Threats created by disinformation campaigns have created cyber insecurity. These challenges create opportunities for the next-gen of cybersecurity startups – the cyber defenders.

A global view on cybersecurity deal activity – a record high of $10Bn in funding and 770 deals in 2019 compared to less than half in 2015 with $4.5Bn in funding and a mere 473 deals. VC investments have remained strong and bullish, with most active investors including Lightspeed and Accel.

Now it’s no longer a question of if, but when the next cyberattack will occur.

 

Topics discussed:

Understand why the threat of cyberattacks is greater than ever post-COVID

Get familiar with basic terms such as Malware, DDoS, Firewall, Phishing, White hat and Black hat

Get familiar with the type of attacks occurring right now and how cybersecurity startups are arriving at new solutions to these attacks

 

Soundbites

Paul Hadjy - "Cybersecurity is like crime, you can't completely eradicate it."

Kuo-Yi Lim - "Artificial is squarely important."

 

Watch the full episode here.