Iran-linked hackers found to have targeted US, Israeli maritime and defence firms
Microsoft have shared hackers sympathetic to Iranian national interests have been targeting US and Israeli defence technology and global maritime businesses.
Contractors who fail to report breaches can be sued under new US DOJ initiative
A new initiative will allow US government contractors to be accountable in a civil court if they fail to report breaches or maintain required cybersecurity standards.
Security firm Gabriel nets $12m from SoftBank-led Series A
Sao Paulo-based company Gabriel has snagged $12m from a Series A funding round led by the SoftBank Latin America Fund.
European Parliament votes for ban on AI-powered mass surveillance
The European Parliament has voted for a resolution that calls for the ban of AI-powered biometric mass surveillance technologies such as facial recognition across the continent.
Gretel.ai inks $50 Series B to bolster privacy engineering platform
Privacy engineering firm Gretel.ai has secured $50m from a Series B funding round led by Anthos Capital.
DevOps security firm Mondoo rakes in $15m funding
Security tool developer Mondoo has pulled in $15m in funding from Series A and seed financing rounds.
Adaptive Shield inks $30m Series A to extend SaaS security
Israeli cybersecurity startup Adaptive Shield has raked in $30m from a Series A capital raise led by Insight Partners.
New US bill requires ransomware victims to report payments within two days
A bill drafted by the US Senate and House of Representatives would require victims of ransomware attacks in the US to report any payments to hackers within 48 hours.
HKMA initiates first CBDC steps with whitepaper launch
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has begun the first steps of exploring a central bank digital currency (CBDC) with the release of a technical whitepaper.
How the pandemic supercharged the growth of the digital signature market
A huge challenge for companies and consumers alike during the pandemic was the inability for business matters to be conducted in-person. As countries globally entered lockdowns, the possibility for wet signatures – a signature commonly done with pen and paper – become almost impossible.
