Hackers

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Private information of Israeli Air Force pilots allegedly leaked on darknet by hackers

08.03.22|Raphael Kahan
Israeli cybersecurity company Varonis alerted the Israeli National Cyber Directorate after discovering the list, and the latter brought in the IDF to check and verify the information
סייבר איראן סייבר איראני

The horror movie that is cyberwars

03.11.21|Ido Kenan
The ongoing cyber battles between Iran and Israel have also included psychological warfare, as Iranian hackers focus on personal data, hoping to keep Israelis on edge
תומר שמר Portnox

REvil ransomware attack illustrates IT systems need for epidemiological investigation

11.07.21|Tomer Shemer
"The truth about the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as for computer systems, is that complete isolation of our homes or computer stations will prevent us from catching the virus, but it will also prevent us from functioning," writes Tomer Shemer of Portnox
עמרי שגב מויאל מנכ"ל Profero

As cyberattacks peak, so does the demand for Profero's services

13.02.21|Allon Sinai
The CEO of the Israeli cybersecurity startup, which specializes in helping companies address and manage the aftermath of a security breach, says it is turning people away as hackers take advantage of Covid-19 pandemic
רחפן DJI MAVIC PRO מאוויק פרו

Who raised $60 million and how are amateur hackers poking holes in Israel’s image as a cyber superpower?

21.12.20|CTech
CTech Daily Roundup: Chinese drone manufacturer blacklisted by the U.S. is being widely used in Israel
מגזין יום העצמאות מנכלית פפאיה עינת גז

“As the Crisis Entrenches, We’re Showing Companies Where They Can Afford to Make Cuts”

30.04.20|Hagar Ravet
Eynat Guez, CEO and co-founder of Papaya Global, shares insights on Covid-19’s impact on the global wages ecosystem
נפתלי בנט שר הביטחון פורום קהלת

Hackers Use Israel's Defense Minister’s Account for Pro-Palestinian Tweets

08.03.20|Raphael Kahan
Naftali Bennett's official Twitter account was hacked on the night between Friday and Saturday, apparently by Turkish or pro-Palestinian hackers
מנכ"ל אימפרבה היוצא כריס היילן ו שלמה קרמר

Imperva CEO Chris Hylen Resigns

27.10.19|Meir Orbach
Hylen stepped down on October 21, two months after the information security company disclosed a data breach
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Whatsapp is Vulnerable to Hacking, Say Check Point Researches

08.08.18|Raphael Kahan
The Israeli cybersecurity company published a report listing security flaws in the Facebook-owned messaging app
את'ריום מטבעות וירטואליים קריפטו בלוקצ'יין

Israeli Crypto Startup Bancor Loses $13.5 Million to Hacking

10.07.18|Amarelle Wenkert
Bancor reported the incident in a tweet on Monday. A digital coin valued at $23.5 million was stolen, with Bancor eventually retrieving $10 million worth of its own coin, BNT
מימין איציק קוטלר גיא בז'רנו

PayPal Backs Cyberattack Simulation Company SafeBreach

08.05.18|Tofi Stoler
SafeBreach develops software that simulates breaches and attacks on existing security systems, helping administrators identify and fix security flaws before an attack can occur
עיר קניות בוסטון

Cybersecurity Startup Empow Raises $10 Million, Appoints New CEO

16.04.18|Tofi Stoler
The company announced the appointment of former Fidelis Cybersecurity executive Peter George as CEO
כנס כלכליסט ניו יורק גיימס וולסי ניר למפרט

New Secretary of State Mike Pompeo “Plays It Straight,” Says Former CIA Director James Woolsey

14.03.18|Omer Kabir
Mr. Woolsey, who headed the American intelligence agency in the years 1993-1995, spoke on Tuesday at Calcalist’s Mind the Tech conference in New York
מובייל 2013 סטרטאפים אליה יהודה זימפריום zimperium

Mobile Cyber Startup Zimperium Builds Executive Team with New Hire

28.02.18|Tofi Stoler
Zimperium appoints Swiss angel investor and former CA Technologies executive Eric Grotefeld as chief revenue officer
אלגוריתם מחשב זירת הנדלן

From “Charming Kitten” to Houdini Style Data Theft: 7 Cyber stories from Cyberland

19.02.18|CTech
Israel is the land of spies—and spy wannabes—with 420 cybersecurity startups having raised over $800 million in investments last year. But funding rounds and mergers and acquisitions are only half the story of Israeli cyber
מטה עליבאבא בסין

CTech’s Daily Israeli Tech News Roundup

07.02.18|CTech
Alibaba partners with Israeli startup to supply a cloud database in China. Black Cube, of Weinstein affair infamy, moves into larger, fancier headquarters.
את'ריום לייטקוין ביטקוין מטבעות וירטואליים

Hackers Are Phishing For Crypto Investors’ Money

06.02.18|Yair Geva and Ofer Toledano
Higher cybersecurity standards in the cryptocurrency field will require companies to tighten up their cyber defenses
אראל מרגלית יו"ר קרן JVP כנס דרום עולה באר שבע

Iran Uses Offshore Firms to Mask Involvement in Cyberattacks, Former Israeli Lawmaker Says

01.02.18|Tofi Stoler
Iranian cyberattacks originate in “eleven independent companies” operating “from different countries,” Israeli venture capitalist and former politician Erel Margalit said Wednesday
מגזין מנהלים 25.12.17 אני לא מסתנוור גיל שוויד

Steady Hand Leads Check Point to New Post Dot-Com Heights

01.01.18|Diana Bahur-Nir and Meir Orbach
The Nasdaq-listed cybersecurity company recently surpassed generic drugmaker Teva to become the biggest Israel-based company in terms of market capitalization
ארגון דאעש המדינה האיסלאמית ISIS

Fake News Machine Turns Against ISIS

18.12.17|Tal Pavel
Sunni hacker groups have turned their keyboards against the fundamentalist militant organization. The hashtag used: #SilenceTheSwords