Author: David Rutman

Lattica, an Israeli startup offering a groundbreaking platform leveraging Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) to enable secure and private AI deployment in the cloud, has officially emerged from stealth mode with $3.25 million in pre-seed funding. The funding round was led by Konstantin Lomashuk’s Cyber Fund, with notable participation from angel investor Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of […]

The European Union has fined Apple and Meta Platforms a combined €700 million for breaching the bloc’s digital competition regulations, a move that could escalate tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump. And the Trump Administration has already issued angry statements about the move. Meta is the parent company of Mark Zuckerberg‘s Facebook, which has been […]

In honor of the Hubble Space Telescope’s 35th anniversary in Earth orbit, NASA has released a breathtaking collection of new space images, showcasing celestial wonders ranging from the planet Mars to distant star-forming regions and a neighboring galaxy. Since its launch in 1990, Hubble has become the most iconic and scientifically productive space telescope in […]

Terra Security, an Israeli startup offering a pioneering Agentic AI-native penetration testing platform, has raised $8 million in seed funding to accelerate the development of its automated cybersecurity testing solution. The round was led by SYN Ventures and FXP Ventures, with participation from Underscore VC and prominent angel investors including former Google CISO Gerhard Eschelbeck, […]

Cynomi, an Israeli startup and a top provider of AI-driven virtual CISO (vCISO) platforms for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), has announced the successful completion of a $37 million Series B funding round. The round was co-led by Insight Partners and Entrée Capital, with continued backing from existing investors Canaan, […]

Israeli cybersecurity startup Hopper has officially launched from stealth mode, securing $7.6 million in Seed funding to transform the landscape of open-source software security. Not surprisingly, the firm was founded by veterans of the Israel Defense Forces’ vaunted cybersecurity units. The funding round was co-led by Meron Capital and New Era Ventures, with additional backing […]

In 2024, the United States experienced a record-breaking surge in antisemitic incidents, with a total of 9,354 cases reported—the highest number ever recorded in the 46-year history of the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) Audit of Antisemitic Incidents. This marks a 5% increase from 2023, when 8,873 incidents were documented. At the same time, coinciding with Holocaust […]

Israeli cybersecurity startup Reco, a leader in Dynamic SaaS Security, has announced the closing of a $25 million funding round, led by Insight Partners with participation from Zeev Ventures, boldstart ventures, Angular Ventures, and new investor Redseed. This latest investment brings Reco’s total funding to $55 million. The funding follows an impressive 5x growth in […]