Conflura snags $9M Series A to help stop cyber attacks in real time

Just yesterday, we experienced yet another major breach when Capital One announced it had been hacked and years of credit card  application information had been stolen. Another day, another hack, but the question is how can companies protect themselves in the face of an onslaught of attacks. Conflura, a Palo Alto startup wants to help […] Continue reading Conflura snags $9M Series A to help stop cyber attacks in real time

Stealthy startup Preempt Security scores $8 million Series A

Black gloved hand grabbing red password from field of white zeros and ones to illustrate credential stealing. Preempt Security, a startup still in stealth, came out of hiding today enough to announce an $8 million Series A round. Beyond that we know only a limited amount about what makes them worth such an investment. The round was led by General Catalyst with participation from Mickey Boodaei and Rakesh Loonkar, the founders of Trusteer, and Paul Sagan, the former CEO of Akamai Technologies.… Read More Continue reading Stealthy startup Preempt Security scores $8 million Series A