Author: OurCrowd

[CyberX in eWeek] WannaCry is the ransomware attack we should have been ready for

May 15, 2017 |

Researchers at CyberX Labs, which specializes in industrial cyber-security, say that they’ve found a long list of vulnerable critical infrastructure ranging from power plants to hospitals, all with open SMBv1 ports showing up on Shodan. David Atch, CyberX Labs’ vice president for research, said he believes some of the sites he’s found are especially vulnerable because utilities tend to run older systems that can’t updated or patched. Read more on eWeek...

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[Zebra in CNBC] 10 Israeli high-tech areas making waves

May 15, 2017 |

As with many other high-tech fields, Israel’s medical technology advances have come in large part from the defense sector. One company, based in Ohio but started by two Israelis, is Surgical Theater, where two former air force officers use virtual reality flight simulator technology in brain surgery modeling. Other start-ups also are highly interdisciplinary, such as Zebra Medical Vision, which teaches computers to read and diagnose medical imaging, for example x-rays. And, on a high note, Israel is at the forefront when it comes to the technological application of medical marijuana, as in the Syqe inhaler for which the company raised $20 million in 2016, for which it has signed a distribution deal with Israeli pharmaceutical giant Teva. Read more on CNBC...

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[Surgical Theater in CNBC] 10 Israeli high-tech areas making waves

May 15, 2017 |

As with many other high-tech fields, Israel’s medical technology advances have come in large part from the defense sector. One company, based in Ohio but started by two Israelis, is Surgical Theater, where two former air force officers use virtual reality flight simulator technology in brain surgery modeling. Other start-ups also are highly interdisciplinary, such as Zebra Medical Vision, which teaches computers to read and diagnose medical imaging, for example x-rays. And, on a high note, Israel is at the forefront when it comes to the technological application of medical marijuana, as in the Syqe inhaler for which the company raised $20 million in 2016, for which it has signed a distribution deal with Israeli pharmaceutical giant Teva. Read more on CNBC...

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[Argus in CNBC] 10 Israeli high-tech areas making waves

May 15, 2017 |

Israel’s cybersecurity sector is world leading with giants such as Check Point and CyberArk as well as more recent start-ups such as GuardiCore and Fireglass. It attracted more than $680 million in funding in 2016, which amounts to some 15 percent of capital raised for the sector globally. The field is fed by graduates from the Israeli military and the intelligence services, particularly the famed cyber unit 8200, and produced 83 start-ups last year alone. Check Point, among others, is listed on the NASDAQ and is the Israeli company with the highest market capitalization on the index: $17.8 billion. Read more on CNBC...

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