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Illustrative image of cybersecurity threats and data breaches. (iStock via Getty Images)
August 30, 2026, 6:22 pm
Top tech firms call for defensive measures against looming wave of AI-driven hacks
OpenAI, Anthropic among companies to warn of ‘limited window’ to prepare for sophisticated cyberattacks; urge tech leaders, governments to work together on issue
By Agencies
A SpaceX logo is displayed on a building, May 26, 2020, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
August 28, 2026, 6:44 am
Tel Aviv-based firm helps uncover Russian-speaking hackers’ use of SpaceX’s AI tool
Gambit says the cybercrooks, who it discovered due to a server that was inadvertently shared online, were able to persuade Cursor’s agents that the hacking of at least 7 companies was a simulation
By Raphael Satter
Team at Tel Aviv-based AI cybersecurity startup Clarity. (Courtesy of Elhanan Moshkovitz)
August 3, 2026, 8:04 pm
US-Israeli payroll unicorn buys Tel Aviv AI cyber startup to combat fake hires
Deel bolsters its payroll and HR platform with Clarity’s technology for identity verification, deepfake detection, and fraud prevention to help employers manage global workforces
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative image of cybersecurity threats and data breaches. (iStock via Getty Images)
July 23, 2026, 9:39 pm
Cisco backs Israeli cyber startup led by Iranian-born security veteran
Zafran Security is the developer of software to detect and mitigate cyber threats by unifying existing security tools, as AI advances reduce the time defenders have to act
By Sharon Wrobel
Alon Jackson (right) and Idan Gour, co-founders of Israeli agentic AI security startup Astrix Security. (Courtesy)
May 5, 2026, 6:40 pm
US tech giant Cisco buys Israeli AI cyber startup to protect digital workforce
Astrix is the developer of a platform to address the security gap created by AI agents or digital employees gaining unrestricted access to enterprise systems
By Sharon Wrobel
Check Point Software Technologies offices in Tel Aviv. (Courtesy)
February 12, 2026, 8:58 pm
Check Point snaps up three Israeli startups to bolster its AI security arsenal
Cybersecurity giant says string of local acquisitions comes amid growing demand for protection against AI-driven cyber threats as businesses are rapidly adopting autonomous agents
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative image of a hacker (gorodenkoff; iStock by Getty Images)
January 22, 2026, 10:05 pm
Israeli cyber startup raises $150m to secure critical assets of plants and hospitals
Funds will be used to expand Claroty’s software platform, which protects factories, industrial plants, and hospitals from cyber threats on water utilities, pipelines, and supply chains
By Sharon Wrobel
Armis cyber unicorn co-founders Yevgeny Dibrov (right) and Nadir Izrael. (Courtesy)
December 14, 2025, 6:25 pm
Israeli cyber startup Armis nears deal to be sold to ServiceNow for up to $7b — report
Founded in 2016, Armis has a cyberthreat exposure management platform that protects firms from risks as they connect all sorts of devices to their systems
By Sharon Wrobel
Daylight Security co-founders Hagai Shapira (right) and Eldad Rodich. (Courtesy of Ron Shoshan)
November 4, 2025, 4:20 pm
Trump AI czar’s investment firm leads $33 million funding in Israeli cyber startup
Security operations platform developed by Tel Aviv-based Daylight relies on AI agents guided by human experts to protect businesses and organizations from complex cyberthreats
By Sharon Wrobel
The team at Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity unicorn Cato Networks. (Courtesy)
September 3, 2025, 6:58 pm
Israeli cyber unicorn Cato snaps up Tel Aviv AI security startup
Aim Security, founded by two graduates of IDF intelligence’s Unit 8200, says its platform enables enterprises to adopt AI tools in a secure and controlled manner
By Sharon Wrobel
Niv Braun (right) and Alon Tron, co-founders of Israeli cybersecurity startup Noma Security. (Omer Hacohen)
July 31, 2025, 9:58 pm
Tel Aviv startup raises $100 million to secure AI applications and autonomous agents
Investment in Noma Security comes as enterprises become more vulnerable to cyber threats, amid race to integrate AI agents and apps into their workflows
By Sharon Wrobel
Team at Israeli-founded cybersecurity startup Upwind Security. (Courtesy)
July 23, 2025, 7:21 pm
Israeli-founded cyber startup set to be snapped up by Datadog in $1 billion deal
Upwind is the developer of a security platform to protect software systems in real time from cyber attacks, as companies shift their data and workloads to cloud applications
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative. Cybersecurity technology. (Stock Depot via iStock by Getty Images)
June 4, 2025, 8:57 pm
11 Israeli startups dominate list of most promising global cybersecurity firms
The startups make up more than one-third of Notable Capital’s ‘Rising in Cyber 2025’ list of 30 companies solving the most urgent challenges facing security teams
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative image of hacking, hackers, ransomware and a cybersecurity attack. (solarseven; iStock by Getty Images)
June 3, 2025, 1:57 pm
Germany says anti-Israel and pro-Russia hackers are its biggest cybercrime threats
Damage from cyberattacks, most of them on public and federal institutions, cost a record $204 billion last year, Berlin says
By Reuters
Dor Sarig (right) and Ziv Karliner, co-founders of Israeli AI security startup Pillar Security. (Courtesy)
April 16, 2025, 8:12 pm
Israeli startup nabs funds to build defense layer against evolving AI cyber threats
Pillar Security raises $9 million in seed funding to triple its workforce and expand its R&D operations to help businesses build secure AI systems
By Sharon Wrobel
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