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Sight Diagnostics lands $71 million Series D for more efficient blood analysis

The Israeli company has developed a machine that uses AI to provide a full blood count from just two drops of blood within minutes

| 6/08/2020

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Zencity secures $13.5 million to help local gov't leaders make data-driven decisions

The Israeli company uses AI to provide local government agencies with actionable insights about their communities' needs and priorities based on discourse in digital channels

| 5/08/2020

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Speech recognition startup Voiceitt raises $10 million in Series A funding

The company's technology gives voice to those who cannot speak on their own by translating unintelligible and atypical speech in real time

| 5/08/2020

Greg Day, VP and Chief Security Officer, EMEA, at Palo Alto Networks. Photo provided by the company

From doorbells and fish tanks to nuclear reactors: why focus on IoT security

Commentary: One of the greatest risks of the connected world is that something quite trivial could end up having a huge impact on a business if it gets into the wrong communication flow and becomes an entry point for a cyberattack. To address such risk, segmentation should be at the heart of every company’s connected strategy.

| 4/08/2020

Erez Yalon, head of the research team at Checkmarx. Photo: Guy Yechiely

Privilege Escalation on Meetup.com Enabled Redirection of Payments, Checkmarx says

The Israeli cybersecurity company recently audited the security of the high-profile website and discovered vulnerabilities that could put users at risk

| 4/08/2020

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Three quarters of large businesses believe remote working makes them more vulnerable to cyber attacks: report

88% of businesses initially felt well prepared for remote working amid coronavirus pandemic, but feel much less secure today

| 4/08/2020

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Taking a Big Picture Look at the Cyber Threat Landscape

Fortinet researchers zoom out to see how cyberattacks have evolved and continue to remain a major threat to organizations

| 3/08/2020

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Sixgill joins IBM's Security Information and Event Management Technology

Together with QRadar, Sixgill's Darkfeed empowers enterprises to harness industry leading threat intel from the dark web and stay ahead of evolving threats

| 2/08/2020

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SodaStream, Hadassah Hospital unveil innovative respiratory device for COVID-19 patients

A clinical trial of StreamO2 has started in the Jerusalem medical center after the device was approved by the Israeli Ministry of Health

| 2/08/2020

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Buildots raises $16 million to marshal AI for construction management

The company uses hardhat-mounted 360-degree cameras to seamlessly determine the exact status of an ongoing project and provides invaluable insight to contractors

| 2/08/2020