Adaptive Security Raises $81M to Outsmart AI Fraudsters: Deepfakes Beware!
Adaptive Security raises $81 million in Series B funding to fight AI-powered cyber threats like deepfakes and smishing. With a total of $146.5 million raised, the company uses AI simulations to test and train employees against these evolving threats. Because nothing says “team bonding” like a simulated cyber-attack!
Hot Take:
Who knew that cyber threats were going to get a sci-fi upgrade with AI deepfakes and vishing? Adaptive Security is stepping up to be our digital knight in shining armor, raising a whopping $81 million to combat these virtual menaces. It’s like a plot twist where the good guys get the funding they need to beat the baddies, all while speaking 39 languages. Who knew cybersecurity could be this glamorous?
Key Points:
- Adaptive Security just bagged $81 million in their Series B funding round, totaling $146.5 million raised so far.
- The funding was led by Bain Capital Ventures with a star-studded lineup of backers, including NVentures and the OpenAI Startup Fund.
- The company’s AI platform simulates deepfake and impersonation attacks to help organizations identify and train employees on security weaknesses.
- Adaptive Security’s tools come with multilingual support, accessibility features, and can be integrated into existing SaaS ecosystems.
- CEO Brian Long highlights the growing threat of AI impersonations and their potential to deceive even the most vigilant eyes and ears.
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