Shopping for security: Israel's startups are catching the eye of tech heavyweights
When it comes to IT security, big tech firms keep looking to Israel for their next buy.
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How Russia's biggest bank fights off its attackers - with a little help from a VC fund
The head of IT strategy at Russia's biggest bank sees the cloud as a necessary evil and is investing in security startups to deal with hackers that want to get into its systems.
Botnet-spotting Seculert lands $10m funding round
More funding for the cloud-focused Israeli threat detection startup.
How malware writers' laziness is helping one startup predict attacks before they even happen
Siemens is impressed at what Israeli security startups CyActive can do – developing ways of mitigating attacks before they can take place.
Microsoft security critic Aorato in Redmond giant's buyout sights
The Tel Aviv company issued a blog post about a new twist on a known Active Directory security hole – which was followed up by reports that Microsoft might buy the company.
How honeypot tech tricks hackers into chasing their own tails
Trying to prevent hacking attacks is a losing proposition, says Illusive Networks CEO Shlomo Touboul. Keeping them busy with phony data is a much better strategy.
BlackBerry's WatchDox buy: An appeal to those that have moved onto new platforms
With its acquisition of document security firm WatchDox, BlackBerry hopes to re-appeal to former customers who have moved on to other platforms.
Heroes, fake identities and the Big Board: Inside a day in the life of RSA's anti-fraud lab
EMC's RSA division Anti-Fraud Command Center (AFCC) in Israel is online 24/7, fighting the constant battle against the phishers and hackers that target financial institutions.
How Israel withstood major Anonymous attack using a little Foresight
Israeli government sys admins managed to ward off 44 million attacks against its sites in five days. Here's how they did it.
Hacking Google: The three Israeli white hats rooting out the web's security holes
Three Israeli hackers have been among the most prolific hunters in Google's bug bounty program - but they still trust the company with their data.