Meta Platforms revealed an Iranian hacker group targeting global political figures on WhatsApp. The Iranian state-sponsored threat actor APT42 used WhatsApp accounts to target individuals in Israel, Palestine, Iran, the U.K., and the U.S.

Protexxa, a Toronto-based B2B SaaS cybersecurity company founded by Claudette McGowan, has secured $10 million in Series A funding from various investors including Bell Ventures and private investors like Sonia Baxendale and Annette Verschuren.

As per the Cyware survey, 91% of respondents recognize the significance of collaboration in cybersecurity, but many struggle to effectively combine insights across teams and platforms.

The investment will fuel PortSwigger's growth and enable the company to accelerate product development, expand research initiatives, strengthen its international presence, and continue driving innovation.

The new funding will accelerate a strategic expansion for small–to mid-market-sized organizations, providing a fully managed and easy-to-deploy permissions system that is simple to maintain for their current and future authorization needs.

Eric Vishria, a general partner at Benchmark, will join Pomerium’s board of directors. Existing investors, including Bain Capital, Haystack, SNR, and Oleg Rogynskyy, also participated in the funding round.

Aikido, a startup based in Ghent, Belgium, has secured a $17 million Series A funding to develop its innovative security platform tailored for developers. The round was led by Singular, with participation from Notion Capital and Connect Ventures.

Elisity, a leader in identity-based microsegmentation, has secured $37 million in Series B funding from Insight Partners to enhance its AI capabilities for cyber threat anticipation.

Upstream Security, an Israeli auto cybersecurity startup, said on Wednesday it received an undisclosed investment from Cisco Investments as demand grows for internet-connected vehicles and other devices.

The parent company IAG has reportedly sent out a breach notification email to affected individuals, telling them that their names, dates of birth, nationalities, ID cards, passport information, and phone numbers, have all been taken by the hackers.