Security News

Why Israel is investing $24M in its cybersecurity industry
2018-08-15 14:34

The Israeli government just launched a three-year program to boost investments in cybersecurity companies.

Israel Accuses Hamas of Targeting Soldiers With World Cup App
2018-07-03 15:23

Tel Aviv - Israeli military intelligence on Tuesday accused Hamas hackers of creating a World Cup app and two online dating sites to tempt soldiers into downloading spyware onto their phones. read more

Israel cyber chief's 'pants' analogy for password security deemed, well, 'pants'
2018-06-26 11:58

Changed often, never shared? Prevailing wisdom suggests otherwise Israel's newly appointed cyber chief has raised eyebrows by offering questionable password advice during a high-profile presentation.…

Israel cyberczar drops hints about country's new security initiative
2018-06-21 09:46

PM pops in to brag about industry wins Israel Cyber Week Israel is planning to develop a "state-level cyber-shield" to improve its resilience against hacking and malware, the country's newly...

CyberMap: Live map of Israel’s cybersecurity ecosystem
2018-06-19 22:33

During CyberWeek 2018, YL Ventures launched CyberMap, the first live map of Israel’s cybersecurity ecosystem. The live landscape enables interactive filtering based on: company category, funding...

Spy vs Spy vs Spy as Israel Watches Russian Hackers: NYT
2017-10-11 18:44

Israeli spies observed Russian government hackers in real time as they scoured computers around the world for the codenames of US intelligence programs, The New York Times reported Tuesday night. read more

Israel Hacked Kaspersky, Caught Russian Spies Hacking American Spies, But...
2017-10-11 05:18

The cold cyber war has just turned hot. According to a story published today by the New York Times, Israeli government hackers hacked into Kaspersky’s network in 2015 and caught Russian government...

Ceramic Knife Used in Israel Stabbing (Schneier on Security)
2017-06-20 11:21

I have no comment on the politics of this stabbing attack, and only note that the attacker used a ceramic knife -- that will go through metal detectors. I have used a ceramic knife in the kitchen....