Cybersecurity
OpenAI agents allegedly hacked government and university websites without prompting - NYT
Researchers said that the AI was prompted to do mundane data collection, but struggled to get the information it needed and instead hacked into websites.
Australia says OpenAI agent hacked into government website in a potential first for AI
New Zealand says China is its most persistent state-backed cyber threat
Leaked FBI data includes sensitive details on counterespionage work against China, Russia, cartels
Iran-linked hacker group claims to hack servers of Israel's largest healthcare provider
Clalit has stated it is “examining the reliability of the message,” but has not confirmed that any patient data was compromised.
UAE foils terror-linked cyberattacks targeting national infrastructure
Attackers also exploited AI technologies to develop complex offensive tools, a significant advancement in terrorist groups' methods and capabilities.
Ex-intel official discusses the risks and opportunities presented by revolutions in AI
"You can defend well hundreds of times, but they only have to get through once," the former official noted. "It is always harder to protect than it is to attack."
Israel was world’s top target for geopolitical cyberattacks in 2025, report finds
According to Radware’s 2026 Global Cyber Threat Report, there was a 168% surge in DDoS attacks and an increase of more than 120% in application-layer attacks.
Why have small and mid-sized businesses become prime targets in the AI era?
Ro’ee Margalit, Co-Founder and CEO of Rotate, which recently became part of Check Point, explains how the acceleration of AI has reshaped the threat model
Hackers stole 2 quadrillion bytes of data from Israelis in recent years, cyber chief tells 'Post'
Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) Chief Yossi Karadi told The Jerusalem Post that Israel is among the three countries most targeted by hackers worldwide.
Palo Alto Networks becomes Tel Aviv Stock Exchange's most valued company at $115 billion
Palo Alto Networks will surpass Teva Pharmaceuticals, which has a market cap of $40 billion, to become the company with the highest market cap on the TASE.
Google-Wiz acquisition receives final regulatory approval
Each of the founders will now receive over $2 billion before taxes, and the Israel Tax Authority can expect to collect at least NIS 9 billion from taxes on the founders, employees, and investors.
Jerusalem journalist arrested after reporting suspected Iranian recruitment attempt
After alerting police to possible iranian recruitment attempts, an independent journalist was detained and questioned on suspicion of contact with a foreign agent.
'Hacker mindset’ needed to combat online antisemitism, hacker Elazari tells 'Post' - interview
"I feel there is a need for teaching people digital self-defense, teaching people critical skills to understand what's fake, what's real, what should be shared, what shouldn't," Elazari said.
