Almost half of on-premises databases worldwide vulnerable to attacks
A five-year study by cybersecurity firm Imperva has found up to 46% on-premises databases globally contain at least one vulnerability that could expose them to attacks.
70% of UK businesses was a victim of a successful network breach in 2020
Despite the rising importance of cybersecurity, 70% of UK businesses have been the victim of a successful network security attack over the past year, according to new data commissioned by Barracuda Networks.
REvil ransomware group returns following short period offline
The REvil ransomware gang – also known as Sodinokibi – has fully returned following a period in the darkness since July this year.
LGBTQ+ community being targeted for extortion on dating apps, US FTC warns
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned that extortion scammers are targeting the LGBTQ+ community through dating apps such as Feeld and Grindr.
Tenable set to acquire security firm Accurics for $160m
Cyber exposure firm Tenable is planning to purchase cloud-native security company Accurics for a total fee of $160m.
57% of big corporates experienced significant impact from illicit activity in 2020
Big corporates around the world are still impacted by heavy illicit activity, with over half of respondents in a new survey stating a significant impact during 2020.
Evolon Technology reels in $16m from Series A round
Security company Evolon Technology has secured $16m from a Series A funding round to help it further accelerate growth.
Intel 471 receives strategic investment from private equity firm
Cyber threat intelligence platform Intel 471 has scored a strategic investment from private equity firm Thoma Bravo.
Cybersecurity giant Snyk more than triples valuation as it edges closer to decacorn status
Cybersecurity giant Snyk has increased its valuation by nearly $4bn in a matter of months, following the close of a $530m Series F.
Cybersecurity firm TrueFort reels in $30m to grow its application protection platform
Zero trust application protection company TrueFort closed a $30m Series B round of financing led by Shasta Ventures with the participation of Canaan, Evolution Equity Partners, Lytical Ventures and Emerald Development Managers.
