Cybersecurity

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.

An illustration of Israeli data being hacked.
Palo Alto Networks signage displays on the screen at the Nasdaq Market in New York City, U.S., March 25, 2025.

Palo Alto Networks becomes Tel Aviv Stock Exchange's most valued company at $115 billion

Google and Cybersecurity Startup Wiz.

Google-Wiz acquisition receives final regulatory approval

 The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).

Jerusalem journalist arrested after reporting suspected Iranian recruitment attempt


'Hacker mindset’ needed to combat online antisemitism, hacker Elazari tells 'Post' - interview

"I feel there is a need for teaching people digital self-defense, teaching people critical skills to understand what's fake, what's real, what should be shared, what shouldn't," Elazari said.

Keren Elazari at the Yael Foundation Awards in Vienna, February 2nd, 2026

Israeli security firm SenAI raises $6.2 million in seed round to expand into US market, B2B model

SenAI, established in 2025, is developing what it terms Online Video Intelligence (OVINT) with the goal of setting a global standard for the field.

SENAI, a next-generation online video intelligence platform, secured $6.2 million in a seed round.

AI, defense tech, and cyber: How safe is the future of dual-use defense? - opinion

Artificial intelligence is transforming defense - AI expands the attack surface in unprecedented ways. Models can be manipulated through poisoned training data or adversarial inputs

Artificial intelligence is transforming defense

Israeli startup ORION raises $32 million in Series A round, with investments from IBM, Norwest

PICO Venture Partners, Lama Partners, and others who had already invested in the company during the seeding round participated in this Series A round alongside IBM and Norwest.

ORION Security Closes $32 million in funding.

Islamic regime targeting dissidents, Israelis in new wave of advanced phishing attacks

A new phishing scheme allows alleged IRGC-affiliated hackers to snap photos from the victim’s device every 5 seconds, record audio in three-second segments, and geolocate the device every two seconds.

 An Iranian flag is seen on a computer's CPU (illustrative)

Former IDF officer says key to AI is still 'person behind the algorithm' at Cybertech conference

Speaking at Cybertech in Tel Aviv, Kogan Ehrlich debated with other former Unit 8200 officials about what people should focus on learning, such as "knowing a lot or knowing how to learn fast."

 UNIT 8200 soldiers in action – working with data.

Cybersecurity startup developing rapid-response fraud detection secures $37 million Series A round

Memcyco is a company focused on digital risk protection and fraud management. It has a key differential by leveraging both defensive and offensive mechanisms to detect attacks.

Memcyco announced that it has secured $37 million in Series A funding.

Israel's cyber chief predicts cyberwar between offensive, defensive AI agents

Israel's National Cyber Directorate handled a 55% increase of cyberattacks in 2025 compared to the previous year, Yossi Karadi revealed at the Cybertech Conference in Tel Aviv.

Israel National Cyber Directorate chief Yossi Karadi speaks at the CyberTech Conference in Tel Aviv, January 27, 2025

Cyber 2026: Five trends that will redefine the rules of the game - opinion

Cyber risk is no longer confined to IT departments: it sits at the heart of business operations, exploiting trust, urgency, and routine.

An illustrative image depicting cyber trends and risks in the year 2026.

Israel moves forward with potential game-changing cyber law

The Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) has to protect the country from the third most cyber attacks in the world

Hacker attack