Cybersecurity

Copenhagen-based P-Secure Secures €1.8M in Fresh Funding for European Expansion

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P-Secure, a Copenhagen-based technology company founded in 2022, has announced a €1.8 million funding round to accelerate its expansion across Europe. The capital injection brings the company’s total funding to €4.5 million since its establishment. The round was led by Michael Holm, an experienced entrepreneur known for building and scaling global enterprises. Holm joins existing … Read more

Veriff Research Reveals Americans Struggle to Detect Deepfakes, Exposing Identity Verification Vulnerabilities

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Veriff conducted a survey with Kantar among 3,000 respondents in the US, UK, and Brazil revealing that Americans score only 0.07 on a deepfake detection scale (where 0 represents random guessing). The research shows only 63% of US adults are familiar with deepfakes compared to 74% in the UK and 67% in Brazil. Approximately 7% of users are overconfident in their ability to detect deepfakes while remaining inaccurate, creating a significant fraud vulnerability. The research emphasizes the need for automated, AI-powered identity verification systems rather than relying on human visual inspection alone.

European AI Security Firm Calls for Strategic Autonomy in Cybersecurity at eRadar Conference

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Carlos Carvalho, CEO of Adyta, participated in a panel discussion at the eRadar Conference in Lisbon about cybersecurity challenges posed by AI and Europe’s capacity to respond. Carvalho emphasized the need for European strategic autonomy in AI and digital technologies, warning against dependency on foreign AI models from companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. He advocated for accelerating technological business development within Europe and promoting partnerships between national companies and larger enterprises to build European technological capacity. The discussion also covered cybersecurity threats in the space sector and the importance of digital and spatial sovereignty for Europe.

Portuguese AI Startup Anybrain Expands Anti-Cheat Platform Across Gaming Platforms With International Patent Portfolio

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Anybrain is a Portugal-based startup that uses AI and machine learning to detect cheating in multiplayer games and esports events through behavioral input analysis. The company analyzes how players interact with input devices (keyboard, mouse, gamepad, touchscreen) to identify abnormal or synthetic behavior patterns indicative of cheating. Founded in 2019 by André Pimenta Ribeiro, who has a PhD in AI, the company has secured patents in the US, Europe, and South Korea and is currently working with major AAA game studios.