Aware acquires fellow biometrics authentication platform Fortress Identity
Aware, a global biometrics software developer, has acquired digital ID verification and biometric authentication platform Fortress Identity.
Scammers are stealing $80m per month through fake giveaways and surveys
A report by Group-IB has found threat actors are making $80m a month by impersonating known brands asking people to participate in phoney surveys and giveaways.
Belgian government suffers second damaging cyberattack of 2021
The Belgian defence ministry has been hit by a cyberattack after threat actors exploited the Log4Shell vulnerability.
Security automation firm ContraForce inks $2m seed
No-code security automation company for SMEs ContraForce has raised $2m from a seed funding round.
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.