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Cloud-native cybersecurity startup Aqua Security raises $60M and remains a unicorn

TechCrunch

Aqua Security, an Israeli cybersecurity startup that helps companies protect their cloud services, has raised $60 million in funding, extending its previously announced $135 million Series E round of funding to $195 million.

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5 ways to attract top cybersecurity talent in a tight labor market

TechCrunch

George Gerchow is the chief security officer at Sumo Logic. He spent 16 years in the Marine Corps in various military and civilian roles, but none directly involved cybersecurity. million unfilled cybersecurity jobs – enough to fill 50 NFL stadiums – according to Cybersecurity Ventures. Share on Twitter. There are now 3.5

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Cybrary secures $25M to grow its platform for cybersecurity training

TechCrunch

The cybersecurity industry has taken a hit recently, with economic headwinds prompting layoffs and a broad investor pullback. But some firms have escaped unscathed, like cybersecurity training platform Cybrary , which today announced that it raised $25 million in a Series C funding round. million unfilled cybersecurity roles today.

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Cybersecurity startup Ordr nabs $40M to monitor connected devices for anomalies

TechCrunch

In 2015, there were approximately 3.5 Yet every device increases an organization’s attack surface, along with the potential for a cybersecurity attack. Yet every device increases an organization’s attack surface, along with the potential for a cybersecurity attack. billion internet of things (IoT) devices in use.

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Legendary hackers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek talk cybersecurity and autonomous vehicles at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022

TechCrunch

Security researchers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek shook the automotive industry in 2015 by remotely hacking a Jeep Cherokee driven by Wired reporter , and willing participant, Andy Greenberg. It’s a trend that has caused a boon in the automotive cybersecurity market, which is predicted to reach $5.3 billion in 2026. .

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Context Conversations preview: Election security

The Parallax

When it comes to election security, it’s hard not to think of the United States as a proverbial dumpster fire. And while some states are taking steps to secure their voting processes, many are not. And while some states are taking steps to secure their voting processes, many are not. Why current funding to secure U.S.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: YC Demo Day faves, thrift shop VCs, cybersecurity product challenges

TechCrunch

Since Etsy went public in 2015, companies like Poshmark, The RealReal and thredUP followed suit, attracting even more investors to the sector. Since the average friends and family round is $23,000, “they’d need to secure the entire liquid wealth of six Black families” for parity, according to a white paper by venture fund Fifth Star.

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