Cybersecurity VC Funding Hit Record in 2020 With $7.8 Billion Invested
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, 2020 was a record year in terms of venture capital funding for cybersecurity companies, with more than $7.8 billion invested,...
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Microsoft Wins $22 Billion Deal Making Headsets for US Army
Microsoft won a nearly $22 billion contract to supply U.S. Army combat troops with its augmented reality headsets. Microsoft and the Army separately announced...
FBI: Cybercrime Victims Reported Losses of $4.2 Billion in 2020
The FBI this week published its Internet Crime Report for 2020, and the agency said it received nearly 800,000 cybercrime complaints last year, with...
Identity Verification Company Socure Raises $100 Million at $1.3 Billion Valuation
Digital identity verification firm Socure this week announced raising $100 million in a Series D funding round. The round, which brings the total invested...
Developer Security Firm Snyk Raises $300 Million at $4.7 Billion Valuation
Boston-based developer security firm Snyk on Wednesday announced that it has raised $300 million in a Series E funding round that values the company...
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McAfee Sheds Enterprise Business in $4 Billion Deal
McAfee is changing owners again as part of a $4 billion all-cash transaction that includes the sale of its enterprise business unit. McAfee, based...
Crypto Exchange Platform WazirX Hit a Record High of $2 Billion in Trading Volumes – E Hacking News
Cryptocurrency exchange platform, WazirX has almost doubled its trading volumes since February 1st, 2021 regardless of fears of a government-imposed ban on crypto...
Okta and Auth0: A $6.5 billion bet that identity will warrant its own cloud
Okta’s $6.5 billion purchase of Auth0 is based on the idea that there will be only a handful of clouds within companies in the...
Okta to Acquire Rival Auth0 in $6.5 Billion Deal
Identity and access management giant Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA) late Wednesday announced plans buy rival Auth0 in an all-stock transaction valued at roughly $6.5 billion....
U.S. Charges 3 North Korean Hackers Over $1.3 Billion Cryptocurrency Heist
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday indicted three suspected North Korean hackers for allegedly conspiring to steal and extort over $1.3 billion...