Israeli software security startup Vulcan Cyber Ltd. has raised $21 million in new funding to support the rollout of new vulnerability remediation solutions for cloud and application security teams and deliver a new service. The Series B round was led by Dawn Capital and included Wipro Ventures, YL Ventures and Ten Eleven Ventures. Founded in 2018 and based in ...

Not only did ransomware surge over 2020 but the average ransom payment also rose rapidly, according to a new report from Palo Alto Networks Inc.’s Unit 42 threat intelligence team and the Crypsis incident response team. The Ransomware Threat Report 2021, based on global data from Unit 42 and Crypsis, found that adversaries took advantage ...

Social trading and investment marketplace eToro Group Ltd. is the latest company set to go public with an announcement today that it will merge with special-purpose acquisition company FinTech Acquisition Corp. V. As part of the deal, FinTech V will contribute $250 million to eToro, while a further $650 million will be invested into the ...

Shares of Coupa Software Inc. rose slightly in after-hours trading today after the payments software firm topped analysts’ expectations, but it delivered a mixed bag in its guidance. For the quarter ended Jan. 31, Coupa reported revenue rose 47% from a year ago, to $163.5 million. The rise was in part driven by subscription revenue, ...

Shares in CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. rose in after-hours trading today after the cybersecurity firm beat analysts’ estimates for its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings. For the quarter ended Jan. 31, CrowdStrike reported revenue jumped 74% from a year ago, to $264.9 million. The figure was boosted by subscription revenue that rose 77%, to $244.7 million. Annual recurring ...

The chief executive of Sky Global Inc. has hit back at U.S. authorities after he was indicted late last week over his involvement in the encrypted messaging app that was at the center of a criminal investigation in Europe. The app, Sky ECC, was the focus of police targeting criminals in the Netherlands and Belgium ...

Microsoft Corp. today released a one-click Microsoft Exchange On-Premises Mitigation Tool designed to help customers apply critical security updates related to a serious vulnerability first disclosed earlier this month. The EOMT has been created particularly to help customers that don’t have dedicated security or information technology teams to apply the relevant security updates, but it’s ...

Low-code startup Genesis Global Technology Ltd. has raised $45 million in new funding to expand into international markets such as Asia-Pacific and build out its low-code and no-code tooling. The Series B round was led by Accel and included GV, Salesforce Ventures, Citi, Illuminate Financial and Tribeca Early Stage Partners. Founded in 2012, Genesis pitches itself ...

General Motor Co.’s majority-owned autonomous vehicle company Cruise LLC said today it has acquired self-driving car startup Voyage Auto Inc. for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2017, Palo Alto, California-based Voyage focuses on developing self-driving car technology to “supercharge” communities, especially retirement communities. The company’s technology is retrofitted onto existing vehicles, which are then deployed to ...

Payment technology company Stripe Inc. announced today that it has raised an additional $600 million in new funding on a $95 billion valuation to invest in its European operations, support surging demand from enterprise heavyweights across Europe and expand its global payments and treasury network. The Series H round included Allianz X, Axa, Baillie Gifford, Fidelity Management & ...