# Cybersecurity

Hackers are watching your startup. Not many are prepared for the attack
Analysis
August 28, 2023
Hackers are watching your startup. Not many are prepared for the attack
French unicorn Ledger once leaked a million customer email addresses — a worst-case scenario that many startups are at risk of
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
5 cybersecurity mistakes putting your startup at risk — and how to fix them
Analysis
August 28, 2023
5 cybersecurity mistakes putting your startup at risk — and how to fix them
Startups are a prime target for hackers, yet few of them are prepared for an attack. These are the most common cybersecurity mistakes they make, according to experts
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
How much do startups need to invest in data security?
Sifted Talks
June 22, 2023
How much do startups need to invest in data security?
We asked the experts how startups can protect their customer’s data on tight budgets
In partnership with: Vanta
Elba raises €2.5m for cybersecurity tech pioneered by Netflix
News
June 6, 2023
Elba raises €2.5m for cybersecurity tech pioneered by Netflix
Most cyber attacks are caused by employees making mistakes — this startup wants to place the power back in their hands
Steph Bailey
Ex-Palantir execs raise €2.5m to protect startups from cyberattacks
News
April 27, 2023
Ex-Palantir execs raise €2.5m to protect startups from cyberattacks
The French startup collates budget-friendly cybersecurity options for small and medium sized businesses into one place
Sadia Nowshin
Who are the few 'real' defence investors in Europe? Sifted asked the experts
Analysis
February 23, 2023
Who are the few 'real' defence investors in Europe? Sifted asked the experts
17 European investors known to be doing defence investments
Mimi Billing
Cybersecurity startups to watch, according to VCs
Analysis
February 21, 2023
Cybersecurity startups to watch, according to VCs
As the amount of data in our world grows, the need to protect it does too. Here are some of the cybersecurity startups VCs are watching
Sadia Nowshin
10 European defence tech startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
January 27, 2023
10 European defence tech startups to watch, according to investors
From metaverse defence simulations, and hyperspectral imaging to robots.
Mimi Billing and Zosia Wanat
How war in Europe is making VCs bite the bullet and back defence tech
Analysis
January 25, 2023
How war in Europe is making VCs bite the bullet and back defence tech
What was previously shied upon by VCs is now a perfectly legit investment segment
Mimi Billing
IriusRisk raises $28.7m as demand for cyber security bucks the downturn
News
October 5, 2022
IriusRisk raises $28.7m as demand for cyber security bucks the downturn
The company’s threat modelling platform got a recent boost from President Biden
Tim Smith
Cybersecurity startup Hoxhunt raises $40m to teach employees to detect phishing
News
May 31, 2022
Cybersecurity startup Hoxhunt raises $40m to teach employees to detect phishing
With the pandemic and the invasion of Ukraine, cyber crimes are on the rise
Mimi Billing
Hackers can win $100k for helping Ukraine bring down Russian websites
News
March 1, 2022
Hackers can win $100k for helping Ukraine bring down Russian websites
A cybersecurity company wants to create a "decentralised cyber army" from around the world
Eanna Kelly and Steph Bailey
Yoti finally takes outside investment after £110m bootstrapping run
News
February 23, 2022
Yoti finally takes outside investment after £110m bootstrapping run
Digital identity market was too unsure to raise 8 years ago, but now has become red-hot say millionaire founders.
Maija Palmer
Investors said my male cofounder’s name 117 times, mine only 16
Opinion
January 17, 2022
Investors said my male cofounder’s name 117 times, mine only 16
Lorna Armitage shares what she and her other female cofounder did about sexism in the industry.
Lorna Armitage
Europe needs to grow startups faster, warns ex-Cisco boss
Interview
October 26, 2021
Europe needs to grow startups faster, warns ex-Cisco boss
Some 72 European startups became unicorns this year. It won't be enough to keep up with the US and India says Chambers.
Maija Palmer
Google and Microsoft executives back new cybersecurity startup for developers
News
October 5, 2021
Google and Microsoft executives back new cybersecurity startup for developers
Senior figures at MongoDB, Cisco, OneLogin, Github, Microsoft, Google and Red Hat have all put money into Mondoo's $12 Series A round.
Michael Stothard
Fraud prevention 101: How to keep your business safe from scammers
Analysis
May 24, 2021
Fraud prevention 101: How to keep your business safe from scammers
Have you heard of ‘friendly fraud’? Here’s what you need to know.
Sponsored by: Covery
Darktrace deep dive: a risky IPO?
Analysis
April 26, 2021
Darktrace deep dive: a risky IPO?
Darktrace have filed to IPO. Sifted's innovation editor and product analyst look at the risks investors should be weighing up.
Maija Palmer and Bill Leaver
“Faster than real-time” cybersecurity company raises $100m
News
April 22, 2021
“Faster than real-time” cybersecurity company raises $100m
Israel’s Deep Instinct uses deep learning to recognise and thwart cyberattacks in milliseconds.
Maija Palmer
6 lessons on online privacy and digital authentication
Sifted Talks
March 23, 2021
6 lessons on online privacy and digital authentication
Breaches are inevitable — but digital verification technology is catching up to fraudsters.
Tom Ritchie
Scammers are coming for your startup — here's how not to fall into a trap
Interview
March 12, 2021
Scammers are coming for your startup — here's how not to fall into a trap
ID fraud has risen 33% since the start of Covid-19 — and it could cost you your startup’s reputation.
Sponsored by: Mitek
Making IoT devices safe from hackers
Interview
February 8, 2021
Making IoT devices safe from hackers
Polish startup Cyberus Labs is pushing a 'sound' solution to password-free cybersecurity for smart devices.
Sponsored by: Microsoft
What the US and China's tussle over TikTok means for Europe
Opinion
September 23, 2020
What the US and China's tussle over TikTok means for Europe
China has long had its Great Firewall, but now the US is catching up and it's not good news for Europe.
Nicolas Colin
Digitising insurance – the risks and the rewards
Interview
September 21, 2020
Digitising insurance – the risks and the rewards
It’s hard to imagine an industry more suited to customer dissatisfaction than insurance.
Sponsored by: Samsung Wefox

# Cybersecurity

Hackers are watching your startup. Not many are prepared for the attack

5 cybersecurity mistakes putting your startup at risk — and how to fix them

How much do startups need to invest in data security?

Elba raises €2.5m for cybersecurity tech pioneered by Netflix

Ex-Palantir execs raise €2.5m to protect startups from cyberattacks

Who are the few 'real' defence investors in Europe? Sifted asked the experts

Cybersecurity startups to watch, according to VCs

10 European defence tech startups to watch, according to investors

How war in Europe is making VCs bite the bullet and back defence tech

IriusRisk raises $28.7m as demand for cyber security bucks the downturn

Cybersecurity startup Hoxhunt raises $40m to teach employees to detect phishing

Hackers can win $100k for helping Ukraine bring down Russian websites

Yoti finally takes outside investment after £110m bootstrapping run

Investors said my male cofounder’s name 117 times, mine only 16

Europe needs to grow startups faster, warns ex-Cisco boss

Google and Microsoft executives back new cybersecurity startup for developers

Fraud prevention 101: How to keep your business safe from scammers

Darktrace deep dive: a risky IPO?

“Faster than real-time” cybersecurity company raises $100m

6 lessons on online privacy and digital authentication

Scammers are coming for your startup — here's how not to fall into a trap

Making IoT devices safe from hackers

What the US and China's tussle over TikTok means for Europe

Digitising insurance – the risks and the rewards