US introduces first cyber czar to bolster government response to cybercrime
The United States Senate has confirmed Chris Inglis as the first-ever cyber czar for the US government.
Advens valued at €100m after latest investment
Cybersecurity company Advens has closed an investment from CAPZA Growth Tech, which values the business at €100m.
Cyber firm Claroty rakes in $140m from Series D, unicorn status uncertain
US industrial cybersecurity company Claroty has raised $140m from a Series D funding round co-led by Bessemer Venture Partners’ Century II fund and 40 North Ventures.
EU tech law risks destroying iPhone security, Apple chief warns
The CEO of Apple has warned that a proposed new European Union technology law aimed at reigning in tech behemoths could ‘destroy the security of the iPhone’.
Cyber firm Threatray secures €2.3m to fuel team expansion
Swiss cybersecurity analytics enterprise Threatray has raised €2.3m from a funding round led by Verve Ventures.
President Biden provides off-limit hacking list in US-Russia bilateral meeting
President Biden used a recent US-Russia bilateral meeting with President Putin to outline 16 infrastructure that should not be victim to cyberattacks in future.
Elisity seeks to scale cybersecurity platform with $26m Series A raise
US cybersecurity platform Elisity has snared $26m from a Series A funding round to meet growing demand of its cloud-delivered cybersecurity platform.
Veriff, Monese partner to offer secure digital banking services to Europe
Estonian identity verification firm Veriff has teamed with mobile money app Monese to provide strengthened and secure digital banking services to European consumers.
US nuclear weapons contractor suffers ransomware cyberattack
US nuclear weapons contractor Sol Oriens has revealed it has suffered a ransomware cyberattack allegedly by the REvil ransomware group.
G7 calls on Russia to take firmer action on cybercrime attacks
The G7 has called on Russia to take stronger action on ransomware attacks and cybercrime that has occurred within their borders.
