Cybersecurity startup ThreatStream has secured $4 million in a Series A funding round led by Google Ventures and participated in by Paladin Capital Group, Cloudera's Tom Reilley and Hugh Nijemanze of ArcSight, TechCrunch reported.
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Apple software security flaw may allow hackers to intercept encrypted communications
A major vulnerability found in Apple Inc's software for mobile devices could give the power to hackers to access encrypted communications like email, Reuters reported.
Facebook's annual hackathon kicks off in California today
Menlo Park, US-based social media giant Facebook will be kicking off its yearly Hacker Cup competition at the company's head office today with 25 participants from North America, Asia, and Europe.
Germans switch to Swiss messaging startup Threema for absolute privacy
Within just 24 hours, Zurich, Switzerland-based encrypted messaging startup Threema soared to the top of Germany's paid App Store chart due to a 200,000 subscriber addition, 80% of which are in Germany.
User behavior is biggest risk factor for mobile threats: report
The behavior of users is the biggest risk factor for mobile threats, according to a report from mobile security firm Lookout entitled "Mobile Threats, Made to Measure," VentureBeat reported.
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CloudLock, a cloud security startup that has already raised $28.2 million so far, will be launching CloudLock Selective Encryption at the 2014 RSA Conference in San Francisco next week, TechCrunch reported.
Tel Aviv, Israel-based bring-your-own-device (BYOD) startup Nativeflow raised $7.5M in funding to date to allow workers to securely browse and share both personal and corporate data, according to an exclusive report by VentureBeat.
FireLayers, a cloud security startup backed by YL Ventures, has taken itself out of stealth mode. The startup provides tools that allow companies to securely use cloud applications.
Investors in Atlanta and the State of Georgia in general are now favoring angel, seed and Series A financing rounds more than later-stage deals, TechCrunch reported citing CrunchBase data.
Kev Imandoust guards his U.S. Social Security number with 25-character passwords and email encryption software. But in 2012, the San Diego accountant became one of more than a million Americans whose identities were stolen to use for tax refund fraud.
Cloud Application Security firm Elastica today announced that it has raised $6.3 million in Series A funding from the Mayfield Fund.
An investigative report published by independent news organization Mother Jones said most federal judges are not keen to consider piracy claims based on computer Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, which are often used as proof to identify potential thefts.
With the most recent breach of Kickstarter that compromised the data of its users, the crowdfunding industry should strive for more caution this time, Entrepreneur reported.
Tel Aviv, Israel-based security startup SlickLogin confirmed that it is being added by Santa Clara County, US-based Internet giant Google for an undisclosed amount in an acqui-hire deal.
