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Israeli firms and the Ministry of Economy are setting up a consortium to deal with aviation cyber-threats (Shoshanna Solomon/Times of Israel)
Israeli firms, ministry set up consortium to tackle aviation cyberthreats
By Shoshanna Solomon
Group includes startups and veteran cybersecurity and aviation companies; the aim is to create a virtual bulletproof cockpit door for the cybersphere, Israel’s cyberchief says
Israeli firms and the Ministry of Economy are setting up a consortium to deal with aviation cyber-threats (Shoshanna Solomon/Times of Israel)
November 14, 2018, 6:02 pm
Israeli firms, ministry set up consortium to tackle aviation cyberthreats
Group includes startups and veteran cybersecurity and aviation companies; the aim is to create a virtual bulletproof cockpit door for the cybersphere, Israel’s cyberchief says
By Shoshanna Solomon
Aharon Aharon
November 13, 2018, 5:15 pm
Aharon Aharon
How Israel is accelerating cybersecurity innovation
Israel attracted over $800 million in investments — 16% of the world’s cybersecurity investments in 2017, even as it accounts for a mere 0.1 percent of the global population
Check Point Software Technologies has found and help correct a vulnerability in the drones systems produced by Chinese manufacturer DJI (Courtesy)
November 8, 2018, 4:27 pm
Check Point finds weakness in Chinese drone systems that could have led to hacks
Researchers at Israeli cybersecurity firm and drone-maker DJI say vulnerability, now patched, could have allowed access to drone footage and data
Voters packed the Vigo County Annex in Terre Haute, Indiana, on November 5, 2018, during the final day of early voting. (Austen Leake/Tribune-Star via AP)
November 8, 2018, 2:33 pm
Cybersecurity officials shift focus to 2020 election meddling threat
Although there were no obvious attempts to interfere with midterm votes, Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen warns there are those who have the capability and are willing to use it
By Colleen Long and MICHAEL BALSAMO
Jacob Maslow
November 6, 2018, 3:31 pm
Jacob Maslow
Why Israel is a leader in cybersecurity
Part of the reason why Israel is leagues ahead of other countries in terms of cybersecurity is because the government has taken an active role in pushing the industry along
(L to R) Team8 Founders Nadav Zafrir, Liran Grinberg, and Israel Grimberg, (Courtesy)
October 23, 2018, 2:00 pm
Israeli cybersecurity firm Team8 gets Walmart, Airbus backing for $85m fund
Venture capital fund says the investors are forming a coalition to combat ‘formidable threat’ of cyber-attacks
By Shoshanna Solomon
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards speaking in Baton Rouge, September 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)
October 12, 2018, 1:36 pm
Louisiana governor to lead delegation to Israel
John Bel Edwards will bring business leaders and researchers on trip aimed at being a ‘springboard to new partnerships and collaborations’
By AP
Illustrative photo of a cybersecurity expert (AP/John Minchillo)
October 3, 2018, 2:32 pm
Israel Securities Authority starts using blockchain for cybersecurity
Technology embedded in government body’s messaging system; will be implemented in two more networks in near future
By TOI staff
An illustration of SOSA's Global Cyber Center for New York City (SOSA)
October 2, 2018, 4:00 pm
2 Israeli firms chosen to aid NYC in quest to be cybersecurity ‘global leader’
SOSA, which matches startups with corporations, will set up a Global Cyber Center in Chelsea; JVP will run the city’s first international cybersecurity investment hub in SoHo
By Shoshanna Solomon
Charlie Taylor
September 25, 2018, 2:25 pm
Charlie Taylor
New Year means new, safety-focused technologies for businesses
With a whole new year ahead, this is as good a time to take a look at what businesses will be doing to improve the customer experience
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman and Georgian Defense Minister Levan Izoria attend an honor guard ceremony in Tbilisi, Georgia, on September 12, 2018. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)
September 12, 2018, 10:14 pm
Liberman visits Georgia, signs defense cooperation agreements
Defense minister, first in his position to travel to eastern European nation, agrees to work with Tbilisi on counterterrorism, cybersecurity
By Judah Ari Gross
Iranians display their smartphones using the Telegram messenger application on December 1, 2015. (AFP Photo/Atta Kenare)
September 12, 2018, 1:19 pm
Jihadist wallpaper app used to hack Iranians’ phones, says Israeli security firm
Check Point says recent malware attack, likely by regime, lured minorities and possible IS supporters into downloading spy apps, then stole their data
By TOI staff
Indegy's technology (YouTube screenshot)
August 28, 2018, 12:36 pm
Cybersecurity firm Indegy raises $18 million from investors including Centrica
Series B funding round will help the startup expand its market reach to cater for a ‘spike of interest’ in cybersecurity protection
By Shoshanna Solomon
A Technion team has managed to breach Intel's new security wall Software Guard Extension (SGX); Intel has released patches to mitigate vulnerability (YouTube screenshot)
August 15, 2018, 3:34 pm
Technion team breaches Intel’s new security wall for processors
Intel has already released patches to mitigate vulnerability of SGX, which is deployed in all Intel’s recent processors
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative: A hacker in action. (BeeBright; iStock by Getty Images)
August 14, 2018, 4:08 pm
Israel earmarks $24 million for new program to boost cybersecurity startups
3-year initiative will help fund ‘groundbreaking’ tech, test demonstrations, and brainstorming sessions to boost security at industries that are going digital
By Shoshanna Solomon
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