Angus Loten

1 month ago | wsj.com | Angus Loten

Attacks on the personal accounts of VIPs are on the rise; ‘They are prime targets’April 7, 2025 3:45 pm ET|WSJ ProSome government officials have defended their use of commercial apps, including Gmail and X, by drawing a line between their professional and personal online activity. But for hackers, there are no such boundaries. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

1 month ago | wsj.com | Angus Loten

ReliaQuest, a once-bootstrapped startup that uses artificial intelligence to automate cybersecurity detection and response, on Monday announced more than $500 million in funding. The round, led by investing firms EQT, KKR and FTV Capital, lifts ReliaQuest’s market valuation to $3.4 billion. Other investors include Ten Eleven Ventures and Finback Investment Partners. The new funding will go toward driving global expansion, among other initiatives, the company said.

1 month ago | wsj.com | Angus Loten

ReliaQuest, a once-bootstrapped startup that uses artificial intelligence to automate cybersecurity detection and response, on Monday announced more than $500 million in funding. The round, led by investing firms EQT, KKR and FTV Capital, lifts ReliaQuest’s market valuation to $3.4 billion. Other investors include Ten Eleven Ventures and Finback Investment Partners. The new funding will go toward driving global expansion, among other initiatives, the company said.

1 month ago | wsj.com | James Rundle |Angus Loten

Secure messaging app Signal has been in the spotlight this week for national-security reasons, but companies can also learn lessons from the Trump administration’s misstep. After national-security officials shared details about a military strike in Yemen over a group chat from March 11 to 15—and mistakenly included a journalist—lawmakers savaged some of the participants in Congressional hearings this week.

1 month ago | wsj.com | Angus Loten |James Rundle

The Trump administration wants state and local governments to play a bigger role in protecting water utilities, ports and other critical infrastructure from cyberattacks. In an executive order signed Tuesday, President Trump directed White House senior security advisers to draw up a national resilience plan to protect critical infrastructure that shifts more responsibilities to the state and local level.