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FBI warns food and agriculture sector about ransomware attack increase impact

The FBI has issued a notification warning firms in the food and agricultural sector about the climbing number of ransomware attacks and how they impact the food supply chain.

Sextortion attacks costing victims over $8bn a year, FBI claims

The FBI has claimed sextortion complaints have seen a ‘massive increase’ since the start of 2021, with the total financial losses accounting for over $8m.

Invidem launches KYC services in the Nordics

Invidem has launched its platform, which collects and verifies KYC information for corporate customers, in the Nordics.

Pixalate reels in $18.1m growth capital to speed up expansion

Fraud protection, privacy and compliance analytics platform Pixalate has raised $18.1m in growth funding.

Identity verification platform Journey.Ai receives strategic investment

Digital trusted identity platform Journey.Ai has received a strategic investment from Avaya Holdings.

US DOJ unveils fellowship program to bolster legal fight against cybercrime

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is launching a fellowship program that is designed to develop legal expertise to deal with cyber threats that impact national security.

How can financial institutions strengthen their banking authentication processes?

A recent OneSpan webinar examined how financial institutions can get to grips with bolstering their digital banking authentication processes and secure buy-in.

D3 Security secures $10m funding from Vistara Growth

Security orchestration D3 Security has raised $10m in growth equity funding from Vistara Growth.

Single-factor authentication is a bad cybersecurity practice, CISA warns

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added single-factor authentication (SFA) to its list of bad cybersecurity practices that it advises against.

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.

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