Security Technology

Global cyber study finds US remains dominant power, China continues ascent

A study by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) has found the US continues to lead the way as the number one cyber power worldwide.

EU unveils plans for cyber unit to tackle large scale attacks

The European Commission (EC) has launched its strategy to build a Joint Cyber Unit to tackle large scale cyberattacks, according to the BBC.

SentinelOne ups the price for its IPO

Cybersecurity unicorn SentinelOne has increased its IPO share price, just a week after announcing the original price.

Honeywell report finds external malware is rising challenge for industrial firms

Honeywell has found the number of cyber threats that use USB sticks and other external media devices as a launch point has doubled during 2021.

Deduce secures $10m Series A to support the launch of its Insights tool

Deduce, a cybersecurity platform powered by real-time identity network data, has closed its Series A round on $10m.

More depth needed to protect against cyberattacks, US Attorney General claims

US Attorney General Merrick Garland has said the country’s private industry needs to enact better safeguards to avoid consequences in the event of a cyberattack.

Illumio bolsters unicorn status with Thoma Bravo-backed $225m Series F

Cybersecurity company Illumio has grown its valuation to $2.75bn after it raked in $225m in a Series F funding round.

Cyber innovator John McAfee dead at 75 following suspected suicide

John McAfee - founder of antivirus software giant McAfee – has died aged 75.

DataRails nabs $25m Series A extension, doubling its company valuation

DataRails, which provides SMEs with financial reporting support, has bagged $25m in its Series A extension, doubling the company valuation. The RegTech company previously raised...

CyberSmart scores $10m in its oversubscribed Series A round

Automated cybersecurity platform CyberSmart has scored $10m in its oversubscribed Series A funding round, which will help its global expansion efforts.

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Over $1.5bn raised across 21 FinTech deals this week

Over $1.5bn raised across 21 FinTech deals this week

A total of $1.5bn was raised across 21 FinTech deals this week due to a colossal $1bn investment round raised by WealthTech platform Kalshi.  The...
LSEG launches redesigned ESG scores for investors

LSEG launches redesigned ESG scores for investors

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), a global financial markets infrastructure and data provider, has unveiled a comprehensive redesign of its ESG Scores, responding to...
AI and risk-based AML: how Australia is operationalising compliance

AI and risk-based AML: how Australia is operationalising compliance

Australia's financial services industry is entering a new phase of AML and CTF compliance — one defined not by whether to adopt AI and...
Energy crisis and conflict drag down global growth in 2026

Energy crisis and conflict drag down global growth in 2026

What began as a promising start to 2026 has quickly unravelled. According to Prometeia's latest quarterly economic outlook, military action against Iran and mounting...
How the Middle East crisis is reshaping inflation outlook

How the Middle East crisis is reshaping inflation outlook

Global inflation dynamics are undergoing a significant shift, with fresh CPI data, central bank decisions, and energy market turbulence collectively redrawing the economic outlook...

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