Cybersecurity

20 stories about Cybersecurity
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A hacked laptop may have opened the door to Binance’s $6.3 billion breach

30.10.26|CTech, Reuters
Binance says an initial investigation points to a compromised computer belonging to one of its engineers. Blockchain analysts have linked the attack to North Korea, while billions in assets have been frozen by crypto companies.
ועידת הדיגיטל והמובייל אהוד שניאורסון שותף בלאמברג קפיטל

Stealth Israeli cyber startup valued at over $1.5 billion recruits former 8200 chief

29.10.26|Meir Orbach
Paragon co-founder Ehud Schneorson is stepping down from his management role to join Ribon, founded by his former subordinate Idan Nurick, which is estimated to have already raised approximately $200 million across several funding rounds.
מטה פורטינט ב קליפורניה

Fortinet shares plunge 25% despite earnings beat

29.10.26|Mickey Greenfeld
Investors looked past stronger-than-expected quarterly revenue and earnings as billings narrowly beat forecasts and the services division missed estimates. The sell-off is also dragging down Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike and Zscaler. 
 עמירם שחר מנכל ושותף מייסד Upwind

Upwind expands funding round to $400 million at $3.8 billion valuation

28.10.26|Meir Orbach
The Israeli cloud-security company has increased the financing from the $300 million announced in September, retaining a valuation more than double its January level.
נשיא פאלו אלטו ניקש ארורה

Nikesh Arora's pay falls 19.5% to $80 million as Palo Alto Networks board lowers cap on stock awards

28.10.26|CTech
The CEO's salary stays at $1 million; fiscal 2027 performance units are now capped at three times target after shareholder feedback.
סוכנות כלמוביל Ora

Ransomware group SETTRA behind cyberattack on Israel’s largest car importer

28.10.26|Tomer Hadar
Sources familiar with the incident say the group threatened to publish Colmobil customers’ personal details unless a ransom was paid. The attack disrupted the importer’s operations and led the Transport Ministry to block its access to a vehicle-registration system.
סייבר איראן סייבר איראני

Cyberattacks on Israeli organizations surge ahead of elections, Check Point warns

25.10.26|Omer Kabir
Attacks against government organizations rose 82% in early October, while those targeting energy and infrastructure more than doubled. Check Point also identified suspected plans to disrupt major websites on election day and phishing campaigns seeking voters’ personal information. 
 עמירם שחר מנכל ושותף מייסד Upwind

Did Datadog really offer $4 billion for Israeli cyber startup Upwind?

22.10.26|CTech
The Israeli cloud security startup announced a $300 million funding round at a $3.8 billion valuation last month.
מייסדי MAVE מייב מימין רזיאל אורן ו גיא אשל

Cyber startup Mave raises $28 million Series A to automate threat investigations

22.10.26|Meir Orbach
The funding, led by Red Dot Capital Partners, brings Mave’s total funding to $34 million. The company is developing AI that investigates alerts across existing security tools without requiring organizations to centralize their data.  
בני מאיר מנכ״ל מודליו

Modelyo raises $17 million to let companies use AI without exposing their secrets

22.10.26|Meir Orbach
The Israeli cybersecurity startup aims to protect data even while it is being processed in the cloud, targeting governments, banks, defense organizations and other institutions with strict security requirements. 
האקר האקרים פריצה פריצת מחשב

AI uncovers decade-old vulnerabilities, leaving website operators scrambling

22.10.26|CTech
Emergency shutdowns across several European countries followed the disclosure of critical vulnerabilities in PHP, a programming language used by much of the web.
מיקי בודאי מייסד ומנכ"ל טרנסמיט

Mickey Boodaei steps down as Transmit Security CEO after 12 years

19.10.26|Meir Orbach
Matt Thompson, the former Socure president and ID.me co-founder, takes over day-to-day leadership as Boodaei moves into the role of chairman to focus on product strategy and the security challenges posed by AI agents. 
בניין חברת ורוניס בהרצליה פיתוח

Varonis’ $6.3 billion sale shows the risks of growing old in cybersecurity

17.10.26|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli-founded company is being acquired after years of struggling to keep pace with the shift to cloud software and the rise of AI. Its exit raises questions about whether younger cybersecurity companies should pursue an IPO or sell while valuations are high.
עובד משליך מזון בסניף של אינטרמרשה

The French refrigerator hack was not sophisticated. That’s what makes it frightening

15.10.26|Omer Kabir
Hackers exploited outdated software, weak login protections and internet-exposed systems to overheat refrigerators at hundreds of supermarkets. The incident highlights a longstanding IoT security problem with consequences that can extend well beyond food waste.
גיל שויד מנועי הכסף צק פוינט

Gil Shwed: “I don’t see the economic models that justify AI investments on this scale”

15.10.26|Shay Salinas
The Check Point executive chairman questions the economics behind the hundreds of billions of dollars flowing into AI infrastructure, even as he sees enormous potential in the technology.
ניקש ארורה מנכ"ל פאלו אלטו

Palo Alto CEO Nikesh Arora secures $147 million upfront through share-linked deal

14.10.26|CTech
The agreement allows Arora to receive the sum against up to 500,000 shares, while retaining beneficial ownership and voting rights until settlement in 2029. The deal comes months after his $10 million open-market purchase of Palo Alto stock.