Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Vendors Cite Global Teams as Iran War Raises Travel Questions From IsraelSeveral Israeli cybersecurity firms say they still plan to attend RSAC 2026 despite the Iran war. Companies including Orca Security, Check Point, Cyera and Radware say their global workforce structure allows them to maintain conference participation even if travel from Israel remains difficult.

Open Garden Strategy, Automated Risk Remediation to Get a Boost With Veriti BuyCheck Point will fold Israeli firm Veriti into its Quantum suite following an acquisition aimed at streamlining automated security response across endpoints, firewalls and cloud environments. Veriti’s patented technology is seen as critical to reducing misconfigurations without business disruption.

Hackers Claim on BreachForums to Have Stolen 'Highly Sensitive' DataIsraeli cybersecurity firm Check Point rejected Monday a hackers' assertion that he stole "highly sensitive" information offered for sale on an online marketplace for illicit data. The incident "doesn’t pose and risk or has any security implications to our customers or employees."

'Wirte' Threat Actor Used Wiper That Checks if Victim Is Located in IsraelHackers likely connected to Palestinian militants Hamas were behind wiper attacks detected in October against Israeli organizations including hospitals and municipalities. Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point on Tuesday attributed the attacks to a group tracked as Wirte.

Acquisition Will Enhance Security Operations, Expand Managed Threat Intel SolutionsCheck Point plans to purchase an external risk management vendor led by an Israeli intelligence veteran to boost its SOC and managed threat intelligence capabilities. The proposed acquisition of Cyberint will make it easier for companies to defend against both internal and external cyberthreats.

Company Co-Founder Will Take Role as Executive Chairman After Appointing SuccessorFirewall maker Check Point Software in an earnings call touted a strong fourth quarter - and a future that won't involve co-founder Gil Shwed as company CEO. Shwed has headed the publicly traded, $19 billion Israeli pure-play cybersecurity company for three decades.