Tag: Cybersecurity

InsurTech companies continued their winning streak last week among the 37 FinTechs that raised big rounds.

As the number of people using services online has ballooned over the last year due to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the threat posed by cybercriminals around the world has grown even stronger. How can companies and governments alike deal with this coming storm?

A Russian-speaking cybercriminal forum has hosted a contest for cybercriminals to provide methods for targeting cryptocurrency-related technology.

The Swedish Public Health Agency temporarily closed down the country’s infectious diseases database SmiNet following several hacking attempts.

The US has confirmed that the cyberattack on food processing company JBS Foods was a ransomware attack likely coordinated by a Russian group.

Interpol claims it has intercepted $83m belonging to victims of online financial crime from being transferred into the accounts of their hackers.

Food processing giant JBS Foods has closed down production at multiple sites globally following a cyberattack.

Uptycs, which leverages cloud-native security analytics to protect endpoints, has netted $50m in its Series C round, which was led by Norwest Venture Partners.

Japan has experienced two recent cyberattacks that were directed at the Fujitsu company and Greater Tokyo-based Narita Airport.

SAM Seamless Network, a cybersecurity platform aimed at SMBs, has bagged $20m in its Series B funding round.