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British Telecom leads $33m investment in Indian cybersecurity startup Safe Security

Cybersecurity startup Safe Security (earlier Lucideus) raised $33m in a funding round led by London-based British Telecom (BT), bringing the total amount raised to $49.2m.  Its existing investors, including former Chairman and CEO...

Decentralised ID authentication platform Magic lands $27m for its ‘plug and play’ passwordless tech

Magic Labs (formerly Fortmatic), a decentralised identity startup that provides passwordless login solutions, has raised $27m in a Series A funding round.

Chinese hackers breached US pipelines between 2011 and 2013, joint advisory reveals

An advisory by the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has revealed Chinese state-backed hackers breached 13 US pipelines between 2011 and 2013.

FBI warns of potential cyberthreats to 2020 Olympic Games

The FBI has warned of potential cyber threat actors targeted the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer.

Why Revolut and the CyberTech industry stand out from the 42 funding rounds raised...

FinTech companies continue to rake in millions of dollars with a slew of startups graduating to the unicorn club. The 42 ventures in the...

InsurTech BackNine exposes sensitive information of thousands of insurance applications after security breach

InsurTech BackNine exposed hundreds of thousands of insurance applications that included sensitive information after its cloud server was left unprotected on the internet.

Compliance versus risk: Why choosing the right approach is so important

As risks of data breaches, plus fines for non-compliance rise, organisations understand the need for cybersecurity risk management.

US introduces ransomware safety site, offers incentives for hacker tips

The US government has unveiled a new website designed to provide businesses with greater knowledge of the threat posed by ransomware to their companies.

US launches inter-agency task force to tackle ransomware wave

The US government has introduced a new interagency task force aimed at combating the increasing challenge of ransomware on the United States.

SecurEnds eyes geographical expansion following $21m Series A

US cloud-native identity governance firm SecurEnds has closed a $21m Series A funding round led exclusively by venture capital company Elephant.

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