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Cybersecurity under siege: How AI and ransomware are redefining threats in the Middle East

CIO

As Middle Eastern countries accelerate digital transformation through smart cities, AI adoption, and giga-projects, cybersecurity threats are evolving faster than defenses can keep up. Every time a new security measure is implemented, attackers find ways to bypass it within a short period. Partnerships are crucial in this ecosystem.

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Big Rounds Push Cybersecurity Comeback

Crunchbase News

Cybersecurity venture investment jumped 43% in 2024 from the previous year as big rounds came back strong. Total funding to VC-backed cybersecurity startups hit nearly $11.6 In fact, there were 29 rounds of $100 million or more raised by cybersecurity startups compared to only 18 in 2023. billion last year, per Crunchbase data.

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Israel’s cybersecurity startups post another record year in 2021

TechCrunch

Yonit Wiseman , associate at YL Ventures, champions the Israeli cybersecurity community through technological due diligence and provides value-add support to the firm’s portfolio companies. Over the past decade, the Israeli cybersecurity industry has secured its place as a formidable wellspring of technological innovation.

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Cyber Startup Armis Security Raises $200M At $4.2B Valuation

Crunchbase News

Cybersecurity firm Armis Security closed a $200 million Series D led by Alkeon Capital and General Catalyst. The San Francisco-based startup last raised a $300 million private equity round in 2021 led by One Equity Partners at a $3.4 The round boosts the company’s valuation nearly 25% to $4.2 billion valuation.

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Your Team's Pragmatic Guide to Security

Speaker: Naresh Soni, CTO, Tsunami XR

The pandemic has led to new data vulnerabilities, and therefore new cyber security threats. As technology leaders, it's time to rethink some of your product security strategy. Whether you need to rework your security architecture, improve performance, and/or deal with new threats, this webinar has you covered.

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Address cybersecurity challenges before rolling out robotic process automation

TechCrunch

But many don’t know how common the technology is and may not realize that they are interacting with it regularly. Throughout 2021, security teams will begin to realize the unconsidered security challenges of robotic process automation. Robotic process automation (RPA) is making a major impact across every industry.

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Spin Technology raises $16M to protect SaaS apps against attacks

TechCrunch

Spin Technology , a data protection software vendor catering to enterprise clientele, today announced that it raised $16 million in a Series A round led by Blueprint Equity with participation from Santa Barbara Venture Partners and Blu Venture Investors. Image Credits: Spin Technology. Cybersecurity VC funding surged to a record $11.5