Security Technology

Polar Security ices $8.5m seed funding following stealth period

Israeli cloud security firm Polar Security has bagged $8.5m from a seed funding round following a period of stealth by the company.

Blockchain security firm Redefine claims $11m seed

Israeli blockchain security startup Redefine has scored $11m in seed funding capital.

Cybersecurity training platform SoSafe nabs $73m

Cybersecurity and data protection platform SoSafe has reportedly raised $73m in its Series B funding round.

CyberTech Pentera hits unicorn status

Automated security validation platform Pentera has raised $150m in its Series C investment round, which was led by K1 Investment Management.

US issues advisory on Russia as cyber tensions heat up

Three US government agencies have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory on Russia as anxieties around a potential invasion of Ukraine by the latter mount.

US NCSC and DoS unveil guidance on surveillance tool attacks

The US National Counterintelligence and Security Center and the Department of state have issued guidance on protecting against attacks that use commercial surveillance tools.

Security intelligence firm Recorded Future snaps up SecurityTrails

Recorded Future, the largest global provider of intelligence for enterprise security, has acquired attack surface monitoring provider SecurityTrails for an undisclosed fee.

Google acquires security operations enterprise Siemplify

Google Cloud has acquired security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) provider Siemplify in a $500m deal.

Goldman Sachs-owned Human Security rakes in $100m

Anti-bot and fraud detection company Human Security has concluded a $100m funding round led by WestCap.

Security automation firm ContraForce inks $2m seed

No-code security automation company for SMEs ContraForce has raised $2m from a seed funding round.

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Why real-time intelligence sharing is now a legal must

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LSEG launches real-time vessel tracking API

LSEG launches real-time vessel tracking API

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has unveiled a new Vessel Tracking API, developed in collaboration with satellite operator Kinéis and Wood Mackenzie Vesseltracker, offering...

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