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Israel’s Naftali Bennett Becomes The First Head of Government To Emerge From The CyberSecurity Industry

Joseph Steinberg

Naftali Bennett, elected yesterday as Prime Minister of Israel , appears to be the first entrepreneur and executive from the cybersecurity industry to have become the head of a national government. Bennett spent several years as the New York-based CEO of the firm, before he and his partners sold Cyota to RSA Security in 2005 for $145 Million.

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Notorious Malware, Spam Host “Prospero” Moves to Kaspersky Lab

Krebs on Security

Kaspersky began selling antivirus and security software in the United States in 2005, and the company’s malware researchers have earned accolades from the security community for many important discoveries over the years. But in September 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) barred U.S.

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Learn Cybersecurity with Palo Alto Networks Through this PCCSA Course @ 93% OFF

The Hacker News

In the world of cybersecurity, reputation is everything. Founded back in 2005, Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity giant that has earned the trust of the business community thanks to its impressive track record. Most business owners have little understanding of the technical side, so they have to rely on credibility.

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Meet the Administrators of the RSOCKS Proxy Botnet

Krebs on Security

Stanx said he was a longtime member of several major forums, including the Russian hacker forum Antichat (since 2005), and the Russian crime forum Exploit (since April 2013). In an early post to Antichat in January 2005, Stanx disclosed that he is from Omsk , a large city in the Siberian region of Russia.

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Top 20 Cybersecurity Companies You Need to Know in 2025

eSecurity Planet

The cybersecurity market is booming, offering many options but not all solutions are created equal. To help you cut through the noise, weve curated a list of 20 top cybersecurity technology providers that stand out for their innovation, impact, and effectiveness. Fortinet: Best for Network Security Perimeter Protection 15 $74.33

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Does Cybersecurity Awareness Month actually improve security?

Malwarebytes

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month , formerly known as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The idea is to raise awareness about cybersecurity, and provide resources for people to feel safer and more secure online. Share”, and “Cybersecurity First”. Experience. The questions is, is anybody listening?

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Achieving funding is no simple task, and cybersecurity entrepreneurs have a difficult path competing in a complex and competitive landscape. Luckily for cybersecurity startups, there’s no shortage of interest in tomorrow’s next big security vendors. Investments in cybersecurity more than doubled from $12 billion to $29.5