Israeli cybersecurity

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.

A Visa credit card is seen on a computer keyboard in this picture illustration taken September 6, 2017.
Hacker attack

Iran-linked hackers used Israeli IT providers to target government bodies

Cyber is not a luxury.

Snyk to lay off 90 employees

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.

State audit warns Israel’s cyber preparedness gaps threaten economy and security


BGU researchers determine how to pinpoint malicious drone operators

In a series of tests, the system that identifies patterns in the aircraft's route was able to predict the operator's location with nearly 80% accuracy

The setting of the drone tests

IAI creates world's leading anti-drone system

IAI's collaboration with Iron Drone has created a system that can not only detect, identify, and technologically disrupt the operations of drone threats, but also physically intercept them

IAI interceptor drone

Pcysys selected by US healthcare group to boost cyber security

The Israeli company's PenTera platform uses algorithms to scan and ethically penetrate networks with the latest hacking techniques.

Pcysys (L to R) CMO Aviv Cohen, CTO Arik Liberzon, CEO Amitai Ratzon, VP of Product Ran Tamir

Microsoft acquires IoT/OT security leader CyberX

CyberX’s behavioral analytics platform integrates with Azure security to deliver end-to-end security across managed and unmanaged IoT devices, the company says

CyberX CEO Omer Schneider

Israel at the vanguard of counter-terrorism

Dr. Boaz Ganor on training the next generation of counter-terrorism experts

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chats with Dr. Ganor

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

Cyber consulting co. Sygnia opens APAC headquarters in Singapore

The move is expected to further strengthen the company's support of its clients in the region so they can proactively defeat attacks within their networks and build their cyber resilience

Computer code and an Israeli flag

Check Point survey: while COVID-19 may fade, cyber effects will persist

Findings: 75% of IT and security professionals fear further increase in cyber-attacks and exploits as they start to re-open offices

Gil Shwed

New challenges make digital overhaul essential for IDF, general says

The IDF is providing soldiers with skills that enable them to apply advanced technologies and techniques to the operational environment, thus boosting superiority on the battlefield.

Female IDF soldier in the J6/C4I Cyber Defense Directorate.

The breakout of a new kind of war

The recent cyberattack against water supply installations in Israel, attributed to Iran, is an incident of global security significance whose importance cannot be overstated. Why?

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