Whistleblowing, Pwnednomore, Robot Protection, Securing Embedded Devices, & Hatching – ESW #281
Finally, in the Enterprise Security News: HiveWatch raises $20M to protect the office, FORT Robotics raises $13M to protect the office from robots, Emproof raises €2M to secure embedded devices, Dutch startup OneWelcome acquired by Thales, Dutch startup Hatching acquired by Recorded Future, Pwnednomore aims to protect Web3, Cybersecurity vendors make us less secure And perverse incentives in whistleblowing!
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Adrian Sanabria
Director of Product Marketing at Valence Security
- 1. FUNDING: HiveWatch Raises $20M Series A Led by Former Twitter Executiveshttps://www.builtinla.com/2021/10/26/hivewatch-raises-20m-series-a-physical-security-sensor-software
- 2. FUNDING: FORT Robotics Closes On $13 Million In Funding
- 3. FUNDING: Push announces $4M seed round to drive user-centric security for SaaS
- 4. FUNDING: Emproof secures €2M from TIIN Capital, others to provide security solutions for embedded devices
- 5. ACQUISITIONS: Dutch startup OneWelcome acquired by Paris-based Thales for €100M: Here’s why
- 6. ACQUISITIONS: Dutch cybersecurity specialist Hatching acquired by US-based Recorded Future
- 7. ACQUISITIONS: Putting the Dee(Dee) in Defense: Huntress Acquires Curricula
- 8. NEW PRODUCTS: HiddenLayer emerges from stealth to protect AI models from attacks – TechCrunch
- 9. NEW PRODUCTS: Pwnednomore – one of the newest crypto builders from Alliance DAO’s demo day – TechCrunch
- 10. NEW PRODUCTS: Paladin Cloud launches open source platform – TechCrunch
- 11. TRENDS: How cybersecurity vendors make us less secure
- 12. LEGAL: Aerojet Rocketdyne to pay $9 mln to resolve U.S. cybersecurity allegations
- 13. SQUIRREL: Hands-On with Mojo Augmented Reality Contact Lens!https://youtu.be/cvgjVgmv5DM

Tyler Robinson
Director of Offensive Security & Research at Trimarc Security, Founder & CEO at Dark Element