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Introducing Electra Cyber: Next-Generation Cyber Security Electra Megason recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement with RubyComm, which specializes in developing custom cybersecurity solutions. Under this agreement, the new Electra Cyber division has been established to bring Israeli companies the world’s most advanced protection for operational technology (OT) and critical infrastructure. Electra Cyber manager Akashya Elgan commented: “These OT systems and infrastructure are the beating heart of Israel, including hospitals, public institutions, industrial facilities, data centers, transportation, and power plants. Protecting them is not only a technological necessity, but a national responsibility of the highest order.” The innovative concept behind Electra Cyber involves integrating cybersecurity solutions within each facility’s command and control systems at every stage, from planning and construction to ongoing operations and maintenance. Based on groundbreaking technology, these smart solutions can identify and monitor threats in real time, providing comprehensive protection without compromising operational continuity. Crucially, Electra Cyber’s solutions are not limited to new buildings and in fact provide even greater added value to established facilities. The Electra Cyber team is able to effectively integrate solutions with existing systems, allowing companies to benefit from significant security upgrades, without requiring substantial changes to their current infrastructure. “This collaboration with RubyComm is a major strategic step,” said Nissim Palomo, Electra Megason CEO. “Electra Cyber reinforces our position as a technological pioneer and enables us to provide customers with a comprehensive solution to one of today’s most critical challenges: OT cybersecurity. We’re moving into a new era, where cybersecurity is an integral part of all facilities and infrastructure, throughout planning, construction, and operation.” #cybersecurity

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Israeli cyber startup Torq has raised $140 million, bringing its valuation to $1.2 billion. The company plans to use the funds to accelerate the adoption of its AI-driven security operations center platform and expand into the U.S. market. Torq's CEO, Ofer Smadari, said the funding will help them define and dominate the AI SOC market. The funding round was led by Merlin Ventures, with participation from existing investors like Evolution Equity Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gR5wAkr9 📰 Subscribe to the Daily AI Brief: https://lnkd.in/epHYTU3i #ai #artificialintelligence #ainews #aistartup #aifunding

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🇮🇱🌐 Today in IsraelTech Cato Networks Acquires Aim Security for $350M Cato is adding AI-native security from Aim to its SASE Cloud Platform, while topping up its Series G with $50M to $409M. Incredible news for Shlomo Kramer at Cato Networks, and Aim Security founders Matan G. and Adir G.. Investors in Aim included Canaan Partners, YL Ventures, and Cyber Club London. Source: SiliconANGLE Today's update is brought to you by The Recruitery, helping Israeli cybersecurity startups find top GTM talent across global markets.

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In today's CyberBytes BlackHat episode, we sat down with Kfir Gollan, CTO & Co-Founder of CeTu, to talk about his journey from the IDF cyber defense unit, through to now building CeTu – a data orchestration platform designed to empower security teams. Kfir shares: ✅ How face-to-face interactions at industry events likeBlack Hat drive customer relationships in a post-Zoom world. ✅ His path from early days to becoming a first-time founder. ✅ How CeTu is tackling the explosion of security data with scalable infrastructure and GenAI-powered insights. ✅ The challenges and opportunities of breaking into the US market and working with Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises. With growing demand, CeTu is carving out a new category in cybersecurity – helping organisations future-proof their security data strategies. Listen to the full episode here: 🎥 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/e6_d29vV 🎧 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eNRaEriD #CyberBytesPodcast #BlackHat2025 #Cybersecurity #GenAI #DataOrchestration Ben GascoigneCyberBytesNina KorfiasMarketbridgeKfir GollanCeTu

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Another historic moment for Israeli tech! ✨ Palo Alto Networks is acquiring CyberArk in a $25 billion all-stock deal, making it one of the largest cybersecurity exits in Israel’s history. This deal ranks just behind Google’s $32 billion acquisition of Wiz earlier this year and reinforces 2025 as a breakthrough year for Israeli cyber. Israel continues to shape the future of global cybersecurity #NoMatterWhat Learn more about CyberArk on Finder👉 https://okt.to/hBsqWj Learn more about Palo Alto Networks on Finder👉https://okt.to/r1TIoW #Cybersecurity #IsraeliTech #StartupNation #TechExit #Innovation #MergersAndAcquisitions

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Cyata, a cybersecurity startup founded by experts from Unit 8200, Cellebrite, and Check Point, has come out of stealth mode with $8.5 million in seed funding, led by TLV Partners. The company is focused on solving a rising but often overlooked problem: AI agents running without proper supervision across company systems. As companies increasingly adopt AI to improve efficiency, a new kind of digital worker has emerged—task-driven agents, copilots, and chatbots. These AI tools can now perform actions like running code, accessing sensitive databases, making transactions, and starting automated workflows. However, unlike human employees or standard service accounts, these AI agents often operate outside existing identity and security systems. They usually lack proper controls, tracking, and accountability—creating new risks for organizations. Shahar Tal | Baruch Weizman | Dror Roth | Gilad Roth | Keren Ludomirski-Zait 🔗 Read full article link in comment #cyata #TLVpartners #cybersecurity #AI #funding #startupnews #businessupdate

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Imagine a world where the cybersecurity team isn’t a bottleneck issuing directives, but trusted advisors driving efficient risk reduction. Our CISO, 🛡Ben Hacmon, shares this forward-thinking vision in his latest feature in ITtime, where he reframes the role of cybersecurity as a true business enabler. A must-read for anyone rethinking the connection between security and innovation: (Article in HE) https://lnkd.in/d7Hzvbmz #Cybersecurity #RiskManagement #PerionInnovation #CISO

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Cloud data security startup Sentra has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round, bringing its total capital raised to over $100 million. Yoav Regev, CEO and co-founder of Sentra, emphasized the urgency of securing enterprise data in the age of artificial intelligence: “AI is only as secure as the data behind it. Every organization we work with is racing to leverage AI but is equally as concerned about exposing sensitive data. Sentra gives them the reassurance and confidence they need to move fast by securing data at every stage. With this new funding, we’re doubling down on helping enterprises secure their data everywhere and adopt AI confidently so they can innovate without compromising trust.” Also quoted in the story is Danny Akerman, co-founder and managing partner at Key1 Capital. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/dzJRMht6 #insurtechinsights #insurance #insurtech #funding

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At today’s Cyber Week TLV conference in Tel Aviv, one message stood out loud and clear: technical excellence alone is not enough. During the panel “Technical Minds, Human Skills: How Soft Skills Shape Security Outcomes,” Anat Orgad, Head of Guidance and Regulation at the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD), highlighted one of the most critical skills in modern cybersecurity leadership: “While countless soft skills are essential for success in the security domain, I chose to emphasize the critical capability of Complexity to Clarity. This skill is paramount because it requires us to effectively translate highly technical information into accessible, actionable insights for all organizational stakeholders, especially those in non-technical leadership and business roles. Ultimately, this ensures every part of the business fully grasps the risk and the necessary steps for mitigation.” In a world flooded with dashboards, alerts, and acronyms, the real superpower is making sure everyone in the organization truly understands what’s at stake — and what to do about it. Because if security insights stay locked in the server room… they’re not really securing much. Photo by: Dror Sithakol #CyberWeek #CyberSecurity #Leadership #SoftSkills #RiskManagement #INCD #DigitalResilience

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Meet Tom Levi, Senior Manager, Cyber Client Strategy & Risk at CYE “I started my career in the Israeli military in 2011, at a time when defensive cybersecurity and 24/7 SOC operations were only beginning to take shape. The field was still new and largely undefined. We weren’t just following best practices - we were helping create them, shaping what detection and response in cybersecurity actually meant. After the military, I worked across government, non-governmental, and financial organizations. At some point, I deliberately shifted direction, moving from a highly technical, data-driven world to a more human one. I completed a dual degree in psychology and political science, and later served as Israel’s youth delegate to the UN, focusing on how innovation can be embedded into policy and legislation. Seeing how change works on a global scale taught me something important: real impact usually comes from the bottom up. Throughout those years, I also worked closely with teens facing mental health challenges, which shaped how I think about leadership, pressure, and decision-making. At CYE, I lead the company’s US client engagement. My role includes acting as a trusted CISO for strategic customers, working directly with executives and boards, leading crisis and tabletop workshops, and helping organizations move from where they are today to a more mature security posture. I was also involved in building CYE’s mitigation methodology, how we approach risk, and why we do things the way we do. The biggest challenge in cybersecurity today is creating a bridge. Security teams speak in technical terms. Boards think in numbers. What organizations want is to connect technology decisions to business and financial impact, and finally speak the same language. And when I’m not working? I’m based in New York, recently married, and continuing to do what I’ve always done: combining different perspectives to help people make clearer, better decisions.”

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CyberLion Ltd. Named Official Distributor for Dashlane in Greece, Cyprus, Israel & UAE Tel Aviv, July 28th, 2025 — CyberLion Ltd., a next-generation software distribution company specializing in cybersecurity and IT operations solutions, is proud to announce that it has been appointed as the official regional distributor for Dashlane across Greece, Cyprus, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates. Through this partnership, CyberLion will bring Dashlane’s industry-leading credential security and password management platform to a broader set of customers and resellers in these strategic markets. The collaboration deepens CyberLion’s position in the identity and access management space and reinforces Dashlane’s commitment to scaling its channel presence globally. Key Highlights & Strategic Significance Under the new agreement, CyberLion will manage distribution, and support for Dashlane solutions in the four territories. CyberLion’s experienced reseller network and local market expertise will accelerate adoption of Dashlane’s credential protection technologies in the region. The partnership formally expands CyberLion’s product portfolio into identity security and complements its existing offerings in endpoint protection, backup, and threat prevention. For Dashlane, tapping into CyberLion’s regional presence ensures stronger local market execution, especially in markets with unique regulatory, language, and cultural requirements. “Partnering with Dashlane allows us to bring enterprise-grade credential security to our existing channel base and open new opportunities in identity protection,” said Arie Wolman, EVP Sales at CyberLion. “We look forward to collaborating closely with Dashlane to empower businesses in Israel, Greece, Cyprus and the UAE to reduce credential risk and manage secure access at scale.” Dashlane’s commitment to expanding its partner footprint has been clearly signaled with recent enhancements to its channel program and the appointment of a dedicated channel executive. With CyberLion onboard as a trusted regional distributor, the path is set for accelerated market penetration in these key geographies. For more information, please contact: CyberLion Ltd. Tel: +972-9-8783333 Email: sales@cyberlion.software cyberlion.software About CyberLion Ltd. CyberLion is a value-added distributor focusing on cybersecurity and IT operations tools, working with resellers, system integrators and managed service providers to deliver cutting-edge protection solutions. About Dashlane Dashlane is a credential security platform that helps organizations protect employees' passwords, detect credential risk, and enforce secure access. Its partner program enables global expansion through trusted resellers and distributors. # CyberLion Ltd #Dashlane #Password Management #ArieWolman #CyberSecurity

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Most startup stories begin with the exit. This one begins with a shutdown. Most founder stories start with the win. This one starts with the wrong bet. It began inside The Zell Entrepreneurship Program at Reichman University, where Or Briga met the co-founder who would define the next eight years of his life, alongside Shai Arnon, also a Zell grad, and unknowingly lay the groundwork for both failure and reinvention.  In 2019, eSports was exploding. The narrative felt obvious: build the largest online training platform and academy for competitive gamers.  So they built NOVOS games - a data-driven training platform for gamers. Six years. $7M raised. A category built from scratch. Their first investor? A Zell mentor who backed them the moment they graduated. Then reality intervened. The market didn’t mature the way everyone predicted. Adoption stalled. Growth slowed. And eventually they faced the hardest founder truth there is: the hypothesis was wrong. So they did the rare thing: 𖧹 They shut the company down. 𖧹 Returned the remaining capital. 𖧹 And asked the terrifying question: what now? What survived wasn’t the product - it was the partnership. Instead of walking away, they doubled down on what actually worked. That customer came from a conversation with SuperPlay’s CEO, who offered to be their first buyer if they built better payments infrastructure for direct-to-consumer gaming. 𖧹 They moved fast. 𖧹 Didn’t raise capital. 𖧹 Built with scars instead of slides. Within a year, Galleon (acquired by Stash) was processing hundreds of millions annually. And recently, it was acquired by Stash. The speed wasn’t luck. It was compound learning. And Or is clear about one thing: the second company only exists because the first one failed. That’s the part of founder stories we should talk about more. - - - - - - What lesson from a “failed” chapter ended up being the foundation for your next win? Ori Schnitzer Naomi Scheinman Liraz Sharabani Reichman University Reichman University Alumni Association American Friends of Reichman University (IDC) American Friends of Reichman University (IDC Herzliya)

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