Adaptive Shield inks $30m Series A to extend SaaS security
Israeli cybersecurity startup Adaptive Shield has raked in $30m from a Series A capital raise led by Insight Partners.
New US bill requires ransomware victims to report payments within two days
A bill drafted by the US Senate and House of Representatives would require victims of ransomware attacks in the US to report any payments to hackers within 48 hours.
How the pandemic supercharged the growth of the digital signature market
A huge challenge for companies and consumers alike during the pandemic was the inability for business matters to be conducted in-person. As countries globally entered lockdowns, the possibility for wet signatures – a signature commonly done with pen and paper – become almost impossible.
Biden unveils international collaboration to tackle global ransomware challenges
US President Joe Biden has said that the US will unite 30 countries to crack down on the threat posed by ransomware gangs worldwide.
UK to invest £5bn in cyber unit to perform retaliatory cyberattacks
The UK will invest £5bn into the creation of a Cyber Force unit that will strike back on cyberattacks with retaliatory hacks.
Biometrics app FACEKI collects pre-seed funding
Digital biometrics platform FACEKI has collected pre-seed funding from technology-focused venture capital firm Nama Ventures.
McAfee Enterprise and FireEye Products merger to create $2bn company
McAfee Enterprise and FireEye Products are set to merge into a single company that will have a revenue of almost $2bn.
KPMG UK releases new cloud-based customer due diligence solution
KPMG UK has released a new customer due diligence (CDD) solution that it hopes can reduce the total costs of KYC compliance of up to 40%.
CISA unveils tool to help organisations assess insider threat vulnerability risk
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a tool that will allow organisations to assess vulnerability to insider threats and create defence plans.
Identity command centre Alloy hits $1.35bn valuation after Series C close
Digital identity command centre Alloy has secured $100m in its Series C funding round, bringing its valuation to $1.35bn.