Communities of colour found to be more likely to suffer cyberattacks
A survey by internet security firm Malwarebytes has found that black, indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC) are more likely to suffer from identity theft.
DataDome releases new tool to help monitor threat levels
DataDome, an AI-powered solution designed to protect online commerce companies, has released a new tool to monitor threats facing a company.
KYC Portal underlines benefits of perpetual know-your-customer approach
A blogpost by KYC Portal has detailed how an ongoing know-your-customer (KYC) approach can help firms reduce their risk exposure to hours instead of weeks or months.
PPRO forms agreement with Sentinels to bolster AML controls
Local payments infrastructure provider PPRO has established a strategic partnership with Sentinels to improve its own anti-money laundering (AML) controls.
EU officially links Russia to Ghostwriter hacking operation
The European Union has linked Russia to Ghostwriter, a hacking operation that has targeted several high-profile EU officials, journalists and members of the general public.
UK Chancellor Sunak eyes regulatory reform in wake of Greensill crisis
Rishi Sunak has demanded two reviews of the country’s financial regulation linked to supply chain finance followed the collapse of Greensill Capital earlier this year.
Bhutan to pilot central bank digital currency through Ripple partnership
The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) of Bhutan has teamed with cross-border crypto payment firm Ripple to pilot a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the region.
China bans all cryptocurrencies in huge virtual currency crackdown
The People’s Bank of China (POB) has officially announced that all transactions including cryptocurrencies are illegal with immediate effect.
Panorays collects $42m in Series B round
Third-party security risk management platform Panorays has collected $42m in its Series B funding round.
Jscrambler secures $15m in its Series A
Global cybersecurity platform Jscrambler has secured $15m in its Series A funding round.