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Cyber InsurTech Stoïk bags €3.8m to push forward development

French firm Stoïk has raised €3.8m from a new funding round to help the company with its development efforts.

How cyberattacks in 2021 broke new records

Research by Check Point Software has identified that weekly cyber-attacks reached an all-time new high in 2021 with 50% more attacks recorded than the previous year.

Cloud data security firm Eureka emerges from stealth with $8m seed

Israel-based cloud data security startup Eureka has arisen from stealth with $8m in seed funding and a cloud data security posture management platform.

US issues advisory on Russia as cyber tensions heat up

Three US government agencies have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory on Russia as anxieties around a potential invasion of Ukraine by the latter mount.

Security and fraud detection trends to watch out for in 2022

In an age where more and more people are moving online spurred by pandemic restrictions, the importance of security and fraud detection in expanding dramatically.

Europol to delete data not crime-related following EU watchdog demand

Europol has been ordered by the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) to remove any information related to people with no link to crime.

NCSC and DoS unveil guidance on surveillance tool attacks

The US National Counterintelligence and Security Center and the Department of state have issued guidance on protecting against attacks that use commercial surveillance tools.

iProov secures $70m backing from Sumeru Equity Partners

Biometric face authentication company iProov has landed $70m in growth investment from Silicon Valley-based Sumeru Equity Partners.

Security intelligence firm Recorded Future snaps up SecurityTrails

Recorded Future, the largest global provider of intelligence for enterprise security, has acquired attack surface monitoring provider SecurityTrails for an undisclosed fee.

PassFort, Trulioo enter global partnership to transform KYC for regulated firms

RegTech firm PassFort and identity verification company Trulioo have partnered to offer regulated businesses a way to digitally transform their KYC and KYB processes.
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