Cybersecurity

20 stories about Cybersecurity
עמירם שחר מנכ"ל Spot.io

Cyber startup Upwind raising $100 million at $850-900M valuation

09.11.24|CTech
The Israeli company, founded by Amiram Shachar and his founding partners from Spot.io, which was sold to NetApp for $450 million, is set to take its total funding to $180 million in two years.
מייסדי Adaptive Shield מאור בין ו יונתן שלומוף

CrowdStrike acquires Adaptive Shield in $300M deal to boost SaaS security

06.11.24|Meir Orbach
The Israeli startup’s solutions help security teams manage the organization’s applications, identities, and detect unusual behavior within the SaaS ecosystem. 
מימין תומר שוורץ סמנכ״ל טכנולוגיות מרב בהט מנכ״לית ו יובל אופיר סמנכ״ל מחקר ופיתוח חברת אבטחת הענן Dazz

Wiz eyeing Dazz acquisition in deal worth hundreds of millions

04.11.24|Meir Orbach
The cybersecurity giant is considering acquiring Israeli startup Dazz, which provides AI-powered cloud security remediation.
Congress Vote Cyber

Three ways voters face cyber fraud this election cycle

30.10.24|James Spiro
The US election is almost over - thankfully - but that doesn’t mean voters are safe from attacks. Cybersecurity company Guardio has outlined some ways Americans are at risk this season. 
מייסדי זניטי

Zenity raises $38 million Series B to protect AI copilots from cyber threats

29.10.24|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli startup's platform secures the use of AI copilot systems and low-code applications—apps created with minimal coding. 
גילי רענן

Gili Raanan’s Sunrise payments model suspended as CISOs question ethics

28.10.24|Sophie Shulman, Meir Orbach
Concerns over influence and incentives prompt high-profile withdrawals, challenging Cyberstarts’ consulting approach. 
Armis founders

Armis raises $200M, boosting valuation to $4.3B in push towards IPO

28.10.24|Sophie Shulman
Cybersecurity leader Armis secures new funding led by General Catalyst and Alkeon Capital, setting sights on $500M ARR milestone. 
ימין: סתיו סיטניקוב, לירן רופמן, אור שושני

Stream.Security raises $30 million Series B for cloud detection and response platform

22.10.24|Sophie Shulman
The startup developed Cloud Twin technology, which provides SecOps teams with real-time cloud threat and exposure modeling to accelerate response.
Cyberstarts

Cyberstarts nets $60 million for fourth Seed fund

21.10.24|CTech
Gili Raanan’s VC fund took its assets under management to $720 million on the back of acquisitions of portfolio companies Axis Security, Bionic, and Noname Security.
פבל גורביץ

Pavel Gurvich steps down as managing director of Akamai Israel

14.10.24|Sophie Shulman
Three years after selling his startup Guardicore to Akamai, Gurvich, a recipient of the Israel Defense Prize, is expected to found a new startup. Ofer Wolf will replace him.
Moshe Strenger Zero Networks

Zero Networks appoints Moshe Strenger as VP Engineering

13.10.24|CTech
“Strenger, with his vast experience in engineering roles at leading cybersecurity companies, is the ideal person to lead our development efforts and grow our engineering team,” says Co-Founder and CEO Benny Lakunishok. 
פיטר מקאי מנכ"ל Snyk ו גיא פודחרני מייסד Snyk סניק

Snyk cuts losses by a third, boosts revenue by 50%, as it prepares for IPO

06.10.24|CTech
The cybersecurity unicorn reduced losses by 33% to $176 million, with its revenue reaching $220 million.
מייסדי Apono מימין רום כרמל ו אופיר שטיין

Apono nets $15.5M Series A for cloud access management solution

30.09.24|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli startup's platform offers a security solution for managing access rights to cloud applications and organizational databases.
Wiz founders

$20B? $23B? What difference does it make as long as Wiz keeps the headlines rolling

25.09.24|Meir Orbach
Rejected offers and rising valuations seem to define the journey of the Israeli cyber unicorn.
Tamnoon founders

Tamnoon raises $12M Series A for cloud security remediation platform

25.09.24|Meir Orbach
The Israeli startup has developed a hybrid human-AI managed service that reduces cloud exposures and enhances cloud security by optimizing prioritization, triage, remediation, and prevention processes for both pre and post deployment.
משרדי  WIZ בג'קרטה אינדונזיה

Wiz eyes $20 billion valuation in potential $500-$700 million share sale

25.09.24|CTech and Reuters
Earlier in July, Wiz ended talks with Google-parent Alphabet on a proposed $23 billion deal, a valuation that nearly doubled what the cybersecurity firm announced in May, when it raised $1 billion in a private funding round. 
עובדים טורק TORQ

Cyber startup Torq’s $70M funding pushes 2024 total to $112M amid triple-digit growth

24.09.24|Meir Orbach
The Israeli startup has seen revenue growth of over 3x for the second consecutive year and expects to reach $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) by the end of 2026.
פיצוץ מכשירי קשר ביירות לבנון חיזבאללה

Israel’s Unit 8200: From Stuxnet to Hezbollah—A legacy of cyber mastery

18.09.24|Reuters
Western sources suggest Israel’s intelligence unit helped orchestrate the Hezbollah pager attack.
פיץ ועידת לונדון 2024 יובל אבידור Pich Mind The Tech London 2024 Yuval Avidor

Upwind: Cloud security that cuts the noise and accelerates the threat response

18.09.24|CTech