US Senate report finds government agencies failing to improve cyber posture
A report published by US Senate Committee has found only one of eight federal agencies showed improvements in strengthening their cybersecurity programs.
Sextortion attacks costing victims over $8bn a year, FBI claims
The FBI has claimed sextortion complaints have seen a ‘massive increase’ since the start of 2021, with the total financial losses accounting for over $8m.
UK to invest £5bn in cyber unit to perform retaliatory cyberattacks
The UK will invest £5bn into the creation of a Cyber Force unit that will strike back on cyberattacks with retaliatory hacks.
Contrast Security becomes the next CyberTech unicorn
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...
Truffle Security sniffs out $14m in Series A funding
Truffle Security, which helps protect sensitive data, has collected $14m in its Series A funding round.
Security startup Slim.AI secures $31m Series A
Cloud-native security firm Slim.AI has bagged $31m from a Series A funding round co-led by Insight Partners and StepStone Group.
Intigriti raises Europe’s largest funding of a crowdsourced security platform
Intigriti, a bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure platform, has raised €21.1m in its Series B funding round, which it claims is the largest funding...
How Electronic IDentification is paving the way for digital identification technology
Much like the initial scepticism to credit cards when they were first introduced, there has been some apprehension over the use of e-trust solutions. However, the industry is proving they are secure and effective, and their use is on the rise. Electronic IDentification is on a mission to make digital identity solutions the norm.
SecondSight secures $3m, exits stealth to shake up cyber insurance
Cyber insurer SecondSight has exited stealth with the launch of its AI-driven platform and an oversubscribed $3m seed round.
NIST drafts major update to its world leading cyber security framework
NIST has revealed its latest draft of the National Institute of Standards and Technologies' cybersecurity framework.