CYR3CON secures $8.2m in new investment
Cybersecurity company CYR3CON has closed an $8.2m investment round led by Pivotal Group, with participation by Trumpf Ventures, 3Lines Venture Capital, DF Enterprises, Hike Ventures and other investors.
Blockchain startup Valid Network bags $8m in seed round
Israel-based cybersecurity startup Valid Network has raised an $8m seed round to fuel the development of its technology, expand its team and to open a New York office.
City watchdog hires accountancy firm BDO to assist with Wirecard monitoring
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has tapped a team at accountancy firm BDO to help it monitor beleaguered FinTech Wirecard following the huge scandal.
Bitcoin stakeholders worried Twitter scam puts the cryptocurrency in a bad light
After several high-profile Twitter accounts were compromised in a bitcoin scam, crypto traders worry that it will put the industry in a bad light.
Ascent teams up with IBM to help businesses reach their compliance targets
AI-powered compliance company Ascent has partnered with IBM, which will see the RegTech integrate its solutions in an effort to help financial institutions keep abreast of ever-changing regulatory requirements.
How has the Covid-19 crisis changed how financial services should think about cybersecurity?
The pandemic has forced financial services firms to reconsider their digital defences or risk falling victim to cyber attacks.
This hacking group has been targeting FinTechs since 2018
If you've never heard of Evilnum, then you better read this carefully as the hacking group has targeted European FinTechs since 2018.
27 FinTech rounds from the last week you can’t afford to miss
Our weekly roundup of the big FinTech trends from the past seven days is all you need to keep yourself updated on what's happening in the industry.
Wirecard’s Dublin office raided by police
Irish police raided failed payments technology giant Wirecard's Dublin offices at the end of last week.
Bandura Cyber and Recorded Future have joined forces to provide better cybersecurity
Cybersecurity companies Bandura Cyber and Recorded Future have signed a partnership deal.
