Cybersecurity

20 stories about Cybersecurity
Alex Mor A Security

A Security: “An attack against closed commercial software used to take months of work”

25.08.26|Amy Shapiro
Alex Mor, Security Research Manager at A Security, explores the impact of AI and autonomous agents on cyber threats, as part of CTech’s Security Researchers series.
Ido Hoorvitch NewCore

NewCore: “The OpenAI and Hugging Face incidents signal where things are heading”

24.08.26|Amy Shapiro
Ido Hoorvitch, Security Researcher at NewCore, discusses the double-edged sword of AI agents in security research, as part of CTech’s Security Researchers series.
בן ברנשטיין מינימוס

After raising $51 million, Minimus shuts down as Twistlock founders return remaining cash to investors

24.08.26|Meir Orbach
The cybersecurity startup failed to gain enough commercial momentum to continue operating. Customers will have 60 days to migrate before the company's registry is switched off. 
Tomer Bar Semperis

Semperis’ Security Research AVP: “AI is the main facilitator and threat at the same time”

23.08.26|Amy Shapiro
Tomer Bar explains why the research team is the brain of the cyber company, as part of CTech’s Security Researchers series.
Mor Weinberger Echo

Echo: In security research, “when it works, nothing happens”

20.08.26|Amy Shapiro
Mor Weinberger, Security Researcher at Echo, explains why the most critical vulnerabilities sit in the seams of different digital ecosystems, as part of CTech’s Security Researchers series.
Akamai Research Team

Akamai: “The best research happens before everyone realizes there is a problem”

19.08.26|Amy Shapiro
Maxim Zavodchik, Senior Director of Threat Research at Akamai, discusses "the next complex problem" for security researchers, as part of CTech’s Security Researchers series.
Opher Kelman Reco

Reco: “Research is a mix of science and art; a balance between chaos and order”

18.08.26|Amy Shapiro
Ophir Kelman, Head of Threat Detection and Security Research at Reco, explains how AI sprawl is pushing the industry into unfamiliar territory, as part of CTech’s Security Researchers series.
Shoham Danino Surf AI

Surf AI: “AI is fundamentally transforming the security research landscape for the better”

17.08.26|Amy Shapiro
Shoham Danino, Senior Researcher at Surf AI, explains how AI is freeing up research experts to focus on creative thinking, as part of CTech’s Security Researchers series.
עובדי חברת הסייבר פנטרה PENTERA

Pentera lays off another 60 employees in second round of cuts in four months

17.08.26|Meir Orbach
The latest cuts affect about 60 employees, including 30 in Israel, bringing the total number of layoffs since April to roughly 100, or 20% of Pentera’s workforce, even as the company continues hiring for AI-related positions.
גיל גרון, מנכ"ל ומייסד משותף באורקה סקיוריטי, ולי מוזר, מייסדת שותפה בקרן Protego

America’s new cyber strategy could be a big opportunity for Israeli companies

17.08.26|Meir Orbach
The White House is creating a framework for private firms to conduct active operations against transnational criminals, while Israeli companies may have an advantage in intelligence, data and cyber technology. 
Uriel Yochpaz Upwind

Upwind: “By thinking like an adversary the research team stays ahead of the curve”

16.08.26|Amy Shapiro
Uriel Yochpaz, Vulnerability Research Lead at Upwind, discusses why defense requires an attacker's mindset and how healthy rivalry drives the industry forward, as part of CTech’s Security Researchers series.
Omer Nissim Sweet Security

Sweet Security: “The speed belongs to the tool; the judgment does not”

13.08.26|Amy Shapiro
Omer Nissim, Security Researcher at Sweet Security, discusses why the future of cybersecurity is more human than ever, as part of CTech’s Security Researchers series.
ניקש ארורה מנכ"ל פאלו אלטו

Palo Alto’s CEO bought the dip. Five months later, his $10 million bet is worth $26 million

13.08.26|Allon Sinai
Nikesh Arora invested as investors questioned whether AI could disrupt cybersecurity. Palo Alto has since reached an all-time high and a market value of roughly $315 billion. 
מייק רוג'רס שותף ב Team8 ולשעבר ראש ה NSA

“AI doesn’t fundamentally change cybersecurity. It changes the speed and scale”

13.08.26|Omer Kabir
Former NSA chief Mike Rogers warns that artificial intelligence is lowering the expertise required to launch cyberattacks, while Iran’s targeting of U.S. water systems shows how even small communities can become strategic targets.
צוות סטראט-אפ ה סייבר קורמה

Corma raises $60 million Seed to build AI designed to fight AI-powered cyberattacks

10.08.26|Meir Orbach
The Israeli startup is developing a foundation model for defensive cybersecurity, arguing that general-purpose AI models are becoming increasingly effective at attacking companies but remain poorly equipped to defend them. 
Jonathan Elkabas  Roi Nisimi Ofir Hamam

“We are digital fighters”: Inside Israel’s elite security research teams

09.08.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Israel’s cyber companies are relying on small, highly specialized teams trained to think like attackers, find vulnerabilities and stay ahead of a threat landscape increasingly accelerated by AI.
Mickey Haslavsky

AI has turned marketing into a moving target

08.08.26|Mickey Haslavsky
AI has compressed the lifespan of marketing tactics, forcing teams to replace fixed annual plans with a continuous cycle of testing, measuring and retiring what no longer works. 
Michael Bargury

Israeli researchers uncover zero-click attacks targeting AI browsers

06.08.26|CTech
Zenity Labs demonstrates vulnerabilities in Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, ChatGPT Atlas and Edge that allow attackers to hijack AI agents and access user data. 
מייסדי Above Security אמיר בולדו ו אביב נחום

CrowdStrike invests in Israeli cyber startup Above as insider threats climb the security agenda

05.08.26|CTech
The strategic investment strengthens product integration with Falcon and underscores growing demand for AI-native security tools that monitor trusted users, not just outside attackers.
MIND booth at Black Hat

Black Hat 2026: Israeli cyber companies unveil AI defenses for the age of autonomous attacks

04.08.26|CTech
From protecting AI agents to predicting threats and automating responses, Israeli security firms are building new tools for a world where attackers and defenders increasingly rely on artificial intelligence.