Netanyahu’s coalition teeters as ultra-Orthodox allies threaten to dissolve parliament

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition is bracing for a crunch vote on Wednesday, as ultra-Orthodox allies threaten to back a preliminary motion to dissolve parliament unless the government passes legislation sparing religious students from…

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Exploring the Convergence from Hacktivism to Cybercrime

Last updated at Tue, 03 Jun 2025 20:35:31 GMT Co-authored by Yaniv Allender and Alexandra Blia Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threat actors, the lines between ideologically driven hacktivism and financially motivated cybercriminals have become increasingly blurred. Originally fueled by political, social, or ethical causes, hacktivist groups have historically engaged in digital protest…

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Netgear just bought a cybersecurity firm to kill off VPNs and take over the SME networking world

Netgear’s Exium acquisition targets SMEs with powerful all-in-one security Traditional VPNs may vanish as Netgear pushes SASE into its next-gen business offering Netgear’s hardware gets smarter, bundling security directly into routers for out-of-the-box protection Netgear has entered the business cybersecurity market by acquiring Exium, a company specializing in secure cloud-based networking. The company says the…

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Democrats Grill N.I.H. Leader on Cuts: Who Is Calling the Shots?

As the Trump administration clamped down on the country’s medical research funding apparatus in recent months, scientists and administrators at the National Institutes of Health often privately wondered how much autonomy the agency’s director, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, had. After all, the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk’s signature cost-cutting project, helped drive decisions to cancel…

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Private capital group Blackstone plots $500bn expansion in Europe

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Blackstone Group is preparing to significantly increase its investments across Europe as the private capital group bets economic reforms will revive growth after years of US outperformance. Stephen Schwarzman, co-founder of the $1.2tn-in-assets investment group,…

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12th May – Threat Intelligence Report

For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 12th May, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES The UK’s Legal Aid Agency has suffered a cyberattack. The agency, which operates under the Ministry of Justice to provide billions in legal aid funding, has stated that financial information relating to…

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