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Daily Crunch: Byju’s founder chips in toward $800M funding round to reach $22B valuation

TechCrunch

EU to investigate state use of spyware : The Pegasus mobile spyware is causing headaches in Europe for more than just the folks who found themselves targets of the software. We have your full news digest below, but stay hype about TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility , because it’s looking increasingly lit. The TechCrunch Top 3.

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Daily Crunch: After raising $3M seed, global fintech platform Payday plans to secure licensing in Canada, UK

TechCrunch

Wait, you can’t say that : Kyle reports that LeapXpert raises $22 million to monitor employee chats for compliance. A growing market : Christine writes that Italy’s ban on cultivated meat could set the industry back. Is that you, Bob? Spera raises $10 million for its identity security posture management platform, Frederic reports.

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How to Build a Mobile-First Security Strategy

Ivanti

Spyware : Spyware kits, services and source code are commonly traded and shared on the dark web — and even on mainstream repositories like GitHub or online communities like Reddit. And, the average user is six to 10 times more likely to fall for an SMS phishing attack than an email-based one.

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AI transformation 101: Security risks of AI in life sciences

Modus Create

Spyware : Secretly collects sensitive data without the users knowledge. This incident underscored the hidden risks of AI-powered tracking technologies and why compliance in digital health services is non-negotiable. These include strict compliance with data regulations, routine security audits, and transparent AI usage policies.

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Learn the Language of Vulnerability Assessment: Key Security Terms You Should Know

Tenable

Spyware: Programs that monitor activity of infected computers (e.g., Balancing security and compliance. The last major terminology-based discrepancy we want to discuss is between vulnerability and compliance scanning. . Trojans: Malware disguised as programs or files a user needs.

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Fighting Ransomware: Using Ivanti’s Platform to Build a Resilient Zero Trust Security Defense – Part 2

Ivanti

The other good news is these suspicious or untrusted configuration profiles, malware, and other malicious exploits including the Pegasus spyware will be detected by Ivanti Mobile Threat Defense (MTD) and trigger compliance actions like block access to corporate resources or quarantine actions on the device.

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IT Security Threats That May be Lurking in Your Assets

Samanage

Then, we’ll talk about how quality IT asset management that includes risk detection and license compliance can enhance your IT security, reduce your organization’s vulnerabilities, and provide real value to your business. License Compliance and Unauthorized Software. Technology Assets and Malicious Software.