Identification/Background checks

The UK’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) has published new guidance for companies to follow when speaking with customers through phone calls or SMS.

After a strong 2021, many RegTech companies are looking ahead to the new year with optimism for another year of advancement and greater innovation. With the pandemic still raging on, 2022 could be another year for RegTech companies to further ingrain themselves into the system. What trends should the industry look out for this year?

A report by payments authentication and monitoring solutions provider Outseer has detailed a massive spike in global brand abuse attacks in the third quarter of 2021.

Trellix, an extended detection and response (XDR) solutions provider, has been officially launched as a result of the merger of McAfee Enterprise and FireEye.

Israeli cloud security firm Polar Security has bagged $8.5m from a seed funding round following a period of stealth by the company.

Jumio, which develops AI-powered identity verification solutions, has completed the acquisition of data marketplace 4Stop.

Cloud identity detection and response firm Permiso.io has secured $10m from a seed funding round led by Point72 Ventures.

The FBI has revealed it is intending to move away from its indictment and arrest-first model to a cost-imposing and incident response model.

Israeli blockchain security startup Redefine has scored $11m in seed funding capital.

Research by Chainalysis has found North Korean cybercriminals stole close to $400m worth of digital assets across at least seven cyberattacks last year.