The new Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence service delivers instant customer updates on weak points within an organization. It provides the customer with information on threats revealed by numerous open sources and resources which usually have limited access as well as being enriched with results from Kaspersky threat research. Thanks to this, SOC and CERT security analysts can be aware of what cybercriminals are able to find out about their organization, and any attack vectors they are likely to exploit, to better prepare their defense strategy.
“Data is the lifeblood of business. It supports building strong relationships with stakeholders, improving products to fit customer needs and exceeding competitors, and any incident affecting sensitive information. Whether a targeted cyberattack leading to theft of a customer database or leakage of trade secrets — this can negatively affect a company’s reputation and result in financial losses. That’s why we have added a set of new services to the Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal so customers can keep up-to-date with the most relevant cyberthreats,” said Sergey Martsynkyan, head of B2B product marketing at Kaspersky.
According to the latest survey of IT security leaders conducted by 451 Research and commissioned by Kaspersky, the majority of CISOs (64 percent) agreed that speed and quality of incident response handling are the main metrics to measure performance in the role. However, as a company has numerous assets exposed online, it becomes harder for security analysts to keep everything in sight and react to the most significant threats in time.
Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence helps companies to understand the ways in which cybercriminals can successfully attack them, identify what information is available to an attacker and find out if their infrastructure has already been compromised by offering analytics on threats aimed specifically against the organization.
The service is built on insights from Kaspersky experts who have pieced together a comprehensive picture of customers’ current attack status, identifying weaknesses in the network perimeter, threats from cybercriminals, malicious activity and data leaks.
New Kaspersky service provides alerts on cyberthreats
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New Kaspersky service provides alerts on cyberthreats
Muhlah closes $7.5m seed round led by BIM Ventures and Japan’s SBI Group
Muhlah Zamaniyah for Finance, operating under the brand Muhlah, a Saudi fintech-enabled consumer microfinance company licensed by the Saudi Central Bank, announced the closing of its seed investment round totaling SR28.25 million ($7.5 million).
The round was led by BIM Ventures and SBI Group, a Japanese financial conglomerate, with participation from AlSuhaimi Holding Group and Fakhr Investment Holding Company. Muhlah is a venture-studio spinoff from BIM Ventures, established to deliver regulated, scalable financing solutions supported by strong governance and compliance.
This round reflects the growing attractiveness of Saudi Arabia to foreign capital within a well-regulated financial sector. The participation of SBI Group represents foreign direct investment supporting Muhlah’s expansion and accelerating its ability to deliver Shariah-compliant financing solutions, building on the strategic partnership between BIM Ventures and SBI Group.
Muhlah intends to progressively expand its financing capacity through Shariah-compliant structures, including off-balance-sheet and partner-backed arrangements. The company intends to explore additional funding channels and international partnerships to support its growth, subject to market conditions and further agreements.
Yoshitaka Kitao, representative director, chairman, president and CEO, said: “The shareholders, BIM and SBI Group, entered into the memorandum of understanding in May 2024, under the support of the Ministry of Investment, regarding a strategic business alliance that includes the joint establishment and management of investment funds. This transaction represents one of the concrete initiatives undertaken pursuant to that alliance.”
Mohamed Amine Merah, managing partner and CEO, BIM Ventures, said: “From inception, Muhlah was designed to bridge local market expertise with global financial depth. Our partnership with SBI Group, one of Asia’s largest financial conglomerates, brings a unique combination of fintech know-how and access to Japanese and international capital markets into Saudi Arabia’s consumer finance sector. This round reflects what the BIM-SBI alliance was built to achieve: creating investable, regulation-ready platforms that attract world-class partners to the Kingdom.”
Abdulaziz Al-Rammah, CEO of Muhlah, will lead the company’s next phase of growth, focused on expanding access to Shariah-compliant consumer microfinance through responsible products that strengthen transparency, affordability, and sustainable repayment outcomes.
