South Korea to curb Google, Apple commission dominance on in-app purchases
A South Korean parliamentary committee voted to amend a law toward banning Google and Apple from forcibly charging software developers commissions on in-app purchases,...
Check Point set to bolster cloud security expertise with Avanan acquisition
Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point Software Technologies has entered an agreement to buy cloud email security company Avanan for an undisclosed fee.
Four individuals charged for alleged $150m bank fraud scheme
Four individuals have been charged with conspiring to deceive banks and credit card companies to process over $150m in fraudulent payments.
LexisNexis acquires TruNarrative to bolster anti-financial crime efforts
LexisNexis Risk Solutions has acquired TruNarrative, a provider of cloud-based financial crime detection and prevention technology.
CISA director Easterly eyes more preparatory approach to dealing with cybercrime
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) director Jen Easterly has said she wants the CISA to focus on preparing for hacks instead of just managing the fallout.
SEC and DOJ charge ex-CEO of Silicon Valley startup HeadSpin with $80m fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged the former CEO of HeadSpin Manish Lachwani with defrauding investors out of $80m by falsely claiming the company had achieved strong and consistent...
Cybercrime cases soared 125% in the first half of 2021, Accenture report finds
A half-year report by Accenture’s cyber investigations, forensics, and response team has discovered cases of cybercrime climbed by triple digits in H1 2021.
Vouched reels in $4.5m funding to advance identity verification platform
US identity verification company Vouched has secured $4.5m in capital from a highly subscribed funding round.
Hunters aims to lead XDR market following $30m Series B raise
Israeli cybersecurity firm Hunters has secured $30m from a Bessemer Venture Partners-led Series B funding round.
SEC fines Healthcare Services Group $6m over contingency reporting lapses
Healthcare Services Group agreed to pay $6m as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for contingency reporting failures that led...