Cybersecurity Asset Management company Axonius has netted $20m in its Series B round which was led by new investor OpenView. Existing backers of Axonius including Bessemer Venture Partners, YL Ventures, Vertex, WTI, and Emerge, also contributed funds to the round. The new proceeds bring Axonius’ total equity raised to $37m. The funding comes just months…
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Paychex has launched cyber liability protection which will help companies with costs from data breaches, hackers, ransomware and banking fraud. The new policy helps businesses mitigate the potential financial impacts of cyberattacks, with access to 24/7 crisis management. Policyholders get protection for potential fines or penalties from state or federal agencies if they are found…
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More than one-fifth of UK firms have been impacted financially by cyber attacks, yet potentially more than three-quarters of companies polled have never been insured for cyber-related losses Some 22% of UK businesses have suffered a cyber attack that has cost them financially, according to a survey of more than 1,000 senior decision-makers from UK…
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TypingDNA has partnered with cybersecurity startup XTN Security to help banks better defend themselves from fraud threats. As part of the deal, TypingDNA’s typing biometrics will integrate with XTN’s behavioural fraud prevention software to passively recognise users based on their typing patterns. With increased threats of cybercrime and regulations such as PSD2 and its strong…
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You’re using strong and unique passwords. You’re on the lookout for phishing emails. And you’ve set up two-factor authentication on every account that offers it. Basically, you’re acing Personal Cybersecurity 101. But with new threats popping up all the time, you may be looking for other steps you can take to protect yourself. Here’s an…
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ConnectWise deploys business management technology to improve a range of business operations ranging from sales and services through to project tracking and back-office functions. With the integration of ThreatLocker, the clients that use managed IT service providers will be able to access new solutions such as application whitelisting, ringfencing and storage device control. ThreatLocker gives…
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Last year’s cybersecurity scorecard did little to reassure consumers that large companies are serious about security and privacy Massive data leaks hit the news every month against the background buzz of hundreds of smaller breaches that didn’t make the front page. As the first quarter of 2019 comes to a close, it looks like this…
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We know Facebook has been hiring cryptocurrency experts and building a blockchain team for a while, but the scope, aims, and timeline of the project are all unknown. A new report by the New York Times claims Facebook is planning to launch its own cryptocurrency as early as the first half of this year. According…
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The amount of data breaches reported by UK financial services to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) increased by 480 per cent last year, a study from RPC claims. Figures increased to 145 in 2018 up from 25 in 2017, of which, the retail banking space seeing the largest percentage growth in breaches. In 2017, there…
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