Cybersecurity

20 stories about Cybersecurity
ChatGPT

ChatGPT plugins contained 'critical security flaws', research reveals

13.03.24| CTech
Cybersecurity startup Salt Security uncovered security flaws within the popular chatbot’s extensions that allowed access to third-party websites and sensitive data. The issues have been remediated.
תמר בר אילן ויותם שגב, מייסדי סייארה

Cyber startup Cyera targeting over $200 million in funding at $1.5 billion valuation

13.03.24|Meir Orbach
The Israeli data security company is set to triple its valuation from its $100 million Series B last June
Moshe Karko and Lilach Danewitz

Hackers can use ChatGPT too: How GenAI became a powerful cyber-weapon

11.03.24|Moshe Karko and Lilach Danewitz
"Balancing the encouragement of technological innovation with the prevention of social harm is a delicate task. Alongside the immense power of AI technologies comes great responsibility," write Moshe Karako and Lilach Danewitz of NTT Israel
מימין דאלי ראג'ק ו אסף רפפורט wiz

Wiz eyeing hundreds of millions of dollars in new funding at over $10 billion valuation

09.03.24|Meir Orbach
According to the Financial Times, the cybersecurity unicorn, which has already raised $900 million to date, is in talks with investors including Thrive, Lightspeed Venture Partners and G Squared
יניב ורדי מנכל קלרוטי Claroty

Cyber unicorn Claroty raises $100 million, surpasses $100 million in ARR

06.03.24|Meir Orbach
The Israeli company, which raised the money through a combination of equity and credit, took its total funding to date to $635 million
Sweet Security founders

Former Israeli military cyber chiefs net $33 million Series A for cloud security startup

06.03.24|Meir Orbach
Sweet Security leverages deep runtime analysis to identify and address cloud risks
 Michael Rogers

Former NSA Director Michael Rogers: "The acquisition of Talon shows that the Israeli tech model is very vibrant and is recognized for its excellence"

06.03.24|Omer Kabir
"Even after October 7, Israel's reputation in cybersecurity remains incredibly strong," said Michael Rogers, former head of the National Security Agency and current Team8 Operating Partner
Flow team

CrowdStrike acquiring cyber startup Flow Security in $200 million deal

06.03.24|Meir Orbach
Founded in 2021, the Israeli startup, which develops a cloud data runtime security solution, has raised just $13 million to date
מייסדי Axonius

Cyber asset management startup Axonius adds $200 million in Series E extension at $2.6 billion valuation

05.03.24|CTech
"Axonius has gone from zero revenue to exceeding $100 million in ARR in just 4.5 years, making us one of the fastest growing cybersecurity companies,” said Dean Sysman, CEO of Axonius
Cycode

Cycode acquires cybersecurity startup Bearer for $10 million

05.03.24|CTech
The integration of Bearer’s technology into Cycode’s complete ASPM platform will enhance scanning speeds, contextual remediation, and precision, and offer a developer experience for faster shipping
Roy Podcast

Roy Gottlieb: "It's very challenging to say what you're not doing."

03.03.24|CTech
In a conversation with Noa Eshed and Ronen Menipaz on the podcast Real Life Superpowers, Co-Founder and CEO of a stealth startup Roy Gottlieb speaks about decision-making, focus, and choosing what not to do.
Ron Reinfeld

Cybersecurity startup Morphisec appoints Ron Reinfeld as CEO

28.02.24|CTech
Reinfeld, who previously served as the company’s CFO, replaces Ronen Yehoshua, who was appointed President after nine years as CEO
Jared Phipps

Cybersecurity startup Dazz appoints Jared Phipps as Chief Revenue Officer

22.02.24|CTech
Phipps previously served as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Solution Engineering at SentinelOne
Armis founders

Armis acquires cyber startup CTCI for $20 million

14.02.24|Meir Orbach
CTCI (Cyber Threat Cognitive Intelligence) is a privately held company specializing in AI-powered pre-attack threat hunting technology
Seal Security

Seal Security secures $7.4 million Seed funding to secure open source with GenAI

13.02.24|CTech
With software supply chain attacks on the rise, the Israeli startup’s platform leverages generative AI to provide customers with a remediation solution to this growing challenge
אודי מוקדי, מנכ"ל, יו"ר ומייסד חברת CyberArk

CyberArk reaches record $10 billion market cap on back of identity security boom

08.02.24|Sophie Shulman
The veteran cybersecurity company predicts that in 2024 it will come close to the $1 billion revenue threshold, reflecting an annual growth rate of 22%-24%, similar to its growth in 2023
Justin Somaini

Former Unity, SAP and Yahoo! CISO, Justin Somaini, joins YL Ventures as Partner

06.02.24|CTech
Somaini will join the Board of Directors of several of YL Ventures’ existing portfolio companies and lead the firm’s US-based Business Development team