Cybersphere

Iran authorities summon Jewish rep. over community's pro-Israel likes on social media

After being summoned by Iranian security bodies, the country’s Jewish MP Najafabadi called on Jewish Iranians to delete Israel-linked posts and unfollow IDF and other “hostile” channels.

Homayoun Sameyah Najafabadi vists the Beheshtieh Jewish cemetery in southern Tehran, January 9, 2015
 People pose in front of a display showing the word 'cyber' in binary code, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica December 27, 2014. Picture taken December 27, 2014.

Israeli cybersecurity firm Sygnia has revealed details on this hacker group’s malicious activity

 People wearing face masks use smartphones next to an advertisement of TikTok (Douyin) at a bus stop in Beijing, China August 24, 2020

China erases 1.4 million social media posts in bid to 'clean' cyberspace

 Cyber attacks spiked in 2021

Could the metaverse lead to a spike in cybercrime?


Cynet raises $18 million in funding for breach protection tech

As need for robust corporate cybersecurity grows, the Israeli company says it is increasing delivery of its autonomous platform in the global market

CEO Eyal Gruner

Digital asset security company Curv raises $23 million in series A round

The Israeli company also launches tX group to accelerate institutional adoption of digital assets

The skyline of Tel Aviv

Citing security risks, US bans exports of sensitive tech to Hong Kong

The move comes in response to China's imposition of security measures reportedly aimed at crushing freedoms in the global financial hub

Anti-government demonstrators scuffle with riot police during a lunch time protest as a second reading of a controversial national anthem law takes place in Hong Kong, China May 27, 2020.

Hackers leak trove of police data in solidarity with Black Lives Matter

The release of the archive dubbed "BlueLeaks", including police and FBI reports on the COVID-19 crisis and anti-racism protests, has raised concern that cyber threat actors might exploit the data.

A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against police brutality and the death in Minneapolis police custody of African-American man George Floyd, at the U.S. Consulate General in Hamburg, Germany June 5, 2020

China launches final satellite to complete homegrown alternative to GPS

According to experts, if the system is established, it will not only boost China's technological influence but eventually provide independence from the GPS network.

A satellite

Salesforce and Siemens partner to develop ‘touchless’ workplace solutions

The partnership is expected to give companies tools to make smart, data-driven decisions quickly and the confidence to reopen safely.


Cyber criminals infiltrate LG electronics, hold source code for ransom

The Maze group is said to have stolen code for electronic devices that could potentially be used by hackers to develop highly-targeted exploits

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him

Cybercrime accounted for over a quarter of all crime in Singapore in 2019

New report by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore finds increase in website defacements, phishing and malware attacks

Hands are seen on a keyboard in front of a displayed cyber code in this picture illustration taken October 4, 2018

Israel's XM Cyber earns European Commission seal of excellence

XM Cyber's platform enables enterprises to see their network from the eyes of the attacker, showing all hidden attack vectors that can go under the radar of most protective measures.

XM Cyber CEO Noam Erez

In Wake of Floyd's Death, IBM Shuts Down Facial Recognition Business

The tech giant's CEO says the company will not condone use of any technology for mass surveillance, racial profiling, or violations of basic human rights and freedoms

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna