Cybersecurity Israel

Iranian emigre entrepreneur wages war on hackers

Zafran Security CEO Sanaz Yashar immigrated to Israel from Tehran at the age 17. She now heads the company specializes in detecting and mitigating software vulnerabilities

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Cyber Is Not a Luxury.
ON THE front line of the cyber war, Israel has become one of the world’s most targeted countries for cyberattacks, with state-backed hackers increasingly using AI to probe government networks, companies, and critical infrastructure.

How Israel's cyber chief is navigating through the dystopian cyber-AI period - exclusive

Israel’s cyber chief Yossi Karadi warns AI is supercharging hackers, deepfakes, and mass attacks. In an exclusive interview, he outlines new defenses, counterstrikes, and a push for a cyber law.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Cyber array

Cyber incident reports in Israel rose 55% in 2025, according to INCD chief

Head of the Israel National Cyber Directorate, Yossi Karadi, noted the 55% increase in incident reports this year, with most being specific targeted attack indicators.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
An illustration of Israeli data being hacked.

Hackers stole 2 quadrillion bytes of data from Israelis in recent years, cyber chief tells 'Post'

Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) Chief Yossi Karadi told The Jerusalem Post that Israel is among the three countries most targeted by hackers worldwide.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

How Israeli innovation drives international companies

The SC Award's Innovator of the Year on the future of cloud tech, the importance of cybersecurity innovation and why winning these awards matters in the first place.

AUGUST 22, 2022ByZACHY HENNESSEY
The cloud will provide all your storage needs

Cyber expert: US-Israel homeland security cyber defense cooperation spiking

There is an “increasingly pressing need for effective data protection in today’s uncertain world,” and Israel has a special role in meeting this need.

AUGUST 9, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Cyber attack

US, Israel announce ‘BIRD’ cybersecurity joint program

The BIRD Cyber project calls on US and Israeli companies, universities and research institutions to develop technologies critical to preserving cybersecurity.

JULY 27, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Operators in the Israel Navy cyber control room

OneLayer to protect 5G networks in two Israeli hospitals

Hospitals and businesses are building private cellular networks that employ LTE/5G infrastructure and require an entirely new security solution that can map connected devices.

JULY 13, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Dr. Masad Barhoum stands outside the Galilee Medical Center

Israel’s cyber advantage over Iran mixed with other abilities - interview with ex-cyber chief

Former IDF Unit 8200 Cyber Operations chief col. (res.) Amir Becker discusses what edge cyber gives Israel - and other powers - in today's climate.

JULY 6, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Iranian flag and cyber code [Illustrative]

Iranian media claims cyberattack on planned Tel Aviv metro

The rail system is under construction and is the subject of a political debate in Israel.

JULY 4, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Tel Aviv light rail train car

Cervello is here to protect trains from cyber threats

The company has developed a deliberate and tailored approach to railway cybersecurity.

JUNE 28, 2022ByZACHY HENNESSEY
Cervello's co-founders (left to right): Shaked Kafzan, co-founder and CTO; Nadav Avidan, co-founder and COO; Roie Onn, co-founder and CEO.

Brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine has transformed cybersecurity - UK cyber chief

British National Cyber Security Center CEO Linda Cameron said that the lives of millions of innocent people are in jeopardy due to cyber threats, just like on the battlefield.

JUNE 28, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Hands are seen on a keyboard in front of a displayed cyber code in this picture illustration taken October 4, 2018

Founder of the upcoming CyberWeek weighs in on Russia and Iran’s cyber warfare attempts

Isaac Ben-Israel, the man who kickstarted the Israel’s cyber revolution, gives insight into cybersecurity’s many facets.

JUNE 23, 2022ByZACHY HENNESSEY
A Russian flag is seen on the laptop screen in front of a computer screen on which cyber code is displayed, in this illustration picture taken March 2, 2018.

Cyber authority warns of new tricky ransomware hack; Smart cash registers in play

Israel National Cyber Directorate identified a massive ransomware attack that prevents access to the software and requires a ransom to regain access.

MAY 19, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Illustrative image of a smart cash register.