Big businesses responsible for major cyber vulnerabilities in the UK
Lots of financial services companies leave themselves exposed to hacks by using unpatched services, according to a new report by Rapid7.
Email security startup IRONSCALES scores $8m in Series B round
IRONSCALES, a self-learning email security solution, has scored $8m in its Series B round to support its rapid growth plans.
End-to-end cybersecurity solution Oomnitza closes its Series B on $12.5m
Oomnitza, which helps companies to secure and manage their digital presence, has closed its Series B round on $12.5m.
Cybersecurity startup clean.io nets $5m in its Series A round
clean.io, which protects enterprises from the execution of malicious and untrusted JavaScript, has bagged $5m in its Series A round.
Capital One to pay $80m fine for its data breach last year
Capital One Financial has been ordered to pay an $80m fine by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) after its data breach in 2019.
Cybersecurity spending increases as companies combat rising threats
Cyber threats are as troublesome as ever and with masses of people working from home, attacks could be rising. Financial institutions are noting the rising threat and have increased their spending budgets for defences.
The cost of data breaches has gone up during Covid-19
While the average cost of a data breach in Canada has increased by 6.7% in the last year, companies have become faster at spotting them.
MAS, NRF and NUS launch research institute to bolster the digitalisation of the Asian...
The Asian Institute of Digital Finance (AIDF) is a new initiative from three Singaporean authorities to speed up the development of digital financial services in Asia.
The eight startups picked for the Holt Fintech Accelerator’s 2020 batch
Canadian Holt Fintech Accelerator has announced the eight FinTech companies to join its 2020 cohort.
Censys secures $15.5m in funding and launches a new cybersecurity tool
Censys, a cybersecurity platform offering internet-wide visibility and real-time risk assessments around threats, has secured $15.5m in its Series A round.
