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.
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.
CISA offers government and private sector guidance on ransomware prevention
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has shared guidance on how the government and private sector can prevent ransomware data breaches.
Web application attacks on financial services see sharp incline in H1 2021
A study by cybersecurity firm Imperva Research Labs has found web applications attacks on the financial services industry hiked 38% between January and May 2021.
