Tag: Cybersecurity

Traditional security awareness is not enough to battle online cybersecurity threats

The world is focused on battling online threats with new technology. However, good defence requires not only teaching employees to be more aware of their online behaviours, “but actually driving them to change their online behaviours to be more secure,” according to Mike Butler, co-founder and CTO of Think Cyber Security.

National Grid Partners backs cybersecurity company RiskIQ’s Series D round

Attack surface management company RiskIQ has raised $15m in a Series D round to spread the usage of its solutions.

Team8 announces new venture capital vehicle to invest in early-stage data,...

Investor Team8 has unveiled Team8 Capital, a new venture capital vehicle that will be used to back startups looking for seed, Series A and Series B funding.

CrowdStrike stocks soar to almost record levels as cybersecurity remains mission...

Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike has seemingly proven just how paramount digital defences have become as the coronavirus pandemic has forced businesses to accept remote working as the tech company's stocks jump.

MassMutual Ventures closes its third $100m fund focused on tech startups...

MassMutual Ventures has revealed its third $100m venture capital fund, which will invest into FinTech, cybersecurity, enterprise software and digital health companies.

How Cobwebs is stopping the game of whack-a-mole in the fight...

Money laundering in global financial markets is like “whack-a-mole”, when you stop one scheme, another just pops up, according to Daniel Nisman, the head of financial sector solutions at web intelligence company Cobwebs.

FinTech Global unveils CyberTech100 list recognising the top tech companies providing...

The cyber threat facing financial firms is growing by the day, but FinTech Gobal has revealed the 100 cybersecurity companies from around the world that are leading the charge against bad actors and digital threats.

Why should firms place more importance on boosting their email security?

With the coronavirus forcing masses of people to work from home, it has only accentuated the cyber risks businesses face from “human-activated” cyberattacks, according...

Korean Register and Samsung Heavy Industries to study cybersecurity in the...

The classification society Korean Register has signed an memorandum of understanding with Samsung Heavy Industries to conduct a joint study on cybersecurity in the shipping industry.

More than half of remote workers cut corners when it comes...

A new report from cybersecurity company Tessian reveals that 52% of people working from home tend to think they can get away with being more lenient about their digital defences.

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