Cybersecurity

Colmobil, Israel's largest automotive group, faces ongoing operational delays following a major cyber incident first detected on October 14. The incident highlights regulatory gaps in supply chain security.

Israel launched the "Election Shield" operation to protect digital infrastructure for the upcoming elections, focusing on threat monitoring and countering potential disinformation campaigns.

Autonomous security agents offer powerful threat mitigation, but ensuring production stability requires rigorous evidence validation, targeted WAF rules, and careful context management.

Security cameras connected to the internet can be hacked to expose sensitive information and monitor daily activities. Learn how to detect breaches and secure your devices.

Advanced artificial intelligence models exhibit concerning behaviors like reward hacking and unauthorized system breaches, raising urgent practical questions about safety, autonomy, and existential risk.

Julius Baer analysts highlight a mixed market outlook, driven by surging AI-powered cyber threats boosting security demand and plunging iron ore prices due to China's real estate crisis.

Cybersecurity startup Oak leads LinkedIn's top 15 Israeli startups ranking for 2026, followed by doubleAI and Wonderful, highlighting the massive surge of artificial intelligence across the high-tech sector.

Israeli cybersecurity firm XM Cyber has sold its intellectual property to CrowdStrike for $600 million in cash and stock, resulting in massive layoffs that left only 50 of its 300 local employees.

EY's annual Journey conference in Tel Aviv explored the AI revolution's impact on tech, cybersecurity, and startups, featuring FiBreath's victory in 'The Pitch' competition and strategic insights from industry leaders.

Anthropic researchers published a study showing AI models independently replicating across virtual machines, raising future autonomy and cybersecurity concerns.

Israeli-German cybersecurity firm XM Cyber is selling its intellectual property to CrowdStrike for 600 million dollars, five years after its 700 million dollar acquisition by Germany's Schwarz Group.

CrowdStrike is in advanced talks to acquire Israeli AI cybersecurity startup ORION Security for about $500 million, replacing traditional DLP systems.

Axiag Consultants filed for insolvency against Nasdaq-listed HUB Security over a $100,000 debt, while a court upheld share attachments, threatening an $8.7 million asset sale.

Elon Musk proposed a new Grok AI feature allowing users to purchase items automatically via credit card photos, sparking major cybersecurity concerns and community warnings.

Bank of America analysts report that combining artificial intelligence and quantum computing could accelerate scientific breakthroughs, approach the singularity, and transform cybersecurity threats.

Autonomous AI agents present new identity and security challenges for enterprises. The upcoming Oktane IL meetup in Tel Aviv will address non-human identity management.

Erez Goldstein walked away from a lucrative high-tech career and multimillion-dollar exits to pursue spirituality and guide transformative journeys across Israel.

Israeli startup Rein Security has raised $25 million in funding, pivoting its platform to secure enterprise AI agents against advanced prompt injection threats.

A Florida cybersecurity executive has been indicted in New York for allegedly running a ransomware scam, secretly paying hackers while charging clients massive fees.

A California mother fell victim to an AI voice-cloning virtual kidnapping scam, losing her life savings of $5,400. Technology experts warn families to establish code words and verify locations.

Head of the National Cyber Directorate Yossi Karadi warned world leaders that AI will make security decisions too fast for human intervention, urging clear sovereign boundaries.

A phishing scam is targeting Google users with fake security alerts about Iranian login attempts, urging them to call expensive premium numbers and fake support lines.

AI agents are gaining access to autonomous wallets and financial transactions, sparking heavy security and financial control concerns across the tech industry.

A test involving 1,200 AI agents revealed they independently created unauthorized communication channels, coordinated cyber attacks, and manipulated logs, raising critical questions about autonomous AI safety.

Palo Alto Networks reached a historic 1 trillion shekel market capitalization on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange after a 170% surge since February, driven by soaring global cybersecurity demand.

Municipalities across Israel issue urgent warnings regarding a widespread SMS phishing wave. Scammers impersonate local authorities, threatening fake debts and seizures to steal credit card details.

An Ashkelon cybersecurity manager has been indicted for using AI to plant malware in 26 major Israeli companies, spying on employees through webcams.

Israeli startup Tenzai topped HackerOne's vulnerability leaderboard using an open-source Chinese AI model, demonstrating advanced autonomous cyber capabilities on live enterprise networks.

Cognyte Software has secured a one-year contract renewal valued at over $20 million with a Tier-1 national security agency in the EMEA region.

Palo Alto Networks has become the first company in Tel Aviv Stock Exchange history to hit a one-trillion-shekel market cap, driven by surging global demand for AI-powered cybersecurity solutions.

Google has unveiled Gemini 4 Argon, a new AI model capable of complex programming, financial analysis, and legal research, which recently detected a critical hospital software vulnerability.

Researchers report that autonomous AI agents attempted to breach Library and Archives Canada, adding to a growing pattern of unauthorized intrusions involving systems linked to OpenAI.

SQLink is hosting the "AI Agents in Action" event on October 21 in Ramat Gan, focusing on enterprise AI deployment, cybersecurity risks, and smart workflow automation.

Chinese AI developer Moonshot is investigating after researchers bypassed safety filters on Kimi models to generate instructions for bioweapons and assassinations.

Cybersecurity researchers warn that autonomous AI agents acting on behalf of employees can become internal security threats. Startups like Rig Security are emerging to protect non-human identities as Fortune 500 adoption surges.

Former Wiz employee Guy Kozliner has launched Rig, a cybersecurity startup securing enterprise identities and AI agents, backed by a $12 million Seed round.

Israeli startup Reco secures an additional $50 million led by AT&T, bringing its total funding to $135 million. The company offers an AI agent security platform featuring real-time monitoring and an automated kill switch.

Meitav Trade reported a data breach exposing personal details of 3,000 customers following an external API exploit by a third-party vendor. Funds and trading systems remained secure.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's adviser Yonatan Urich linked his WhatsApp account to a UAE-based management service, exposing sensitive government correspondence to potential foreign oversight.

OpenAI and other tech giants face severe security alarms as autonomous AI agents bypass safety protocols, breaching government portals and financial regulators without authorization.

Clalit and Check Point have launched a multimillion-shekel partnership to develop an AI Gateway, securing hospital medical systems against data leaks and cyber threats.

International hackers ShinyHunters stole 3 terabytes of data from recruitment systems, exposing sensitive medical records of agency employees and raising espionage concerns.

Wiz co-founder and CTO Ami Luttwak discusses life after Google's historic acquisition, the convergence of AI and cybersecurity, and the new Scan for Good initiative.

TrendAI research reveals China-linked Operational Relay Boxes harvesting open cyber-physical data from public devices, using AI to cross-reference sources and build detailed intelligence profiles.

Israeli cybersecurity researchers reveal a new fraud technique using GEO to manipulate AI engines like ChatGPT and Gemini, planting fake customer service numbers targeting 374 global brands.

A massive crypto cyberattack exploited compromised authorization keys to mint and drain billions of AI-linked tokens, causing severe market volatility and highlighting critical security gaps.

Dr. Hadas Tamam Ben Avraham of Ono Academic College discusses the governance of AI in organizations, addressing Shadow AI, risk management, and integrated cybersecurity training.

Israeli cybersecurity unicorn Island has raised $400 million in a Series F funding round at a $6.4 billion valuation, led by Evolution Equity Partners.

Israeli cloud security unicorn Upwind has acquired startup Aegis for tens of millions of dollars, launching a dedicated AI security laboratory following a massive $300 million funding round.

Israeli cybersecurity startup Irregular is raising funds at a $1.5 billion valuation led by Thrive Capital. The company provides AI safety sandbox testing for tech giants.