Tag: cyber defense
IDF Cyber Defense, Classified Projects Win Security Prize
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Wednesday in making the announcement that "the best minds are working to find breakthrough solutions against those who seek to harm us."
Israeli Cyber Warriors Foil Hamas Hack Attacks
IDF fighter jets attacked a building from which the Hamas cyber network has been operating.
Yigal Unna Tapped to Head Israel’s National Cyber Bureau
Unna currently heads the Cyber Technologies Unit, has served in a number of different roles in the defense establishment over the years.
Mossad Turns to Social Media for Recruitment
The Mossad contends that advertising on Facebook allows for a more efficient recruitment process, granting them access to the most qualified applicants.
US Says DPRK Hackers Behind ‘WannaCry’ Global Ransomware Attack
"This was a careless and reckless attack. It affected individuals, industry, governments, and the consequences were beyond economic. . . [it] put lives at risk, not just money."
Arrest in Bank Yahav Extortion Case
"The bank is taking stringent information security measures for its databases, and discovered no break-in involving them."
Cyber Security Firm Hexadite Sold to Microsoft for $100M
Investors in the company include venture capital firms YL Ventures, TenEleven and Hewlett Packard Ventures.
Israel Nudged But Not Affected by Global Cyber Attack
Energy and Infrastructure Minister Yuval Steinitz declared a cyber alert for Israel’s energy and water infrastructure.
Trump Says Cyber Defense A Priority: ‘We’re Hacked By Everybody’
US President-elect Donald Trump is making cyber defense a priority in his new administration, citing hacking by Russia and China to show why it's needed.
US, Israel to Sign Super-Speed Cyber Info Sharing Deal
Israel and the US are slated to sign a new cyber defense pact to speed up automated cyber data sharing.
Netanyahu Talks ‘Cyber Defense’ in Davos with World Industry Leaders
PM Netanyahu invited the officials from all the top cyber companies to visit Israel and invest in its growing industry.
Gov’t Appoints Buki Carmeli to Head National Cyber Defense Authority
Israel’s government cabinet this week appointed Buki Carmeli to head the National Cyber Defense Authority.
Exclusive: First IDF Cyber-Defense Program Opens at Yeshiva
A new cyber defense program has opened for the first time at an Israeli pre-army yeshiva.
The Future of CyberWarfare
Intelligence organizations seek enemy's secrets; for the past 35 years, all secrets are on computers.