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.

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 Where are we heading? An illustration of the Waze logo.

Malaysia bars civil servants from using Israeli navigation app Waze due to 'security concerns'

"Our mission is to secure artificial intelligence and the data that feeds it." Yaki Faitelson

Huge exit: The Israeli company sold for $6.3b.

Pluto founders: Gil Maman, Shahar Bahat, and Tal Ofer Regev.

Cybersecurity company Pluto Security raises $34 million


AI agent caught creating fake online identities during OpenAI, Anthropic model security evaluations

The institute said agents powered by Anthropic's Mythos 5 and OpenAI's GPT-5.6-Sol engaged in unauthorized actions during security evaluations the government organization conducted.

 OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024

Trump does not think Iran was behind cyberattack against over 30 Minnesota water systems

The attack took place on Sunday and Monday, according to Minnesota IT Services, leading to a response from government and municipality agencies, but no instructions from affected cities.

Granite Falls, Minnesota - Water Tower.

Mars Security attempts to close the growing gap between hackers and defenders

Born from offensive cyber units, Mars Security brings battlefield tactics to enterprise defense

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture.

Could Australia's growing cyber threat create new opportunities for Israeli tech?

Ofer Brown, COO of NSKnox, "There is a lot of awareness in Australia about cyber and cyber fraud. It's easier to educate the market than other markets that are less advanced and aware."

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As experts scan the web, attackers revive old‑school deception tactics - opinion

Cybercriminals are ditching digital scams for convincing physical letters, exploiting trust in paper to steal money and personal data.

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Israeli cybersecurity firm reaches deal with US giant over sharing technology, systems

Recorded Future, one of the world’s largest threat intelligence companies, will allow Pentera to use its platform to showcase its artificial intelligence system to validate threats in real time.

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Israeli AI cyber startup Glow launches with $180m funding at $1.2b valuation

Founded by veterans of Meta, Snowflake and Claroty, Glow says its AI agents continuously map workplace devices, remove risky software, and enforce security policies.

Glow leadership Omer Singer (CTO), Emily Heath (COO), Roi Tiger (CEO), Ophir Arie (VP of R&D) and Arnon Joseph (CPO).

Jeen Technologies CEO hails 'rapid' growth as company deepens footprint in Israel's defense sector

The company’s main solution is an agentic AI platform capable of running entirely offline and under strict security controls.

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Fig Grows platform to cover full SecOps engineering lifecycle, ensuring resilience at every stage

The company aims to help security teams maintain operational resilience by providing a complete engineering workflow for managing detection pipelines and infrastructure changes.

The Fig team. The cybersecurity company develops solutions to help organizations automate and manage security operations.

Alleged Russian cyber spy in Boston case worked for Kaspersky, source says, documents show

Denis Obrezko, who last week pleaded not guilty to computer crimes at a hearing in Boston, worked for Moscow-based antivirus firm Kaspersky Lab in the years before his alleged crimes.

Employees of Russia's Kaspersky Lab work at the company's office in Moscow, Russia October 27, 2017.