Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity company Pluto Security raises $34 million

The Israeli cybersecurity company, founded by Shahar Bahat, has completed a total fundraising of $42 million and introduces a platform that protects the use of AI in real time.

Pluto founders: Gil Maman, Shahar Bahat, and Tal Ofer Regev.
Yonatan Urich is seen following a hearing on journalist Omri Assenheim’s refusal to provide police with materials from a program he broadcast about Eli Feldstein, after the District Court ruled that journalistic privilege does not apply, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, March 30, 2026.

Qatargate suspect Urich confirms phone was hacked, says leakers will 'pay full price'

Zohar Pinhasi

Zohar Pinhasi charged with wire fraud after using cybersecurity company to pay off hackers

FBI agents monitor suspicious activity; illustrative.

Key ShinyHunters hacker detained in Jordan after FBI breach, is cooperating, sources say


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.

Israeli experts are warning that AI is exponentially increasing cyber threats

AI systems now allow attackers to identify and exploit vulnerabilities far faster than human defenders can respond

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture.

Israeli company finds over one million online fraud cases, including fake hostage forum listings

BrandShield also identified 5,878 fake or suspicious domains involving the luxury Swiss watch brand Omega SA, alongside 5,134 linked to NIKE, 4,987 to Labubu, and 4,041 to Apple’s iPhone.

Hacker stealing money

Israel’s higher education is becoming another casualty in constant crises - opinion

Israel’s intellectual and innovative edge took generations to build. We cannot afford to let our educational excellence erode while we wait for the crises to subside.

 An aerial view of Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Mount Scopus campus.

The new and surprising investment by Assi Cohen and Lior Suchard

Israeli company Huskeys celebrates a major funding round that attracted not only the world’s largest private equity firm, but also local entertainment stars.

Roy Weisfeld and Itai Gafni

'One in six attacks': Israel was most targeted nation by hacktivism campaigns in first half of 2026

Ron Meyran, vice president of Cyber Intelligence at Radware, said that the most worrying data is that the gap between Israel and the other countries continues to widen.

An illustration of Israeli data being hacked.

When AI becomes a double agent - opinion

The zero-click era has reached the world of AI, so why are most organizations trying to fight it with yesterday’s weapons?

A person holding a smartphone displaying an AI folder with icons for ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, and Grok among a backdrop of greenery.

OpenAI commits $1 billion to cyberdefense effort amid growing AI safety scrutiny

OpenAI on Thursday, alongside the cybersecurity initiative, also unveiled Astra, a new AI model it described as its most capable yet but said can at times attempt to evade human monitoring.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI.

Blackstone leads investment in Israeli cybersecurity firm fighting AI traffic threat

Huskeys, founded in 2025 by IDF’s Unit 8200 alumni Itai Gafni (CEO) and Roy Weisfeld (CTO), emerged from stealth five months ago and has investments from the world’s largest alternative asset manager.

Huskeys, a company founded in 2025 by two IDF's Unit 8200 graduates, announced a $27 million investment.

'Israel needs its supporters to be here': Paraguay’s ambassador seeks lasting ties

Alejandro Rubin points to growing beef exports and water cooperation, while acknowledging delays in implementing other agreements.

Paraguayan Ambassador to Israel Alejandro Rubin Cymerman speaks to The Media Line, September 1, 2026.