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🚨 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐲 𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐨-𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬—𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬. We’re thrilled to feature Avishay Zawoznik, Security Research Manager at Cato Networks, as a speaker at 𝐁𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐭. 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓! His session, “𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒁𝒆𝒓𝒐-𝑫𝒂𝒚 𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌: 𝑫𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑨𝒕𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝑼𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑻𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒔,” cuts through the hype with a simulation of a real-world breach using everyday attacker techniques. From first foothold to data exfiltration, you’ll see how adversaries chain together common tools and tradecraft—and how defenders can stop them. 🎯 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬: ✅ Real-life scenario of a network breach and rundown of the kill-chain (Video demonstration) ✅ Understand why attackers don’t really need high-end tools and techniques to conduct their business and what can be done to stop it at the network level ✅ Why you should never lose sight of the basics Avishay’s 10 years of research into network and web security make him the perfect guide to help security teams shift focus from sensational threats to the attacks they’re actually facing every day. 🎟️ Don’t miss it—register now: https://lnkd.in/e85amfjr 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚? Check out the full schedule in the official conference app: https://lnkd.in/ehTDgi4E #BSidesStPete #BSidesStPete2025 #DaretoDisrupt #CybersecurityWithoutLimits #NetworkSecurity #MITREATTACK

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Novee Security raises $51.5M in Seed and Series A. Led by YL Ventures, with participation from Canaan Partners and investor oren zeev through Zeev Ventures., marking one of the largest early-stage rounds in Israeli cybersecurity. Novee is building an AI-powered penetration testing platform that continuously simulates real attackers, helping security teams identify and prioritize real exploit paths in fast-changing environments. Founded by Ido Geffen, Gon Chalamish, and Omer Ninburg, the team combines deep offensive security, R&D leadership, and large-scale cybersecurity experience to rethink how organizations test and defend their systems. Follow Who Got Funded Israel for more startup funding updates.

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Armis, the Israeli-founded cybersecurity company co-founded by Yevgeny Dibrov (CEO) and Nadir Izrael (CTO), has been acquired by ServiceNow for $7.75 billion in an all-cash deal. Just last month, Armis raised $435 million at a $6.1 billion valuation in one of the largest private financings in the sector this year, led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives with participation from CapitalG, Evolution Equity Partners, and existing investors. Founded in 2016, Armis provides real-time visibility and protection across critical digital infrastructures, and the acquisition is expected to more than triple ServiceNow’s market opportunity in security and accelerate its autonomous cybersecurity roadmap. SALE PRICE: $7,750,000,000 HQ: #SanFrancisco #California #VentureCapital #Armis #ServiceNow #YevgenyDibrov #NadirIzrael #TradedVC

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In today's BlackHat edition of CyberBytes we sat down with Kfir Gollan – CTO & Co-Founder of CeTu – to hear how he went from: 💻 Writing code at Wix as a teenager... 🎖️ Serving in the IDF’s cyber defense unit... ➡️ To now co-founding CeTu, a company rethinking how security teams make sense of the overwhelming flood of data in the GenAI era. In this episode, Kofir shares: ✨ Why face-to-face conversations still beat Zoom for building trust. ✨ How CeTu is tackling the scale and complexity of modern security data. ✨ What it’s like to launch a startup as a first-time founder With customers already onboard and demand outpacing supply, CeTu is one to watch. Listen now: 🎥 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/e6_d29vV 🎧 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eNRaEriD #CyberBytesPodcast #BlackHat2025 #Cybersecurity #GenAI #DataOrchestration #Startups Ben GascoigneCeTuKfir GollanNina KorfiasMarketbridge

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Google Wraps Up $32B Acquisition Of Cloud Cybersecurity Startup Wiz Google has officially completed its $32 billion acquisition of Wiz, the Israeli cloud cybersecurity firm — making it the largest acquisition in Google's history. DETAILS: https://lnkd.in/dSSK29Nw

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"𝗪𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆." Tamir Ronen CISO at HiBob, runs security for a cloud-native HR platform managing employee lifecycles globally. His team had tools for cloud security, SaaS monitoring, endpoint protection. But they didn't have a way to see how those tools connected. Each system showed individual risks yet none of them showed how those risks chained together into exploitable attack paths. Within hours of deploying Breeze, Tamir's team found their first connected risk: three low-severity misconfigurations that, when combined, created a path to critical employee data. "One of the first findings we resolved was a set of low-risk misconfigurations that, when combined, formed a potential attack path, clearly demonstrating the value of Breeze." That's the gap most security teams have. Not missing individual findings, but missing how those findings can connect across your entire integration chain. Watch the full video to hear how Tamir's team shifted from managing alerts to disrupting attack paths.

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Israeli AI Cybersecurity Company Raised $51.5 Million Novee Security, the Israeli cybersecurity company, raised $51.5 million in Seed and Series A funding in rounds led by YL Ventures, Canaan Partners, and investor Oren Zeev through Zeev Ventures. Novee develops an AI-agent–based platform designed to protect organizations using tools and methodologies traditionally associated with offensive cyber operations. Novee trains its own proprietary model, enabling it to detect complex breaches embedded in an organization’s business logic. Novee’s platform applies offensive cyber knowledge to continuous, AI-driven penetration testing, simulating the tactics and adaptability of real-world attackers in real time. “We don’t just identify problems, we help solve them,” Ido Geffen said. “That combination is difficult to replicate. We are a cybersecurity company, but we are also very much an AI company.” Novee was founded in May 2025 by Ido Geffen (CEO), Gon Chalamish (CPO), and Omer Ninburg (CTO). Novee’s clients are K Health, HiBob, Reco, Cresta, Telit, and JB Poindexter. Novee currently employs 32 people across Israel and New York. Source: https://lnkd.in/euWiqqCy

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𝗟𝗮𝘇𝘆 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗗𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲? Senior U.S. government officials chose to adopt a commercial Israeli app for encrypted communication - instead of migrating to a secure, monitored government platform. The result? The breach came quickly – in less than half an hour – exposing sensitive details, including users, passwords, and conversations about sensitive crypto-related legislation. Why did it happen? Because someone there (again – after the Signal fiasco) prioritized “convenience,” “speed,” and a “familiar interface.” Laziness. And it’s not a rare phenomenon – I’ve seen it in Israeli organizations too: employees prefer an Excel file over a secure system, a personal USB backup instead of encrypted cloud storage, a WhatsApp call instead of an internal communications tool. Hackers don’t have to work hard when the enemy inside simply gives up in advance. Information security isn’t just about technology – it’s mostly about habits, education, and organizational culture. And those who don’t start changing that today will find themselves asking tomorrow how the salary list, secret proposal, or executive call got leaked. My tip? View every tech choice through a risk lens. 𝗟𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀𝘁 – 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 – 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁. #InformationSecurity #InsiderThreats Link to the full article in the first comment.

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Just a Few Reasons Israel’s Economy is Worth Watching Right Now (Updated as of October 22, 2025): $11.9B in Tech Investment (YTD Q3 2025) Private tech funding totaled $11.9B through the first three quarters of 2025. This reflects a 13% increase year-over-year despite a sharp decline in the number of deals, as investors concentrate on fewer but larger, more strategic rounds. Investor confidence also fueled a record M&A surge of $71B YTD. Cybersecurity Powerhouse: $32B Wiz Deal + $4B Funding Google’s $32B acquisition of Wiz (signed March 2025, closing expected 2026)—the largest cybersecurity deal ever—plus $4B raised by Israeli cyber firms in 2024 (nearly double 2023's $2.4B, capturing 40% of U.S. private cyber funding), cements Israel’s global cyber leadership. 3.3% GDP Growth Outpaces US, Germany, Japan (2025) Israel’s forecasted 3.3% GDP growth (IMF October 2025) beats the US (1.8%), Germany (0.8%), and Japan (~1.0%), showing robust recovery amid high-tech exports hitting a record 57% of total exports in H1. AI Boom Fuels Jobs: 2.9% Unemployment, ~25% of Startups AI-Focused With unemployment at 2.9% (August 2025, among OECD’s lowest) and ~25% of tech startups AI-dedicated (attracting 47% of investments), Israel’s AI sector is creating jobs, not cutting them. TA-125 Index Up a Crazy 49.8% YoY Outperforming benchmarks like the S&P 500, Israel’s stock market shows crazy strong corporate earnings, with the index at 3,255 points (up 49.8% from October 2024). Shekel Among Top-Performing Currencies The Israeli shekel strengthened ~10% against the USD YTD (from ~3.74 ILS/USD at year-start to 3.30 as of mid-October), ranking among the top-performing global currencies in 2025. Strong Current Account Surplus High-tech exports and disciplined imports position Israel as a low-risk, balanced economy, with a Q2 2025 surplus of $579M and a 20-year average of ~$1.1B annually. Highest OECD Fertility Rate (~2.9) A youthful population drives long-term growth, consumer demand, and entrepreneurial energy, with Israel’s rate at ~2.9 children per woman—nearly double the OECD average of 1.5. This momentum is absolutely wild! #IsraelTech #Investing #VentureCapital #Startups #UPstartups #FinTech #Investment #Investors #AmIsraelHai #Innovation #Economy #AI #Cybersecurity #GlobalBusiness

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