Cybersecurity

Singapore cybersecurity start-up CloudSEK raises $7M in Series A funding led by MassMutual Ventures to accelerate global expansion

CloudSEK has raised $7 million in its Series A investment led by MassMutual Ventures. This brings the total investment in CloudSEK to about $10 million. The Series A funding also saw participation from Omidyar Network India, 100X Entrepreneur, individual investors Firoz Meeran and Navas Meeran, and CRED Founder Kunal Naresh Shah’s QED Innovation Labs.…

The state of cyber risk in APAC underscores need to invest more in cybersecurity talent, capabilities, and resources

The inadequacy of cybersecurity skills covers the spectrum of cybersecurity professionals, from IT technicians to security engineers and chief information security officers.

ORIGIN Innovation Awards 2021: Announcing the Startup Finalists – GreenTech & Sustainable Tech and Internet Solutions

We are thrilled to announce the finalists of the Startup Finalists - GreenTech & Sustainable Tech and Internet Solutions for the second edition of the ORIGIN Innovation Awards.

Navigating SMS communictions in a world of scam texts

SMS is a marketing method known to be incredibly effective, as well as a preferred form of communicating with customers. What can businesses do to ensure that they are cutting through the spam and are not contributing to it? How can businesses show they are a trusted SMS and not a scam one?

Privy raises $17.5M series B funding led by GGV Capital, expects faster digital transformation in Indonesia through digital identity and signing

Within five years, Privy has been enabling 18.5 million users to open bank saving accounts, stock trading accounts, apply for credit cards, insurance policy, lease a motor vehicle, submit invoice financing, take loans from fintech lending companies, sign rental contracts, and accept job offers without the need to travel and sign on hardcopy documents.

The fallout from the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and its implications

Digital transformation expands an organization’s attack surface, making it easier for threat actors to enter the network and gain control of OT assets. Without the correct security tools in place organizations can’t identify vulnerabilities or detect malicious activity.

Claroty opens regional headquarters in Singapore after securing $140M Series D funding to meet growing demand for cybersecurity

The office opening comes shortly after Claroty’s $140 million Series D fundraise, which included participation from Temasek, Singapore's state investor. The company raised the round in order to meet rapidly accelerating global demand for The Claroty Platform’s visibility, threat detection, risk, and vulnerability management, and secure remote access…

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Temasek leads $550M funding round in Israel cloud security firm Orca Security

Orca Security will leverage Temasek’s investment portfolio and global network to deepen its penetration into the Asia Pacific (APAC) region and beyond, and into key industries such as telecom, financial services, transportation, consumer goods, and more.

5 E-commerce fraud prevention trends taking shape as the pandemic accelerates digital transactions

With the threat of payment fraud accelerating faster than ever, it's important that merchants stay vigilant and ahead of emerging fraud trends. Here are five ways to protect businesses from fraud attacks in 2021.