Cybersecurity

20 stories about Cybersecurity
Bar Refaeli Dr. Inbal Gat Dr. Shira Orr

You can't outspend an AI attacker

12.07.26|Ido Geffen
The winners of the AI era won't be the companies that spend the most on AI. They'll be the ones that own and continuously optimize the AI systems they depend on to deliver the best performance at the lowest sustainable cost.
Lior Sitruck

If 85% of executives struggle with decision-making, can AI's token economy change that?

11.07.26|Lior Sitruk
If companies view AI primarily as a tool for automating tasks, much of its economic potential will remain untapped. But as AI becomes embedded in the decision-making process itself, its business impact will become easier to measure.
A group of people in a crowd raise their hands.

“If you get the people right, everything else becomes more possible”: Life lessons from Israeli tech leaders

09.07.26|Zachy Hennessey
Israeli tech industry experts give advice that offers a glimpse into the skills and mindsets they believe will matter most in the years ahead.
אודי מוקדי מוסף

After CyberArk’s $25 billion sale, Udi Mokady turns to securing the AI agent era

07.07.26|Sophie Shulman
Mokady has been appointed chairman of CHEQ as the company expands from identity security into protecting organizations from emerging AI-driven threats.
מייסדי cyera מימין יונתן איתי תמר בר אילן ו יותם שגב

Cyera in advanced negotiations to acquire Oasis Security for over $1 billion

06.07.26|Meir Orbach
Fresh off a $600 million funding round, the Israeli cybersecurity unicorn is accelerating its acquisition strategy.
מייסדי KOI

Palo Alto Networks and Koi Security sued over alleged AI error in cyber threat report

05.07.26|Meir Orbach
MeetingTV claims a flawed intelligence classification led to global blocking of its services.
Shahaf Galili

AI isn’t creating super-hackers. It’s scaling less-skilled attackers

03.07.26|Shahaf Galili
As automation lowers the barrier to cybercrime, the real defensive test is detecting attacker behavior faster, not chasing the next shiny product.
מייסדי לייר סקיוריטי LayerX Security

Akamai completes $205 million LayerX acquisition as browser security push enters next phase

02.07.26|CTech
The deal, first announced in May, extends Akamai’s Zero Trust platform into AI-era browser visibility and control.
Asaf Nevo

Everything got disrupted. Except the hard part.

02.07.26|Asaf Nevo
In a world where founders can launch before their first board meeting, the only moat left is the one AI cannot build.
צוות אסטריקס

Cybersecurity, defense and chips: AI reshapes Israel’s exit market

02.07.26|CTech
Over 50 acquisitions in H1 2026 show how artificial intelligence is redefining valuation and strategic priorities. 
ביתן קואלקום Qualcomm תערוכה MWC שנגחאי 2021

Qualcomm acquires Israeli cyber company SAM for more than $150 million

01.07.26|Meir Orbach
The startup whose software protects more than 500 million connected devices across 15 million networks will continue operating independently as Qualcomm expands its telecom cybersecurity business. 
 רועי זיסאפל מנכ"ל רדוור

Israeli Tax Authority investigates Zisapel startup over $42.5 million Radware deal

01.07.26|Tomer Gonen
Probe focuses on suspected tax evasion linked to Radware's 2022 acquisition of DC Protection, while the company says the dispute concerns only the applicable tax rate. 
Root founders

Cyber unicorn Aikido acquires Israeli startup Root for $70-$100 million

30.06.26|Meir Orbach
The Belgian company expands its AI security push and will open a new development center in Israel following the deal.
רונן שמאלי מנכ"ל ארגוס פלקסידיטי PlaxidityX

Former $450 million Israeli cyber exit Argus to shut down

30.06.26|Meir Orbach
Now operating as PlaxidityX, the automotive cybersecurity company will close its Israeli operations and lay off its remaining 80 employees as parent Aumovio restructures amid a slowing automotive market.
משרד סייברביט רעננה אלביט מערכות

Cyberbit shuts down Israeli operations, lays off local workforce

24.06.26|Meir Orbach
The former Elbit spin-off, which trains cybersecurity teams to defend against cyberattacks, is closing its local office and laying off all Israeli employees.
מתקפת סייבר האקר האקרים אבטחת מחשבים

Israeli hacker who targeted Jewish institutions extradited to U.S.

23.06.26|Daniel Edelson, ynet Global
Dual Israeli-American citizen Michael Kadar, 27, faces multiple federal charges over alleged bomb threats and cyber-enabled attacks targeting Jewish community centers and schools across the United States.
Guy Segal Sygnia

Israel needs to strengthen cybersecurity enforcement as AI speeds up attacks

21.06.26|Zachy Hennessey
As AI shortens exploit development from months to hours, Sygnia CEO Guy Segal argues that regulatory enforcement is becoming imperative in determining Israel’s cyber resilience.
אודי מוקדי מוסף

“There’s a price where you have to say yes”: CyberArk founder on the $25 billion Palo Alto deal

18.06.26|Diana Bahur Nir
Udi Mokady reflects on resistance, responsibility, and the sale that changed Israeli cyber.
Tenet founders

Tenet raises $6 million in Seed funding to address risks of autonomous AI agents

17.06.26|CTech
The startup focuses on runtime protection for autonomous systems accessing sensitive data and workflows.
מייסדי אפונו Apono מימין רום כרמל CEO ו אופיר שטיין CTO

1Password acquires Israeli cyber startup Apono in $250M-$300M deal

15.06.26|Meir Orbach
AI-era identity security startup joins the Canadian cybersecurity giant as it expands beyond password management into access governance.