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TierPoint collects $320m in a new equity round

TierPoint, a connected data centre and cloud solutions company, has received $320m in a preferred equity funding round.

Hackers tried to break into the World Health Organization as number of coronavirus related...

Cybercriminals tried to hack their way inside the World Health Organization earlier in March as the number of digital attacks are on the rise.

The FBI warns of a rise in coronavirus-related phishing fraud

Cyber criminals are increasingly trying to leverage people’s fear about the global pandemic to steal people’s money, the US Federal Bureau of Investigations warn.

Singapore cybersecurity company Horangi collects $20m in funding

Horangi, a Singapore-based cybersecurity company, has collected $20m in its Series B round which was led by private equity firm Provident Growth.

New coronavirus-related phone scam revealed

After several cybersecurity companies and government bodies have warned that the spread of the coronavirus has increased the number of cybsersecurity threats, criminals have now started to use phones in their scams.

Hellman & Friedman acquires Checkmarx in $1.15bn deal

Private equity firm Hellman & Friedman (H&F) has Checkmarx, a software security solution developer, in a deal worth $1.15bn.

SecuLetter inks extension to Series B upping its valuation to $38m

SecuLetter, a cybersecurity solution which detects malicious code attacks, has scored $8m in its Series B round as it looks to boost global expansion efforts.

Finastra’s systems are back online after Friday’s ransomware attack

London-based FinTech company Finastra took down some of its services over the weekend after noticing a hack attack. Now, parts of the services are reportedly back online.

CFTC warns against coronavirus-related fraud

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has warned the public to be on alert for frauds seeking to profit from recent market volatility related...

How the coronavirus is forcing businesses and governments to rethink their cybersecurity strategies

Cyber criminals are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now companies and governments are urged to take action.

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