ArmorCode scores $8m seed to meet growing AppSecOps demand
AppSecOps firm ArmorCode has bagged $11m in a seed funding round led by Cervin Ventures.
Malaysia’s BNM reveals five-year blueprint to transform its FinTech sector
The Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has unveiled a five-year blueprint to help develop the country’s FinTech industry.
Samsung launches industry first solution for biometric payment cards
Samsung Electronics has released its new fingerprint security designed to improve the confidence of biometric payment cards.
Merck awarded $1.4bn claim over 2017 NotPetya cyberattack
Merck has been awarded $1.4bn from Ace American Insurance after a court cause was ruled in its favour regarding the NotPetya malware outbreak from 2017.
Red Cross suffers huge cyberattack with over half a million people exposed
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has fallen victim to a big cyberattack which led to 515,000 people having their data seized by hackers.
TypingDNA launches real-time typing biometric verification tool
TypingDNA has released its ActiveLock solution, a typing biometrics-based continuous authentication technology that protects businesses from unauthorised users.
Ukrainian government websites hacked as Russia tensions heighten
A number of Ukrainian government websites have been hacked in what appears to be a coordinated attack as anxieties between Russia and Ukraine continue to climb.
South Korea seeks lighter touch on FinTech investment regulations
The chief of South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has revealed he is seeking to ease restrictions on financial firms’ investment in FinTechs.
What does ESG mean for financial institutions?
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is increasingly becoming a major talking point for financial institutions, but what does it mean for them?
Plaid acquires Cognito for easier and safer onboarding
Plaid has acquired Cognito, an identity verification and compliance (KYC, AML) platform that makes it faster, easier and safer for people to verify their identity when signing up for financial services online.