‘You Have 24 Hours’: Hackers Demand $1m Ransom From Israeli Firm
Leading Israel insurance firm targeted in cyber attack this week gets ransom note demanding 50 bitcoin: 'If you will not pay, the price will double. After that we will sell your data'
Amitai Ziv
Hackers Break Into Leading Israeli Insurance Firm, Leak Personal Details
Insurance company Shirbit says the incident is an ‘attack on Israel’s economy,’ the latest in a series of cyber-attacks targeting Israeli firms
This Israeli Robotics Firm ‘Wants to Find Technology That Replaces Humans’
Efficiently fulfilling orders in massive logistics centers requires hard manual labor. Caja Robotics say their robots can do the heavy lifting ‘so people work less’
Another Israeli Unicorn Is Born: Cyber Company Cato Networks Raises $130 Million
Cato Networks is ending the year with $240 million in the bank, which enables them to increase hiring, founder says
The Race for Israel’s Next Hi-tech Czar Heats Up
A leading investor and the husband of the antitrust commissioner are two of the candidates vying to be the next CEO of the Israel Innovation Authority
The Israelis Making Sure Your Vacuum Cleaner Won't Spy on You
A small select group of cyber experts seek out weak points in digital systems, and warn: 'With devices that have cameras, the invasion of privacy is more dangerous'
Dark Clouds: Israel Is Splurging on Microsoft and Regulators Are Concerned
Everyone from the police to the rabbinical courts are using Microsoft’s cloud service - without a bidding process and contrary to policy. Regulators fear a ‘cloud lock-in’
This Israeli App May Help Solve Coworking Spaces' Coronavirus Problem
As clients flee to work from home, the shared office space industry is trying to adjust its model ■ A new service allows employers to compare prices and rent offices by the hour
Exclusive: Intricate Hack Against Israeli Crypto Leaders; 'Mossad Investigating'
Dozens of cryptocurrency executives in Israel had their phones hacked and their online identity stolen in a rare and concerning attack
The Battle Over Israel’s Next High-tech Czar Begins
After the head of the government agency that supports high tech stepped down, some fear the next CEO might be politicised and that a government official will be appointed in his stead
Meet the ‘Five Nines’: The Israeli Army’s New Data Center for Everything From Combat to Intel
‘The idea was to create a protected facility that was bigger than what the IDF had, with new levels of protection and operational continuity,’ commander says in first interview
Cash-strapped Over Coronavirus, Crime Organizations Unload Cyberattacks
Cyberattacks in Israel are up 20 percent alone this year and some say digital ransom attacks are up 715 percent worldwide. With workers exposed at home, hackers are forming cartels and upping the stakes
The Israeli Startup That Secretly Grew by 700 Percent During a Global Pandemic
Melio is Venmo for mom-and-pop stores. The Israeli startup thinks its tech can save America's small businesses
Cellphone Hacking and Millions in Gulf Deals: Inner Workings of Top Secret Israeli Cyberattack Firm Revealed
Leaked documents confirm that Candiru does not just operate spyware for computers but also has operational mobile spytech. Here's what we know about the cyberattack firm offering 'untraceable' mic and camera manipulation
Israeli Defense Contractor Rafael Announces New Facial Recognition Firm
Rafael and Anyvision shareholders will set up a security company dealing with machine vision; past investigation revealed tech firm monitors West Bank crossings for the IDF
How an Israeli Physicist Came to Develop a Smarter Scooter
Assaf Biderman’s startup Superpedestrian has just introduced an electric scooter that needs less maintenance, helps riders avoid getting into trouble
Israeli High-tech Firms Make Good Money in Dubai but Don't Want to Talk About It
Fearing boycott and competition, Israeli cybersecurity companies have been courted by the UAE for some time, but they keep mum about it
Crowdsourcing Medical Advice: Israeli Startup Steps in When Doctors Don't Have the Answers
StuffThatWorks platform employs the same model as Waze does to help people cope with chronic diseases by learning from each other
Analysis For Israeli Tech, the Coronavirus Is a Threat and a Promise
So far, the industry has weathered the pandemic well, but investors are getting nervous about what may be lying ahead
A Little Startup That Could: Aquarius Builds an Engine Others Only Dreamed Of
A challenge-hungry Israeli autodidact might have succeeded where the biggest failed, creating a more efficient engine with world-changing implications for power generation and transportation
Hackers Find Many Israeli Facilities at Risk of Attack
Following a suspected Iran attack on a water-treatment facility, a mapping project reveals 188 vulnerabilities in controllers
High-tech VC Impacts Israel’s Economy More Than High-profile Exits Do, Central Bank Says
New report shows that raising capital injects money in Israeli economy, while exits are often only 'a transfer of ownership between foreign bodies'
Analysis Who Will Stop Israeli Spyware Firm NSO's Runaway Train?
Evidence has mounted for years that NSO has sold its tools to dictatorships that used it to track journalists, rights activists and dissidents – some of whom were tortured or murdered
Israel's NSO Helped Moroccan Gov't Spy on Journalist, Amnesty Claims
According to report, surveillance of Moroccan journalist Omar Radi began just days after spyware firm NSO committed to operate with transparency. NSO: We are troubled by the allegations, and will investigate if necessary
Israel Poised for Server Farm Boom as Global Firms Chase Soaring Cloud Computing Usage
Boom could put Israel at a global data crossroads, but might be slowed by red tape, massive electricity needs of power-hungry facilities
Israeli Startup Optimal Plus Being Bought by National Instruments for $365 Million
The company analyzes and improves electronics production processes, primarily microchips
Iran Did Its Cyber Homework and Managed to Embarrass Israel
Cyber warfare may be the new battlefield, but Israel remains unprepared
'Digital Health' Can't Be the Cure for Coronavirus, Top Medical Entrepreneur Says
'We won’t diagnose COVID-19 with an iPhone. It won’t happen,' Dr. Eyal Orion says, explaining why knowledge-based medical startups matter more in the time of pandemic
As Coronavirus Crisis Gives Push to Digital Medicine, Israeli Startups Answer the Call
Lockdowns and social-distancing force doctors, hospitals and patients to adapt to lasting technological innovation
Israeli Government Plans Major New Digital Drive, if Unions Don’t Block It
Core of proposal would create personal zone for individuals and businesses and cut red tape of multiple form filling