Vicarius Raises $24 Million for Cyber Security

Vicarius Founders (company pic) Vicarius, yet another Israeli cyber security startup and one which has developed an autonomous vulnerability remediation platform, raised $24 million in Series A funding led by AllegisCyber Capital, JVP, and AlleyCorp. Founded in 2016 by the security experts Michael Assraf, Yossi Ze’evi and Roi Cohen, Vicarius protects clients against the exploitation […]

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The police minister appoints a commission to investigate NSO espionage

Minister of Public Security Omer Barlev Minister of Public Security Omer Barlev announced Monday that he was establishing a committee to investigate bombshell allegations that the Israel Police engaged in widespread extrajudicial spying against dozens of public leaders, activists, and individuals. Pegasus is widely regarded as one of the most powerful cyber-surveillance tools on the […]

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Israel High Tech Scene January 30 – Feb 5

Tel Aviv at sunset, Israel New Startups / VC FundingIsraeli Cyber Attack Startup Salvador Technologies Offers Novel Approach To CybersecuritySalvador Technologies provides what it calls the world’s fastest technology to recover from cyberattacks. The company’s unique approach to dealing with cyber threats is not just in the protection from hackers, but in how to recover […]

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Agritask AgriTech Startup Raises $26 Million

Agritask AgriTech startup team (Facebook pic) Agritask, an Israeli AgritTech startup, has secured $26 million in a funding round led by Liechtenstein Group and joined by Bridges Israel impact investment fund and Smart Agro Fund, as well as existing investors including The Insuresilience Investment Fund. The company will use the funding to accelerate development of […]

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Cryptocurrency adoption: Where Bitcoin Is Most Commonly Used

Cryptocurrency adoption Chainalysis has published a report identifying which countries are the world’s largest cryptocurrency users, weighting transactions by purchasing power and placing a special emphasis on non-professional and peer-to-peer use to determine which countries have made significant strides in embracing cryptocurrency use across a broader swath of their populations. Vietnam is the undisputed champion […]

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after denying unlawful use of NSO’ Pegasus Israeli police concede spying on citizens

Spy on Anti Netanyahu protesters Israel Police announced Tuesday that it had revealed additional evidence indicating that its own detectives snooped on Israeli residents’ phones using Pegasus spyware, weeks after refuting such reports. Calcalist was first to report that the police used the controversial tool to spy on anti-Netanyahu protesters, politicians, without obtaining a judge’s authority. […]

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