Interpol calls for police, industry unity against possible ‘ransomware pandemic’
Interpol has urged police agencies and industry partners to unite to prevent a possible ransomware pandemic from taking hold.
Cloud security platform Netskope’s valuation more than doubles to $7.5bn after latest funding round
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) company Netskope raised $300m in funding led by existing investor ICONIQ Growth.
The round also saw participation from existing investors Lightspeed Venture...
Two fifths of UAE consumers experience online fraud attempts
Two fifths of consumers in the UAE have experienced an online fraud attempt, of which, half would contact law enforcements if it is successful.
Report finds suspected Chinese state-backed group targeting Asian telecoms
A cybersecurity report has found an alleged Chinese state-sponsored faction is attempting to hack telecommunications organisations in Taiwan, Nepal and the Philippines.
Organisations spend around $1.7m each minute on combating cyber threats
There are around 648 cyber threats every minute and this crime costs organisations $1.7m each minute, according to a study from RiskIQ.
US court gives fraudster 7-year jail sentence following attempted $2m scam
A US federal judge has sentenced a Houston-based man to a 7-year jail sentence for his role in trying to steal over $2m from victims through romance scams and spoofed emails.
NanoLock Security eyes expanded footprint following $11m Series B
Israeli device protection and management firm NanoLock Security has raised $11m from a Series B funding round.
ZeroFox acquires dark web threat intelligence company Vigilante
Cybersecurity firm ZeroFOX Inc. acquired dark web intelligence research firm Vigilante ATI Inc. for an undisclosed sum.
As part of the deal, Vigilante’s team will join ZeroFox, integrating its capabilities...
Cyber insurance market to exceed $20bn value by 2025, report finds
A report by GlobalData has found the cyber insurance industry is predicted to exceed a $20bn gross written premium (GWP) value by 2025.
r2c reels in $27m to scale its security-focused code analysis service
r2c, a startup building a SaaS service around the Semgrep open-source project, secured $27m in Series B funding, led by Felicis Ventures with participation from previous investors Redpoint Ventures and Sequoia Capital.
