Spera raises $10M for its identity security posture management platform
With Spera, businesses get a single end-to-end tool that allows them to manage all aspects of identity security
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Microsoft lets generative AI loose on cybersecurity
As a part of its continued quest to inject generative AI into all its products, Microsoft today introduced Security Copilot, a new tool that aims to “summarize” and “make sense” of threat intelligence. In a light-on-the-details announcement, Microsoft pitched Security Copilot as a way to correlate data on attacks while prioritizing security incidents. Countless tools […]
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Aembit raises $16.6M to bring identity management to workloads
Aembit, a Maryland-based security startup that focuses on helping DevOps and security teams manage how federated workloads talk to each other, is officially launching its service today and announcing a $16.6 million seed funding round from Ballistic Ventures and Ten Eleven Ventures. In essence, Aembit’s workload identity and access management service applies industry knowledge, from […]
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Ledger launches browser extension to improve crypto wallet connectivity
Ledger, one of the largest cold storage crypto wallet providers, launched a browser extension to improve online security and connectivity for digital assets, the company exclusively told TechCrunch. “You think of Web 1.0 as usernames and passwords, Web 2.0 as log in with Facebook, Google, iCloud, Twitter, and web3 is [about] connecting to your wallet,” […]
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Once scammed for ten grand, this VC is building a crypto security vault
One of the barriers to bringing cryptocurrency into the mainstream is the frequency of fraud in the space. Last year alone, over $3.9 billion worth of crypto was “lost”, according to an industry report, even though the number was already down roughly 50% from the year before. Francois Le Nguyen, an angel investor and former […]
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a16z-backed Uno launches a design-centric password manager
There are plenty of good reasons why you should use a password manager, from helping you generate and store complex and unique passwords to not needing to remember any of them. But for some folks, getting started with a password manager for the first time can be a hassle. To cater to that problem, a16z-backed […]
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Cloud security startup Wiz, now valued at $10B, raises $300M
Cybersecurity continues to be a major area for investment among businesses — and VCs. While a decline from the previous year, venture capital funding in the cybersecurity sector totaled $18.5 billion in 2022, according to Momentum Cyber. The popularity comes in part from the rise in cyberattacks. Check Point Research reports that global cyberattacks increased […]
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Stelo Labs raises $6M in a16z-led round to help crypto wallet users protect themselves
Stelo Labs raised $6 million in a round led by a16z to help crypto wallet users protect themselves through a browser extension.
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Tile takes extreme steps to limit stalkers and thieves from using its Bluetooth trackers
Apple took a big PR hit as news spread that its item tracker the AirTag was being used for stalking and car thefts, which led the company to retool its software with a closer eye on user safety. AirTag’s competitor Tile is now introducing its own plan to make its device safer, with the launch […]
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Coincover raises $30M to help protect digital assets from hacks and human error
Coincover, a digital asset protection company, has raised $30 million to protect people and their digital assets from hacks or human error.
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