Appaegis Raises $7.7M in Seed Funding
Appaegis Inc., a leading Data Centric Zero Trust access security company, announced that it raised $7.7M in seed funding.
Base Operations Raises $3M in Seed 2 Funding
Base Operations, a Washington, DC-based global threat-intelligence platform for enterprise security departments of multinationals, raised $3M in Seed 2 funding.
Adlumin Secures $25 Million in Series B Funding
The cybersecurity company secures its $25M Series B funding that will support its strategic shift to a channel go-to-market strategy.
Shift5, Ex-NSA Hackers Score $20 Million To Defend Planes, Trains And Tanks From Cyber Sabotage
Shift5 warns America’s transport and weapons systems are vulnerable, claiming it has the best people in the world—former members of an elite NSA hacking unit—to protect them.
First In Announces Initial Closing of Fund I to Invest in Cybersecurity
First In, the venture capital firm focused on supporting mission-driven founders in cybersecurity and dual-use technologies, announced the initial close of First In Ventures Fund I.
Morning Consult valued at over $1 billion following new funding round
Morning Consult, the Washington, D.C.-based research and polling firm, has raised a $60 million Series B round that values the company at over $1 billion.
To Stem Suicide and Sexual Assault, the Air Force Dons Headsets
Officials are hoping that an immersive virtual reality experience, including with Moth + Flame, aimed at getting airmen to intervene will succeed where years of traditional training have failed.
What Kind of Entrepreneurs Can Prevent the Next Colonial Hack
After Colonial Pipeline, SolarWinds, and the Exchange compromise, First In argues that military and intelligence veterans are uniquely positioned to build the cybersecurity companies the moment demands.
Immuta raised $90M to automate data access control
Immuta says it will use the investment, which brings the startup’s total raised to date to $169 million, to expand its workforce, acquire new customers, and further develop its products.
Emerging Themes in Cybersecurity - 2021
Renny McPherson and Dr. Josh Lospinoso outline eight cybersecurity themes First In is watching in 2021, as a rapidly expanding attack surface opens fresh opportunities for startups.
Base Operations raises $2.2 million to modernize physical enterprise security – TechCrunch
Base Operations just closed its $2.2 million seed funding round and will use the money to capitalize on its recent launch of a street-level threat mapping platform supporting enterprise security operations.
Army Hires Company To Develop Cyber Defenses For Its Strykers After The Vehicles Got Hacked
It first emerged more than a year ago that “adversaries” had launched successful cyber attacks against these armored vehicles.
Adlumin Secures $6 Million in Series A Funding
Adlumin received Series A funding that will secure its expansion in the financial sector.
Phylum’s Next-Gen Machine Learning Prevents Open Source Supply Chain Attacks
Phylum, a DevSecOps startup committed to derisking the open-source ecosystem, announced today the launch of its first software tool.
Immuta CEO on Privacy Protection
The growing prevalence of online services and apps marketing to young demographics is downright scary.
The Rise, Ubiquity and Vulnerability of Open Source Software
Renny McPherson and Matthew Dulaney trace how open-source software went from a niche idea to the backbone of modern computing—and why its very ubiquity makes it both invaluable and a prime cyberattack vector.
Adlumin Patent for Core Banking System Security
Adlumin received a patent for systems and methods of anomaly detection on core banking platforms, solidifying its mark on the financial industry.
Intel Capital leads $40M investment in data privacy startup Immuta
Privacy is a growing concern for consumers and lawmakers around the world—and a growing headache for businesses of all sizes that must comply with a raft of new data rules, including Europe’s GDPR regime.
Shift5 wins Phase II SBIR contract from the USAF
US-based cybersecurity company Shift5 has been contracted by the US Air Force (USAF) for the Phase II Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) programme.
Adlumin Surpasses 50 Financial Institutions and Counting
Adlumin celebrates passing 50 financial-institution customers as the company continues to grow its security and compliance automation platform.