I've been in the cyber industry for nearly 20 years, specializing in the DDoS scene. I founded RedButton 4 years ago with the mission to prepare organizations for DDoS attacks. The way we work is by providing various services that are needed for organizations at different stages of development,

BitDam was founded at the beginning of 2016, by myself, the CEO, and my partner Maor Hizkiev, the CTO. We have been working together in the offensive cyber area at the renowned IDF 8200 unit for seven years. During this time we learned a lot about the cyber area and the available security

Back when we first started, the new solution of sandbox was doing very well, giving powerful detection security tools to enterprises. It was only a matter of time until that solution became a commodity. Now when someone prepares malicious malware they already assume they will face behavioral

Please describe the company background Safe-T was founded in March 2013 by our lead founder, Amir Mizhar. A few months later, myself and Shachar Daniel joined. Today, we have roughly 50 employees, mostly here in Israel where our R&D product marketing headquarters are located. We also have

What made you start a private search engine at a time when no one else cared about privacy? Back in 1999, my colleague David Bodnick started a search engine, which was originally a meta search engine that used different search engines together. At the time, each engine only covered a certain part

Encryption is used nowadays on even the simplest of apps. Since it’s so simple to hack your information online, encryption and other types of cryptography are the best tools available to protect your information. Most applications and programs use some sort of encryption. The best VPNs use AES

Which messaging apps have you found to be most vulnerable and why? Both WhatsApp and Confide have experienced publicized problems this year. However, researchers are only able to examine a limited set of issues, specifically focusing on the applications themselves and the public interfaces to

Website security for small businesses can be just as important as it is for the big players.  However, misinformation regarding what steps can be taken to mitigate risk often means that many small businesses which depend on their website for direct sales or lead generation are at significant risk. 

Please describe the background that led you to founding GeoLang. I'm a serial entrepreneur, and I’ve been running IT related startups for 30 years. GeoLang was incorporated in 2006, originally to support the work we were doing with standardization bodies; R&D into International, European and

How did WhiteSource come together? WhiteSource was founded by three co-founders who’ve known each other from a previous company which was acquired by a large corporation in 2009. Back then, we were required to provide accounts for all the open-source components we were using in our software. We

Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Below is the preface and first chapter of Parker's book, which he has kindly agreed to share with vpnMentor readers. The full edition of the book is available for purchase via Amazon. Preface Let’s take a little quiz. If I asked you right now to rate your personal

"When I was commissioned by Arcturus Publishing to write Cybercrime and the Dark Net, I thought it would be a fascinating subject to research. Not a day goes by without a news story about hacking and the rise of cybercrime," she explains, "there is an air of mystery around the Dark Net and I was

Hacking the Hacker by Roger A. Grimes introduces you to top ethical hackers and what they do in the cybersecurity world. Each chapter includes a different profile and an explanation of the technology used. We had the opportunity to sit down with Roger A. Grimes, an esteemed computer expert who

The above is a summary of the book Science of Cybersecurity, wrriten by Alan radley in order to provide a concise scientific characterisation of Cybersecurity which, according to hum, has not been achieved anywhere else before. A second volume is already in production, tentatively entitled: The

For those who don’t know, could you  give us a brief overview of what are SCADA systems? A SCADA system or an industrial control system is in charge of managing critical manufacturing and control systems of the most important things we use day to day. They are the automated computer systems that

Please describe how Runbox can ensure that a customer's email privacy is protected when using your services. Since our company and our servers are located in Norway under Norwegian jurisdiction, we have a strong legal framework that protects our customers’ data. No domestic or foreign entity

My name is Yisrael Gross and I'm a co-founder at L7 Defense. With background of marketing & Business Development for startups while also managing some major High Tech communities in Israel. It was in one of those events that I met my partner Dr. Doron Chema, co-founder of L7 Defense that is the

Just like a well-thought-out business plan, building and maintaining an effective cyber security policy and apparatus is a key component of any business today.  Yet many businesses are unaware of the danger and the reality of the adage: “it isn’t a question of if, but when.”  Craig McDonald, CEO of

What's Unique Firmitas' Product? Firmitas developed a product to protect mission critical systems and operational systems from attacks coming over the communication interfaces. Our approach is unique because we rely on whitelist-based technology to enforce the correct behavior of each system

We formed illusive networks three years ago, determined to solve the issue of targeted attacks. We knew that there were extremely sophisticated attacks hurting some of the largest organizations in the world. Not having the means to detect and stop advanced persistent threats (APTs) from

Public Wifi. Such a convenient and effortless way to surf anywhere on someone else’s dime. While once a rarity, public WiFi is available nearly everywhere you go: coffee shops, airports, hotels, schools and even out on the streets. No one can deny how convenient it is, but should you really be