Cybersecurity

Israeli cybersecurity unicorn completes secondary sale worth hundreds of millions

Island, maker of the enterprise browser, let employees sell shares as its valuation hovers near 5 billion dollars.

 Island cofounders Mike Fey and Dan Amiga. Credit: Antonio Delucci.
A man reads news on his mobile phone after the ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan, in Srinagar May 10, 2025.

Pakistan deals with fallout of big data leak, with questions over government control

Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, September 10, 2025.

Turkish hackers video-call Israel Katz, leak his phone number

 Cyber attacks spiked in 2021

The global cyber coalition: Ensuring cybersecurity beyond regulation - opinion


Trend Micro introduces: A new generation of smart cybersecurity

Trend Micro unveils new Agentic AI technology that proactively manages cyber risks, reduces alert overload, and upgrades legacy SIEM systems through real-time learning and control.

Rachel Jin, Vice President of Enterprise Platforms at Trend Micro

Dream Security raises $45m in secondary financing

The new round is led by a fund called 7GC, founded by Stefan Pols, head of the German office of the private equity fund KKR, and his American partner Jack Linney.

 Israel flag with stock market finance, economy trend graph digital technology.

Messaging service WhatsApp discovers advanced cyberespionage campaign

In a statement, WhatsApp said that fewer than 200 users worldwide had potentially been impacted.

 WhatsApp

Iranian hackers disrupted hostage deal negotiations in Cairo

An Israeli AI firm uncovered an Iranian cyberattack that infiltrated diplomatic talks in Cairo, targeting officials from Egypt, the US and Qatar.

 An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

Cyber directorate thwarts Iranian cyber attack targeting post-traumatic IDF veterans

The directorate urged citizens to avoid clicking on unfamiliar links, sharing personal information with unverified sources, and to rely only on recognized organizations for psychological assistance.

 An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

Wikimedia under investigation by US Congress regarding foreign involvement in articles about Israel

This includes questions concerning the tools and methods Wikipedia utilizes to identify and stop malicious conduct that injects bias or undermines a neutral point of view on its platform.

A man is silhouetted near logos of the US National Security Agency (NSA) and Wikipedia, March 11, 2015.

Israeli security remediation company Seemplicity raises $50 million

Seemplicity will use this funding to increase its investment in AI capabilities and support a rapid expansion of its marketing strategy.

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Thoma Bravo in talks to buy Israeli cybersecurity firm Armis at $5b. valuation

Insight Partners is in talks to sell Israeli cybersecurity firm Armis to Thoma Bravo for $5B, possibly ahead of an IPO. Insight Partners could gain up to $3B.

 Cyber attacks spiked in 2021

Palo Alto founder Nir Zuk retires

Zuk will be replaced by Lee Klarich, the company’s Chief Product Officer since 2017 and a team member since 2006.

Nir Zuk, a founder and chief technology officer of Palo Alto Networks, and Nikesh Arora, CEO of Palo Alto Networks, gesture during the closing bell at the Nasdaq Market in New York City, U.S., March 25, 2025.

Israeli Cyber Directorate employee arrested in US on suspicion of pedophilia

Alexandrovich worked in cyber-threat intelligence and active defense; took part in shaping Israel’s cyber policy and in international forums; and advised various government bodies.

Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, 38.

Ono College launches groundbreaking Cyber Security MBA for global leaders

Program combines business acumen with cutting-edge training in cyber forensics and digital defense

ONO ACADEMIC COLLEGE is home of the Ono International School