Security Technology

McAfee founder faces fraud charges for alleged $23m ICO scheme

John McAfee, the founder of cybersecurity company McAfee, is facing criminal charges after the Securities and Exchange Commission accused him of having failed to be transparent about being paid to promote initial coin offerings.

NatWest uses Featurespace’s tech to fight financial fraud

Crime prevention software developer Featurespace has been enlisted by NatWest to protect the bank's customers against fraud.

What does the 27 FinTech funding rounds from last week tell you about the...

Over the past seven days we have reported on 27 big FinTech deals. So why not take a closer look at what they mean for the industry.

Twitter hires new CISO after bitcoin hack

Twitter suffered an embarrassing hack attack in July that saw scammers compromise several high-profile accounts in a cryptocurrency scheme. Now the social media network has hired a new chief information security officer.

AirNow launches new digital defence brand AiNow Cybersecurity

AirNow Cybersecurity is a new consultancy spun out of AirNow, the tech company specialising in air quality data.

How has cybercrime changed during the coronavirus pandemic?

Covid-19 has changed how cyber criminals operate, but maybe not in the way you think, according to a new report.

MCPc launches Cybersecurity as a Service offering

Data protection and security risk management firm MCPc has launched Cybersecurity as a Service, a tailored service to help companies better understand and identify security vulnerabilities and protect their business from cyber threats.

Pcysys has secured $25m Series B funding to keep developing its cybersecurity offering

Cybersecurity startup Pcysys has closed a $25m Series B funding round led by Insight Partners to expand internationally and to keep developing its software.

Snyk bags $200m in new funding round led by Addition

Having joined the unicorn club earlier this year, cybersecurity venture Snyk has added another $200m to its coffers in a new funding round.

Nine out of ten IT professionals have been breached

New research reveals that 94% of IT professionals have seen their digital infrastructures hacked by outsiders or had their own co-workers compromise data.

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