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Ted Schlein on the cybersecurity industry and the latest twist in the Trump-Iran hacking saga

Ted Schlein, Chairman and General Partner at Ballistic Ventures; AJ Vicens, Sr. Reporter for CyberScoop

Aug 22, 2024 By CyberScoop Staff

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The venture capital landscape for cybersecurity startups and how Elon Musk broke Twitter’s privacy protections

Roger Thornton, Partner at Ballistic Ventures

Sep 21, 2023 By CyberScoop Staff

An employee works in the chip manufacturing process at a clean room of the Barcelona Institute for Microelectronics (IMB-CNM) in Bellaterra, near Barcelona, on March 3, 2022. (Photo by JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images)

White House backed fund promises to accelerate ‘deep tech’ advancements in cybersecurity

The fund will focus on quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and microelectronics, all of which CEO Gilman Louie sees as critical to cybersecurity and U.S. national security.

Jul 11, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley

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Inside the numbers of another big year for cyber mergers, acquisitions and investments

As budgets for cybersecurity services increase, investors continue to pump money into the industry. And innovation by startups is perpetually drawing attention.

Feb 9, 2022 By Joe Warminsky

Iranian venture firm investing in cyber tech is subject of US sanctions

Barkat Ventures has a low profile outside Iran.

Jan 13, 2021 By Tim Starks

industrial control systems — The market for ICS security is growing as state-backed hacking threats show no signs of fading (Courtesy of Dragos).

Dragos raises $110 million from Koch Industries, Saudi Aramco, National Grid investment arms

Major industrial organizations are signaling that state-affiliated hackers will be a persistent threat for years to come.

Dec 8, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas

cybersecurity venture capital — The downward trend started last year and continued into the first months of 2020 as global economies reacted to the coronavirus pandemic, according to DataTribe. (Getty Images)

Decline in early cyber investments continues alongside coronavirus concerns

There's interest in security technologies that are quick and easy to install, though.

Jul 22, 2020 By Jeff Stone

Venture funding in security startups is falling. Don’t blame the coronavirus.

Fewer deals could result in more money for the companies that do secure venture funding.

Mar 19, 2020 By Jeff Stone

Securiosity: Where’s the next place money will flow in cybersecurity?

. In our interview we talk to Mourad Yesayan Managing Director at Paladin Capital Group. We will get into a deep discussion on the money flowing into…

Nov 18, 2019 By cyberscoop_staff Jeff Stone

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Imperva to acquire Distil Networks to add bot mitigation to its offerings

The frenzied M&A in the cybersecurity market continues.

Jun 4, 2019 By Jeff Stone