Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Israeli Startup Maps Enterprise Entitlements Beyond Traditional Identity ProvidersOak emerged with a $60 million seed round to build an AI-native identity governance platform that continuously manages human, machine and AI identities, aiming to automate access decisions, improve visibility into enterprise entitlements and reduce identity-driven security risk.

Fabrix Security Buy Adds Real-Time Decisioning for Human and Machine IdentitiesSilverfort's acquisition of Israeli startup Fabrix Security adds AI-driven, real-time access decisioning built on a contextual knowledge graph, aiming to replace static policies and scale identity security for human, machine and agentic identities operating at machine speed.

AI-Native Platform Targets Identity Governance Gaps and AutomationLinx Security secured $50 million to expand its artificial intelligence-driven identity platform as enterprises struggle with identity-based attacks. CEO Israel Duanis highlights real-time visibility automation and risk reduction as key to addressing growing threats from AI agents.

Partnership With Israeli Startup Brings Real-World Threat Labs to Security TrainingISMG has teamed with CyCube to strengthen CyberEd.io's hands-on cyber training platform. The strategic investment aims to deliver personalized, adaptive labs and assessments that help security teams respond to evolving threats fueled by generative and agentic AI.

Israeli Startup Novee's Custom AI Agents Mimic Human Attackers to Scale DetectionNovee launched with $51.5 million in funding to build AI agents trained to find and fix vulnerabilities. Its proprietary model combines human-led research, prompt engineering and simulations to offer scalable penetration testing as AI-fueled threats outpace traditional tools.

Israeli Startup Plans to Integrate AI Agent Guardrails Into Cloud PlatformSweet Security secured $75 million in Series B funding to integrate AI security into its CNAPP platform. With runtime protection as its differentiator, the startup plans to address growing CISO concerns over shadow AI and attack vectors involving intelligent agents.

Series A Fuels Deeper AI, Expanded Integrations and Product-Led Growth AdoptionBacked by S32 and Microsoft, Sola Security secured $35 million to advance its autonomous AI engine. The Israeli startup aims to shift from reactive prompts to proactive agent-based systems that solve security tasks across SaaS, cloud and identity domains.

CEO Shlomo Kramer: Buying Aim Accelerates SASE Roadmap With ‘AI Brain’ IntegrationWith AI use surging across enterprises, Cato Networks has acquired Israeli startup Aim Security to embed AI protection into its core architecture. CEO Shlomo Kramer says Aim’s broad and deep coverage around enterprise AI use makes it the ideal fit for Cato’s SASE platform.

Apex Security Detection Tools Help Tenable Spot Accidental and Malicious AI MisuseTenable is acquiring Israeli startup Apex Security to extend AI security features that go beyond asset discovery. With user-level controls and risk mitigation for AI usage, Tenable aims to accelerate its exposure management roadmap by integrating Apex into Tenable One later this year.

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.

Funds Will Support Next-Gen Security Orchestration and Response, Eliminate ComplexityWith $30 million in funding, Sola Security is launching an AI-driven, self-service SOAR platform designed for easy adoption across security, IT, and DevOps teams. The Israeli startup aims to disrupt traditional security automation by lowering technical barriers.

Purchasing Israeli Startup Will Expand SaaS Security and Identity Threat ProtectionCrowdStrike has agreed to acquire SaaS security leader Adaptive Shield to deliver identity-based protection across cloud and hybrid environments. The acquisition offers clients comprehensive SaaS security posture management, bridging on-premises and cloud identity defenses to thwart modern threats.

Tenable to Natively Integrate Eureka's Data Security Posture Management ProductTenable plans to acquire Israeli startup Eureka to enhance its cloud security platform with advanced data security posture management capabilities. The transaction aims to provide customers with comprehensive risk assessment and management tools in a single, unified platform.

IBM, Rubrik, Palo Alto & CrowdStrike All Bought into DSPM. Will Tenable Join Them?IBM, Rubrik, Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike entered the red-hot data security posture management market with nine-figure deals announced between May 2023 and March 2024. Now, Tenable reportedly wants a piece of the action as it eyes the purchase of Eureka.

Buying CDR Startup Gem Will Help Wiz Address Needs of SecOps, Incident RespondersWiz bought a cloud detection and response startup founded by a longtime Israeli Military Intelligence leader to address security operations and incident response use cases. The deal will bring Wiz's chops in securing infrastructure and cloud environments together with Gem's expertise inside the SOC.

Data Security Posture Management Deal Will Help CrowdStrike Guard Endpoints, CloudsCrowdStrike plans to purchase a data security posture management startup led by an Israeli Defense Forces team leader to safeguard information across endpoints and clouds. The proposed Flow Security deal will give CrowdStrike visibility into cloud data flows and how data interacts with applications.

Firm Maintains $2.6B Valuation in Series E Extension Round Amid Economic HeadwindsA startup led by an Israeli intelligence veteran hauled in $200 million to pursue acquisitions that will allow for the protection of more asset types. The money will allow Axonius to better use existing data and build on its recent expansion to safeguard SaaS applications and installed software.

Israel-Based Cybersecurity Startup Announces Impressive Series D Fundraising HaulSilverfort, the Israel-based cybersecurity startup that claims to have built "the world's first unified identity threat protection platform," announced an impressive fundraising haul that the CEO told ISMG will be used to further invest in its identity protection platform.

Company Makes Bid for Multi-Cloud SecurityCalifornia privileged access management vendor Delinea announced Tuesday its acquisition of Israeli startup Authomize in a bid to extend its reach in the growing identity market. Delinea will incorporate Authomize cross-cloud identity capabilities into its access management platform.