A.ID said to close pre-seed-funding from RobinHood, Square execs for its ID verification platform
A.ID, an identity and compliance platform with a focus on high-risk clients, has closed a pre-seed investment round of $500,000 from angel investors including former employees of RobinHood, Square and Snap.
WebID secures majority investment from private equity firm
Digital identification technology developer WebID has received a majority investment from AnaCap, a mid-market private equity firm.
FBI warns food and agriculture sector about ransomware attack increase impact
The FBI has issued a notification warning firms in the food and agricultural sector about the climbing number of ransomware attacks and how they impact the food supply chain.
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.
Pixalate reels in $18.1m growth capital to speed up expansion
Fraud protection, privacy and compliance analytics platform Pixalate has raised $18.1m in growth funding.
Google and Microsoft to funnel $30bn into cybersecurity up to 2026
Google and Microsoft have revealed that they are planning to invest $30bn in cybersecurity advancements over the next five years.
Identity verification platform Journey.Ai receives strategic investment
Digital trusted identity platform Journey.Ai has received a strategic investment from Avaya Holdings.
US DOJ unveils fellowship program to bolster legal fight against cybercrime
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is launching a fellowship program that is designed to develop legal expertise to deal with cyber threats that impact national security.
D3 Security secures $10m funding from Vistara Growth
Security orchestration D3 Security has raised $10m in growth equity funding from Vistara Growth.
Single-factor authentication is a bad cybersecurity practice, CISA warns
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added single-factor authentication (SFA) to its list of bad cybersecurity practices that it advises against.