Application Security

TikTok

Privacy concerns could lead US to ban TikTok from government devices

A spending bill unveiled by the US Congress could ban TikTok from most US government devices, Security Week has detailed.
FireTail

API security firm FireTail lands $5m early-stage funding

FireTail, a company that specialises in API security, has closed $5m in an early-stage financing raise.
Interpres

Interpres Security comes out of stealth with $8.5m

Interpres Security, a firm focused on helping companies optimise their security performance, has emerged from stealth with $8.5m in seed funding. 
Sphere

Sphere Technology bags $31m in Edison-led Series B

Sphere Technology Solutions, a New Jersey-based firm building tech to help defenders manage identities and access to sensitive data, has scored $31m in a Series B.
Security services SaaS platform Pangea nabs $26m

Security services SaaS platform Pangea nabs $26m

Pangea Cyber, a security services provider for cloud and mobile app developers, has raised $26m for its Series B, as it looks to accelerate the delivery of its API-based services.
60% of financial apps vulnerable to repackaging cyberattack

60% of financial apps vulnerable to repackaging cyberattack

Just over 60% of financial services apps available on the Google Play Store are susceptible to application repackaging, or cloning, attacks.
Palo Alto

Palo Alto Networks to snap up Cider Security for $195m

Palo Alto Networks is set to acquire Israeli software supply chain firm Cider Security in a deal being valued at $195m.
Akeyless nets $65m as it helps protect company secrets

Akeyless nets $65m as it helps protect company secrets

Akeyless, which claims to be fighting secret sprawl in DevOps and hybrid cloud environments, has raised $65m in its Series B funding round.
ArmorCode

ArmorCode lands $14m in Series A financing haul

ArmorCode, a leader in AppSecOps, has raised $14m in a Series A funding round headed by Ballistic Ventures.  
DevSecOps automation platform BoostSecurity emerges from stealth

DevSecOps automation platform BoostSecurity emerges from stealth

BoostSecurity, a developer-first DevSecOps automation platform, has secured $12m for its seed round, as it emerges from stealth.

News Stories

AMLR

EU AMLR: why firms can’t wait for 2027 to prepare

Financial institutions across Europe are facing a fundamental shift in how anti-money laundering compliance is designed, evidenced and supervised, as the EU's new AML...
Irish fund authorisations jump 40%, but scrutiny tightens

Irish fund authorisations jump 40%, but scrutiny tightens

The Central Bank of Ireland has published the third edition of its Authorisations and Gatekeeping Report, and according to law firm Zeidler, the message for...

Malaysia’s FATF upgrade puts AML effectiveness on trial

Malaysia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime hit a defining moment in early 2026, when the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) upgraded the...

Why stress testing scenarios fail audits, and Kidbrooke’s fix

Risk teams building stress testing frameworks often hit the same wall, according to Kidbrooke. They hold a credible macroeconomic baseline, whether from a national...
Joybuy adds Allianz Partners insurance to EU checkout

Allianz Partners teams up with Joybuy on device cover

Allianz Partners, a global heavyweight in B2B2C insurance and assistance services, has unveiled a strategic European alliance with Joybuy, JD.com's newly launched online shopping...

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