים הנהלת סייבריזון סייבריזן cybereason

Two Senior Executives to Leave Softbank-Backed Cybereason

16.07.18|Tofi Stoler
Chief marketing officer Mike Volpe and vice president Jonathan Shapira will both stay on as advisors
משרדי NSO ב הרצליה

Former Employee of Israeli Surveillance Company Indicted for Attempt to Sell Spyware for $50 Million on Darknet

05.07.18|Tomer Ganon and Hagar Ravet
A former employee of NSO Group is accused of stealing the code of the company’s spyware, which can be used to intercept mobile phone calls and remotely control devices
Preempt רומן בליאכמן

Intel Capital, Blackstone Back Cybersecurity Startup Preempt

27.06.18|Meir Orbach
Preempt raised a $17.5 million B round to develop its organizational cyber-defense technology
בנימין נתניהו בכנס הסייבר

Israeli Civil Liberties Groups Warn Against Potential for Abuse in Cybersecurity Bill

25.06.18|Omer Kabir
Government officials have refused to be interviewed about the bill or to make public comments in its defense
נאסד"ק וול סטריט

After Hitting New Low, Interception Company Ability Jumps on Nasdaq

25.06.18|Dror Reich
The company closed at $2.16 on Wednesday and at $4.99 on Friday, and is currently almost 10% up in pre-trading
בנימין נתניהו ישיבת ממשלה 17.5.18

Israeli Government Asking Parliament for Vast New Powers to Fight Cyber Threats

21.06.18|Omer Kabir
A bill making its way through the Israeli parliament would give the country’s cyber defense authorities the power to search and seize private data and hardware with little oversight
צ'איינטאון סינגפור

ST Engineering to Implement Anti Hacking Technology in Driverless Buses

19.06.18|Tofi Stoler
The Singapore-based company partnered with Israeli automotive cybersecurity company SafeRide
רשת אינטרנט סייבר קוד תקשורת

Data Privacy Company Prifender Raises $5 Million

19.06.18|CTech
Prifender develops an AI-backed automated platform that tracks the flow of data to help organizations control their data and meet privacy requirements
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Mobile Security Company Zimperium Acquires Mi3 Security

14.06.18|CTech
The two companies plan to combine their teams and integrate their technologies to offer stronger cyber threat detection and security for mobile phones
כיתוב הקרמלין הכיכר האדומה מוסקבה

CTech’s Wednesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

13.06.18|CTech
Two cybersecurity companies with links to Israel placed on U.S. blacklist. Tel Aviv-based startup seeking regulatory nod to pay employees in bitcoin. Public data doesn’t capture extent of Chinese-Israeli deals
סטיבן מנושין סטיבן מנוצ'ין שר האוצר ארה"ב

Two Cybersecurity Companies with Links to Israel Placed on U.S. Blacklist

13.06.18|Asaf Shalev
The U.S. Treasury is accusing a number of companies of aiding the Kremlin to develop advanced offensive cyber technology