Security Technology

US introduces ransomware safety site, offers incentives for hacker tips

The US government has unveiled a new website designed to provide businesses with greater knowledge of the threat posed by ransomware to their companies.

US launches inter-agency task force to tackle ransomware wave

The US government has introduced a new interagency task force aimed at combating the increasing challenge of ransomware on the United States.

Nethone secures $6.7m in Atmos-backed Series A round

Polish fraud protection firm Nethone has bagged $6.7m from a Series A funding round co-led by ARIA and Atmos Ventures.

SecurEnds eyes geographical expansion following $21m Series A

US cloud-native identity governance firm SecurEnds has closed a $21m Series A funding round led exclusively by venture capital company Elephant.

Stytch snags $30m from Thrive Capital to improve security with passwordless authentication

Canada-based passwordless authentication company Stytch raised $30m in Series A funding led by Thrive Capital.

Virsec nabs $100m in highly subscribed Series C

Cybersecurity platform Virsec has secured $100m from a Series C funding round led by BlueIO.

Alessa chosen by payments firm Vitesse to bolster transaction security

International payments provider Vitesse has picked Alessa by Tier1 Financial Solutions to help enable secure real-time global payment transactions.

REvil ransomware group sites go dark following string of attacks

The Russian-speaking REvil ransomware gang has seen its sites go dark, a few days after it claimed responsibility for the massive cyberattack of US IT provider Kaseya.

US Senate confirms ex-National Security Agency official as CISA director

The US Senate has confirmed Jen Easterly as the new director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

What will the new face of the office be after Covid-19?

When the coronavirus pandemic spread like wildfire in the early months of 2020, many companies and individuals alike had no idea what was to come – and how their work lives would change. With widespread vaccines, many companies are beginning to open up again, but what will be the ‘new normal’ for the financial sector in terms of working arrangements?

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