Security Technology

PlainID secures $75m from Insight Partners-led Series C

Cybersecurity firm PlainID has raised $75m from a Series C funding haul headed by US VC and private equity company Insight Partners.

Young and old people found to be most prone to falling victim to phishing

A large-scale phishing study by ETH Zurich has found that the youngest and oldest people are most likely to click on phishing links.

Noname Security joins the cyber unicorn club following Series C

US-based API security firm Noname Security has secured the unicorn horn after a recent $135m Series C pushed its valuation over $1bn.

Cloud security remediator Dazz bags $60m funding

US cloud security remediation firm Dazz has secured $60m from a funding raise.

SaaS security firm Atmosec arises out of stealth with $6m seed

Tel-Aviv-based software-as-a-service security company Atmosec has raised $6m from its seed funding round as it launches out of stealth mode.

US Homeland Security unveils bug bounty program to aid with flaw discovery

The Department of Homeland Security is launching a bug bounty program aimed at finding cybersecurity flaws in its system.

Cequence Security lands $60m funding to meet rising API security demand

US API security firm Cequence Security has raised $60m from a Series C funding raise led by Menlo Ventures.

Industry’s first data detection and response platform Cyberhaven nets Series B

Cyberhaven, which claims to be the industry’s first data detection and response platform, has secured $33m in an oversubscribed Series B round.

Tiger Global backs cyber firm Guardio in funding raise

Cybersecurity startup Guardio has raised $47m from a funding round headed by Tiger Global following three years in beta mode.

Cyber compliance platform ByteChek nets seed round

Miami-based cybersecurity compliance platform ByteChek has raised $3m in its seed funding round, to support its product enhancements.

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How purpose-built AI is transforming compliance from detective controls into preventive controls

As AI rewrites the playbook for financial crime and conduct risk, Behavox founder and CEO Erkin Adylov explains how purpose-built models are shifting compliance...
FinTech

Over $1.1bn raised across funding raises in red-letter week for FinTech

There was over $1.1bn raised across 23 deals this week in the FinTech sector, one of the most powerful weeks for raises seen so...

Ortec Finance’s GLASS PRISM targets insurance portfolio optimisation

Ortec Finance has unveiled GLASS PRISM, a next-generation strategic asset allocation (SAA) optimisation tool designed specifically for insurance asset managers.
crime

Why real-time intelligence sharing is now a legal must

A decade ago, the notion of regulated financial institutions exchanging crime intelligence in real time felt far-fetched. Legal barriers loomed large, trust between banks...
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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