Security Technology

The US infrastructure bill signed into law by President Biden yesterday will provide close to $2bn for cybersecurity and related provisions.

Vice President Kamala Harris has announced the US’ support for the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace, a global initiative aimed at bolstering global cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity giant McAfee is to become a private company again after it agreed to be acquired by a group of private equity firms in a $14bn agreement.

Breach and attack simulation (BAS) platform SafeBreach has raised $53.5m from a Series D round led by Sonae IM and Israel Growth Partners.

Founded in 2014, FinTecSystems is specialised in open banking infrastructure and data analysis to help companies make data-driven and automate decisions. At a time when companies are scrambling to protect their assets from criminal actors, could FTS’ open banking infrastructure be a flood barrier against the rising wave of financial crime?

Contrast Security, a developer of next-gen code security tools, has closed its Series E funding round on $150m, bringing its valuation to over $1bn. The...

SCYTHE, which designs adversarial emulation to help companies combat cyberattacks, has collected $10m in its Series A.

While cybersecurity may be occupying a growing space in the attention of workforces worldwide, a recent report by Deloitte has found many workers may be taking their own cyber hygiene for granted.

The US House of Representatives has passed two bills that are focused on improving the cybersecurity protections for small businesses in the United States.

US continuous security platform Wabbi has secured $2m from a seed funding round led by Mendoza Ventures.