A closer look at Israeli cybersecurity funding and M&A activity in 2023

Last year was challenging for the global market, and the market downturn greatly affected even the historically resilient cybersecurity ecosystem. In this Help Net Security video, Merav Ben Avi, Content Manager at YL Ventures, talks about how the Israe… Continue reading A closer look at Israeli cybersecurity funding and M&A activity in 2023

How decentralized identity is shaping the future of data protection

In this Help Net Security interview, Patrick Harding, Chief Architect at Ping Identity, discusses the promises and implications of decentralized identity (DCI) in cybersecurity. By redistributing identity management responsibilities among issuers, hold… Continue reading How decentralized identity is shaping the future of data protection

Why identity fraud costs organizations millions

92% of respondents to a recent report shared that their organization had been a victim of identity fraud, costing an average of $4.3 million over the last 12 months. Even so, only 40% stated identity verification as a top identity challenge, noting tha… Continue reading Why identity fraud costs organizations millions

Cybercriminals get productivity boost with AI

While AI technology has the potential to streamline and automate processes for beneficial outcomes, it also comes with an equal number of risks to data protection, cybersecurity, and other ethical concerns, according to iProov. Digital ecosystems conti… Continue reading Cybercriminals get productivity boost with AI

Demystifying SOC-as-a-Service (SOCaaS)

Threat actors aren’t looking for companies of specific sizes or industries, they are looking for opportunities. Given that many companies operate in the dark and overlook breaches until ransomware attacks occur, this makes the threat actors’ job easy. … Continue reading Demystifying SOC-as-a-Service (SOCaaS)

Malicious logins from suspicious infrastructure fuel identity-based incidents

69% of identity-based incidents involved malicious logins from suspicious infrastructure, which are hosting providers or proxies that aren’t expected for a user or organization, according to Expel. Identity-based incidents accounted for 64% of all inci… Continue reading Malicious logins from suspicious infrastructure fuel identity-based incidents

Identity Security Firm Silverfort Lands $116 Million Investment

Israeli late-stage startup Silverfort raises a whopping $116 million in new financing to scale its ambitions in the identity security space.
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Oleria Secures $33M Investment to Grow ID Authentication Business

Seattle identity and authentication startup Oleria has attracted renewed interest from venture capital investors.
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