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June 25, 2024

HacWare Secures Funding from Google for Startups Fund to Expand Global Cybersecurity Education Initiatives

The funding from Google will allow HacWare to expand our team and strengthen channel partnerships with over 3,000 IT solution providers in the North America, EMEA, and APAC markets.

March 19, 2024

HacWare announces strategic partnership with Pax8 to make set-and-forget cybersecurity awareness training available

HacWare, Inc., an AI-powered cybersecurity awareness training platform aimed at simplifying the training process for partners and improving cybersecurity education outcomes for ...

March 18, 2024

Women’s History Month: HacWare CEO On Why Women’s Minds Are The Perfect Fit For The Cybersecurity Industry

The other key thing that motivates me in this industry is that women are brilliant individuals in the way that our minds think. We’re looking at all the different outcomes to a solution, we're not ...

February 15, 2024

TD SYNNEX and HacWare partner to deliver modern, elevated cybersecurity education and training to IT Solution Providers

HacWare, Inc., an automated cybersecurity awareness training platform aimed at simplifying the training process for partners and improving ...

October 3, 2023

HacWare Releases an MSP-Focused Cybersecurity Awareness Month Resource Kit

The no-cost kit includes client-facing email templates, social media graphics and resources to support the growth and success of managed service providers.

May 1, 2023

Involta and HacWare Launch Inaugural Hackathon Event

"Capture the Phish" Hackathon Combines Software Engineering and Cybersecurity to Drive Innovation and Inspire the Next Generation of Tech Leaders.

March 21, 2023

HacWare CEO: Economic Uncertainty ‘A Breeding Ground For Cybercriminals’

‘We saw 3.4 billion phishing emails getting sent a day in 2022,’ says Tiffany Ricks, CEO of HacWare. ‘When we think about managed service providers, three out of five of them have already been involved in a ransomware attack.

September 20, 2022

HacWare CEO: Phishing Is Big Business

‘We’re in the channel, we’re focused on growing and scaling,’ says Tiffany Ricks, CEO of HacWare. “We’re moving fast. We have to wear multiple hats. But the key thing to remember here is all businesses now are technology businesses.

May 5, 2022

HacWare Named TiE50 Award Winner at TiEcon for its Cybersecurity Awareness Platform

HacWare, a machine learning cybersecurity awareness company, is excited to announce that they have been selected as a 2022 TiE50 Winner in the prestigious TiE50 Awards Program.

April 12, 2022

HacWare lands $2.3M to expand cybersecurity awareness training

HacWare, a New York-based startup and TechCrunch Battlefield finalist, tries to help employees hate phishing simulations a little less, and it just landed $2.3 million in seed funding to expand its cybersecurity awareness and training offering.

April 12, 2022

HacWare Takes $2.3M in Seed Funding to Stop Identity Theft and Data Breaches Caused by Phishing

The financing will fuel security training to help companies avoid the evolving dangers of identity theft from phishing.

March 4, 2022

101 Most Innovative Cyber Security Startups & Companies (New York)

This article showcases our top picks for the best New York based Cyber Security companies.

Feburary 9, 2022

Aura Launches Innovation Fund with Investment in HacWare

Aura Innovation Fund works to increase number of underrepresented leaders in venture capital pioneering solutions that keep more people safe online.

November 30, 2021

Companies to Watch: New York Founders at the Forefront of Cybersecurity

For this month’s Companies to Watch, we’re highlighting New York cybersecurity startup founders on how the pandemic accelerated the security needs of individuals, businesses, and governments alike.

May 25, 2021

Tailor Security Training to Developers to Tackle Software Supply Chain Risks

Software developers need specialized security awareness training to help them spot supply chain risk and avoid being victimized by attackers.

Jan - Feb, 2021

Innovation Awards: We Are in The Golden Age of Innovation

Meet the changemakers who are disrupting business in Dallas-Fort Worth—and beyond.

October 13, 2020

Finalists Announced: The Innovation Awards 2021

D CEO and Dallas Innovates are proud to announce the finalists for its second annual Innovation Awards. The program honors companies, CEOs, CIOS, CTOs, entrepreneurs, and other leaders who are helping to make Dallas-Fort Worth a hub for innovation.

September 17, 2020

Disrupt 2020

Meet the five startup Battlefield finalists at Disrupt 2020

July 8, 2020

Why Cybersecurity's Silence Matters to Black Lives

The industry is missing an opportunity to educate the public about bad actors who capitalize off of protest, voting rights education and police brutality petitions through social engineering and phishing attacks.

April 3, 2020

Our Startup Story: HacWare

In a new series called "Our Startup Story" Tiffany Ricks discusses HacWare's origin story

January 9, 2020

NYCEDC and Columbia Technology Ventures Launch Accelerator and Talent Network Initiative for Local Cyber Startups

Inventors to Founders Will Provide Funding, Mentorship, and Networking to Early-Stage Startups Led by Faculty, Researchers, Academics and Alumni From New York City’s Leading Universities.

January 9, 2020

The Wall Street Journal

New York Accelerator Picks First Group of Cybersecurity Startups

October 22, 2019

Featuring Tech Crunch's Top Picks

Discusses HacWare's email protection software.

July 18, 2019

Dallas-based HacWare Chosen for Top Global Tech Accelerator

HacWare is one of ten chosen to participate in Techstars NYC, a global three-month program that helps early-stage startups and their founders.

July 11, 2019

Built-In NYC

Features Techstars incoming class of top ten startups of 2019

May 10, 2019

Real News Communication Network

Learn about Tiffany Ricks and what she had done during her many years as Software Engineer

February 19, 2019

Dallas Innovates

How HacWare’s Female Founder is Addressing the Human Element of Cybersecurity