Cybertech

Western intelligence warns of Iranian cyber campaign using spyware against activists, press

Britain's National Cyber Security Center said Iranian state-linked cyber actors had used a spyware family known as "CHOSEN BRICK" to steal emails, messages, and other sensitive information.

An illustrative photo of a laptop displaying the Iranian flag, representing Iran in a digital or cyber context, March 27, 2026.
An illustrative image of a technical team in a governmental cyber environment with the USA flag.

Trump enlists private sector cyber firms in new offensive against foreign criminal groups

Cyber Is Not a Luxury.

Black Cube doubles office space in Tel Aviv

Kela

Israeli defense-tech co Kela raising $200m at $1.2b valuation


Social media watchdog warns of trending denial of October 7 sexual violence

An Israeli tech nonprofit dedicated to monitoring antisemitism online has warned of increasing social media users' denial of Hamas's sexual violence and rape of Israelis on October 7.

 Orna Adar, mother of Gili Adar, who was killed during the October 7 attack by Hamas gunmen from Gaza, gets hugged next to her memorial, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Reim, southern Israel, February 25, 2024.

Lockbit cybercrime gang says it is back online following global police bust

The new Lockbit darkweb site showed a gallery of company names, each attached to a countdown clock marking the deadline within which that company was required to pay ransom.

 A 3D-printed Cyber word standing on PC motherboard is seen in this illustration picture, October 26, 2017.

Israel's Check Point data shows October cyberattack rise

Check Point Chief Executive Gil Shwed said 98% of the company's customers were outside Israel and it had successfully launched new technologies and completed acquisitions.

 Cyber attacks spiked in 2021

How to defend yourself against Hamas’s cyberwarfare

Cyber safety expert Dr. Amir Gefen elaborates on the best practices to keep yourself safe against enemy cyber offensives.

 A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017.

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

Casbaneiro has been attacking organizations around the world since 2018, focusing on the financial sector in Latin America.

 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.

Over 130 senior executives exchange ideas at Tel Aviv cybersecurity summit

Team8 Group’s CISO Summit brought together cyber experts to address cybersecurity challenges and opportunities in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.

 Cybersecurity (illustrative).

Ransomware attacks are up significantly in the first months of 2023

In March of this year, 410 people reported that they had been a victim of ransomware attacks, indicating a significant increase compared to the previous year.

Are ransomware attacks going to continue to rise? Worrying trends indicate that they may.

Abraham Accords on track despite Iran tensions - Head of National Cyber Directorate

Several experts spoke during Thursday’s “Celebrate the Faces of Israel” conference on the importance of tolerance and diversity in cyber education and cooperation.

  Israel National Cyber Directorate Head Gabi Portnoy at the Jerusalem Post's "Celebrate the Faces of Israel" conference at the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem, April 27, 2023.

'Operation Cookie Monster': International police action seizes dark web market

People can check if they were victims by visiting https://www.politie.nl/checkyourhack.

Hackers and cybersecurity

How can cybersecurity survive emerging issues?

AI, heightened exposure and rapid expansion are among the challenges faced by the cybersecurity industry in 2023

David Warshavski, VP Enterprise Security at Sygnia