Tag: Cybersecurity

Tessian looks toward acceleration following $65m Series C

UK security company Tessian has closed a $65m Series C funding round led by March Capital.

Microsoft releases test lab for simulated cyberattacks

Software giant Microsoft has released SimuLab, an open-source lab technology that will help its platform defences fight against real attack scenarios.

Ransomware DarkSide made $90m in ransom payments, blockchain firm finds

Blockchain analysis firm Elliptic has discovered the DarkSide ransomware variant made an estimated $90m in ransomware payments since October 2020.

ThreatLocker looks to expand global footprint following $20m Series B

US endpoint security provider ThreatLocker has closed a $20 Series B funding round led by venture capital firm Elephant.

FBI report finds staggering cybercrime complaint increase over 2020-2021

A report by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has found cybercrime complaints hiked by 100% over a 14-month period.

DarkSide ransomware shuts down on back of US pressure, lost server...

The DarkSide ransomware variant that was responsible for bringing operations at a US pipeline to a standstill last week has allegedly shut down.

Significant ransomware attack causes Irish healthcare IT shutdown

Ireland’s healthcare service has temporarily been forced to shut down its computer systems as a precaution following a significant ransomware attack.

AXA suffers ransomware attack following ransom payments support removal

Insurance juggernaut AXA has suffered a cyberattack which saw it lose 3 TB of sensitive data from its Asian operations.

Verizon report finds 85% of data breaches in 2020 involved human...

A report by Verizon has found that over 85% of data attacks in 2020 involved some form of human interaction.

Cybersecurity firm Cryptosense raises $4.8m to protect FinTechs from breaches

France-based cryptography lifecycle management platform Cryptosense raised $4.8m in funding.

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