Cybersecurity
Government websites go dark after AI-discovered flaw sparks security scramble
Developers of the PHP programming language said Tuesday they had identified two critical vulnerabilities and urged users to update their sites as soon as a fix was released.
Malaysia bars civil servants from using Israeli navigation app Waze due to 'security concerns'
Huge exit: The Israeli company sold for $6.3b.
Cybersecurity company Pluto Security raises $34 million
OpenAI commits $1 billion to cyberdefense effort amid growing AI safety scrutiny
OpenAI on Thursday, alongside the cybersecurity initiative, also unveiled Astra, a new AI model it described as its most capable yet but said can at times attempt to evade human monitoring.
Blackstone leads investment in Israeli cybersecurity firm fighting AI traffic threat
Huskeys, founded in 2025 by IDF’s Unit 8200 alumni Itai Gafni (CEO) and Roy Weisfeld (CTO), emerged from stealth five months ago and has investments from the world’s largest alternative asset manager.
'Israel needs its supporters to be here': Paraguay’s ambassador seeks lasting ties
Alejandro Rubin points to growing beef exports and water cooperation, while acknowledging delays in implementing other agreements.
Israeli AI security company Alice raises $140m. in latest financing round
Alice provides AI safety solutions across the full lifecycle of AI systems. The financing round brings the total amount raised to $280 million
Hacker group claims mass data theft from dozens of companies, including Philips, Shell, Fiserv, GE
Philips said it had been targeted by Cl0p while Shell said it was aware of a recent "possible incident," confirming an earlier report on Thursday by Dutch media outlet BNR.
Trump enlists private sector cyber firms in new offensive against foreign criminal groups
The idea of private sector firms participating in cyber operations against criminal and other targets is not new, and has been controversial in the past.
'Whether you like it or not': The Israeli VC on who's really buying Israeli tech
IL Ventures co-founder Yoni Heilbronn on the death of globalization and the defense-tech bubble.
US Senators push to protect water systems after spate of Iranian cyberattacks, FBI warnings
The proposed legislation came after numerous warnings from the EPA, FBI, and US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency regarding Iran-affiliated cyber threats.
Visa signs $2.4 billion deal to acquire Israeli anti-fraud firm BioCatch
Visa agreed to buy Tel Aviv-based BioCatch for $2.4 billion, expanding its AI-driven defenses against scams, account takeovers and digital fraud.
Israeli cyber startup Oligo Security doubles valuation with $60 Million round
Following its exposure of major AI infrastructure and web browser vulnerabilities, the company plans to accelerate product innovation and expand internationally.
