Tessian looks toward acceleration following $65m Series C
UK security company Tessian has closed a $65m Series C funding round led by March Capital.
ThetaRay unveils financial crime prevention tool for cross-border payments
Compliance technology provider ThetaRay has launched SONAR, a financial crime prevention solution for cross-border payments.
Microsoft releases test lab for simulated cyberattacks
Software giant Microsoft has released SimuLab, an open-source lab technology that will help its platform defences fight against real attack scenarios.
FCA extends SCA deadline to lessen consumer, merchant impact
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has extended the introduction of strong customer authentication (SCA) rules till March 2022 to reduce disruption to consumers and merchants.
Ransomware DarkSide made $90m in ransom payments, blockchain firm finds
Blockchain analysis firm Elliptic has discovered the DarkSide ransomware variant made an estimated $90m in ransomware payments since October 2020.
ThreatLocker looks to expand global footprint following $20m Series B
US endpoint security provider ThreatLocker has closed a $20 Series B funding round led by venture capital firm Elephant.
ComplyAdvantage boosts market consolidation with $70m Series C
Financial crime detection firm ComplyAdvantage has secured $20m from Goldman Sachs Growth Equity through an extended Series C round.
Modularbank, Veriff partner to bolster ID verification and KYC capabilities
Estonian core banking provider Modularbank has teamed with identity verification software company and compatriot Veriff to boost its compliance and know-your-customer (KYC) offering.
FBI report finds staggering cybercrime complaint increase over 2020-2021
A report by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has found cybercrime complaints hiked by 100% over a 14-month period.
DarkSide ransomware shuts down on back of US pressure, lost server access
The DarkSide ransomware variant that was responsible for bringing operations at a US pipeline to a standstill last week has allegedly shut down.
