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.
Oomnitza bags $20m in C5 Capital-led funding round
Software-as-a-service-based enterprise technology management solutions provider Oomnitza has raised $20m in a funding round.
How financial institutions can succeed in mobile banking post-pandemic
A OneSpan blogpost has underlined how financial institutions (FIs) can compete in the mobile banking sector following the shifts brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Monad to scale security platform following Index Ventures-led Series A
Security data firm Monad has raised $17m from a Series A funding round led by Index Ventures.
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.
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.
FBI finds cybercrime group has targeted US firms since November last year
The FBI has discovered that the OnePercent ransomware gang has been actively targeting US organisations since November 2020 as a ransomware affiliate.
US teams with Singapore to tackle cybersecurity, sustainable finance challenges
The US and Singaporean governments have entered into a new cooperation agreement to partner in the key areas of cybersecurity, the economy and the climate.