Cybereason sues former Director of Product Management. ICANN vetoes billion-dollar deal. VMware confirms salary freeze.

By the CyberWire staff

At a glance.

M&A activity continues.
Cyber startups attract investors.
Executives on the move.
Cybereason sues its former Director of Product Management.
ICANN vetoes $1.1 billion deal to sell the .org registry.
VMware confirms salary freeze.

Mergers and acquisitions.

Virginia-based US government IT contractor Perspecta has acquired New Jersey-based electronic warfare (EW) prototyping firm DHPC Technologies for an undisclosed amount. Perspecta says the acquisition "further enhances its ability to support its customers with robust, comprehensive, full life cycle EW capabilities in design, prototyping, deployment, integration, and testing across multiple domains, including manned and unmanned air, ground, and missiles. The transaction also allows Perspecta to comprehensively address the emerging area of cybersecurity/EW convergence."

Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity synchronization company Orchestra Group has acquired Haifa-based automated penetration testing startup Cronus for an undisclosed amount, according to Globes. Cronus's technology will be added to Orchestra's platform. Orchestra's CEO stated, "We plan to invest in and to significantly improve Cronus' interesting developments. The acquisition of Cronus together with the excellent team of employees, who are joining us, will assist us in future developments for synchronized and proactive cyber defense."

Mountain View, California-headquartered mobile security software company MobileIron has acquired Germany-based app release automation company incapptic Connect for $6 million. MobileIron explains that "[t]ogether, MobileIron and incapptic Connect support an automated app distribution model. incapptic Connect software automatically validates that an app meets the necessary requirements for publishing to either a public or in-house app store. incapptic Connect then automates the publishing process. Once the app is published, MobileIron UEM automatically distributes it to managed devices and updates it to ensure that users are always operating on the most secure and up to date version."

Accenture has completed its purchase of Symantec's Cyber Security Services business from Broadcom.

Investments and exits.

Israeli cloud security company Orca Security has raised $20.5 million in a Series A round led by GGV Capital, with participation from YL Ventures and Silicon Valley CISO Investments (SVCI). Orca's CEO Avi Shua told Crunchbase News that the company "will use a majority of the funding to recruit the right people and get the word out as much as possible." The company currently has thirty-seven employees, and Shua plans to increase that number to around fifty by the end of 2020.

Tel Aviv-based passwordless authentication provider Secret Double Octopus has secured $15 million in Series B funding from new investors Sony Financial Ventures, KDDI, and Global Brain, as well as existing investors Jerusalem Venture Partners, Benhamou Global Ventures (BGV), Liberty Media, Iris Capital, and Yaniv Tal. FinSMEs says the company will use the money to expand its business operations, and SiliconANGLE reports that the funding will enable the company "to strengthen remote and on-site workforce security, which in turn will reduce help desk costs and minimize information technology operations."

Texas-based physical threat detection platform provider Ontic has raised $12 million in a Series A round led by Felicis Ventures, with participation from existing investors Silverton Partners, Floodgate, and Village Global. Ontic will use the new funding "to fuel the expansion of Ontic's footprint across enterprise businesses and family offices while accelerating product development and expanding sales to enter new markets."

New York-based healthcare data sharing company Particle Health has raised $12 million in a Series A round led by Menlo Ventures, with participation from existing investors Collaborative Fund, Story Ventures, and Company Ventures, Crunchbase News reports. Particle Health's CEO Troy Bannister stated in a blog post, "With our Series A fundraise behind us, we now have the fuel to build a bigger team of rockstars, partner with more data sources — like claims, lab and provider data — and to build the best in class developer experience possible. We’re moving towards HITRUST certification, we’re rolling out data transformation pipelines and we’re beginning work on SDKs and Data Products that make our data actionable and easy to implement."

Florida-headquartered BlackCloak, a company that provides cybersecurity for high-profile individuals and executives, has raised $1.9 million from Maryland-based DataTribe. The company will use the funding " to strengthen its concierge cybersecurity platform and expand its presence within key sectors where cybercrime losses and intellectual theft continue to be on the rise."

Executive moves.

Tony Close has left his role as director of content standards for the UK's Office of Communications (Ofcom) to take a position at Facebook, The Times reports. He'll serve as the social media company's director of content regulation beginning in August, and has been placed on gardening leave until then. The Times notes that Close was deeply involved in drafting Ofcom's proposed regulations for social media companies. MP Damian Collins, a frequent critic of Facebook, told NS Tech that he believes "there should be a cooling off period before people are allowed to leave Ofcom or government departments to take up roles like this."

Claims Journal reports that Goldman Sachs's CISO Andy Ozment is leaving Goldman to take a position as head of technology risk for Capital One, where he'll help the company recover from the massive data breach it suffered in July 2020.

TransUnion has hired Shai Cohen to lead its newly formed Global Fraud & Identity Solutions Group. Cohen most recently served as General Manager of RSA's Fraud and Risk Intelligence business.

Coalfire has added Jim Pflaging to its board of directors. Pflaging is also a board director at Imperva, SailPoint, Secure Code Warrior, Sophos, and Veracode.

Flashpoint has appointed Matthew G. Devost to its board of directors. Devost is currently CEO and co-founder of OODA LLC.

Okta has hired David Bradbury as Chief Security Officer, according to CRN. Bradbury was previously Senior Vice President and Chief Security Officer at Symantec.

Strider has added John Mullen, former Assistant Director of the CIA, as a Strategic Advisor.

Google is hiring Josh Marcuse, executive director of the Defense Innovation Board, as its head of strategy and innovation for global public sector, Defense One reports.

Plurilock has appointed Ed Hammersla to its board of directors. Hammersla has previously held roles at Trusted Computer Solutions, Forcepoint, Raytheon Cyber Products, IBM, NEC, Informix Federal, and Sterling Software.

Tanium has hired Todd Palmer as Head of Global Partner Sales, CRN reports. Palmer most recently worked as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Strategic Partners & Alliances at Hitachi Vantara.

Benchmark Executive Search has named Sue Gordon and Constantine M. Saab to its National Security and Cyber Advisory Board. Gordon is the former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, while Saab is the former Chief Strategy Officer for the CIA.

DEVCON has appointed Chad Fowler as Vice President of Technology. Fowler was most recently Microsoft's General Manager of Startups.

Semperis has hired Sharon Vardi as Chief Operating Officer. Vardi has previously held senior executive positions at Prevoty, Securonix, and Ernst & Young.

VMware Carbon Black's Senior Vice President of Security Operations Thomas Hansen has left the company to join UiPath, CRN reports.

Security companies in the news.

Cybereason is suing its former Director of Product Management Jonathan Joseph Shelmerdine for allegedly taking corporate documents off his company laptop before he left Cybereason for a new "senior product management job" at SentinelOne, CRN reports. Cybereason also sued Shelmerdine last month in an attempt to block him from taking a job at SentinelOne, which the company names as one of its primary industry competitors. Cybereason is particularly concerned about Shelmerdine's knowledge of the company's new technology, which is slated to launch sometime next year. Cybereason stated in its filing that "[i]n the six months prior to his resignation, Shelmerdine was deeply involved in leading the project, and he is intimately familiar with the project’s every detail." The filing also states that "[g]iven Shelmerdine’s intimate knowledge of Cybereason's products, strategies, strengths, roadmap, and weaknesses, and his apparent retention of proprietary Cybereason documents and information, his departure for a competitor in violation of his employment agreement poses a grave risk to Cybereason's future."

ICANN, the Internet Corp for Assigned Names and Numbers, has rejected a $1.1 billion deal to sell the Public Interest Registry (PIR)—the not-for-profit organization that controls the ".org" generic top-level domain—to Ethos Capital, a for-profit investment firm. ICANN stated that a "change from the fundamental public interest nature of PIR to an entity that is bound to serve the interests of its corporate stakeholders, and which has no meaningful plan to protect or serve the .ORG community." ICANN also cited uncertainties arising from the deal, particularly the fact that PIR would be placed $360 million in debt to its buyer. Ethos Capital criticized ICANN's decision, saying the organization "has empowered itself to extend its authority into areas that fall well outside of its legal mandate in acting as a regulatory body."

VMware has implemented an employee salary freeze due to economic uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, CRN reports. The company told CRN, " We can confirm that there have been a number of cost management changes impacting the VMware workforce. This is a part of a thoughtful and prudent plan designed to address the current uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic and the overall economic outlook, while ensuring the company has the skills and talent needed to accelerate growth as the economy stabilizes." Additionally, VMware's CEO and other executive board members are taking salary reductions through the company's fiscal third quarter.

Marketplace.

Cybersecurity Startup Orca Security Lands $20.5M Series A Funding (Orca) Orca Security provides deep cloud security in minutes, not Months. Unit 8200 taught me a lot about how to approach a problem...

Orchestra Group buys Israeli cybersecurity co Cronus (Globes) Cronus' developments will be integrated into Orchestra's broad raft of cybersecurity solutions.

Perspecta's second acquisition centers on electronic warfare, cyber convergence (Washington Technology) Just shy of two years since its launch, Perspecta makes the company's second acquisition and this deal centers on how electronic warfare and cybersecurity are closely linked.

BlackCloak Secures Funding from DataTribe to Fuel Growth Protecting the Homes and Personal Lives of Executives and High-Net-Worth Families from Cybercriminals (PR Newswire) DataTribe, a global cyber foundry that invests in and co-builds next-generation cybersecurity and data science companies with nation-state...

Could Oracle Solve Zoom Video Communications’ Biggest Problem? (The Motley Fool) The underdog cloud provider could help Zoom support more users and reduce its dependence on AWS and Azure.

Why MobileIron CEO Simon Biddiscombe isn’t scared (Diginomica) A look at what MobilIeon - the IT security company that did it ‘the other way round’ - plans to do next

Interview: Debra Danielson, CTO and SVP of Engineering, Digital Guardian (Infosecurity Magazine) Infosecurity speaks to Debra Danielson about mentoring in the information security industry

Crowdstrike: Strike Hard, Strike Fast (Seeking Alpha) CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc is a leading cybersecurity technology company as illustrated in Gartner's Magic Quadrant of Endpoint Protection Platforms in 2019.

Microsoft announces limited Azure Sphere bug bounty program (Help Net Security) Microsoft will launch a new security research / bug bounty program aimed at improving the security of Azure Sphere, its comprehensive IoT security solution.

Accenture closes Symantec services acquisition (Channel Asia) Accenture has completed its acquisition of the Symantec cyber security services business from Broadcom.

IBM CEO Lays Out New Initiatives in Cloud, AI (Wall Street Journal) As he addresses the need for growth, Arvind Krishna must drive into the headwinds of a global economic crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Identiq Summit Brings Together Global Brands for the First Time to Advance Customer Privacy, Safety and Trust Challenges (Yahoo) Identiq today announced a virtual summit, that for the first time, brought together 17 of the biggest names in payments, retail, ridesharing, online marketplaces, apartment-sharing, gaming and financial services - including Blackhawk Network, Eventbrite, Gett, Green Man Gaming, Intuit, PayU, Plastiq,

Here's What The New "Work From Home" ETF Will Look Like (ETF Focus) Direxion recently announced that it will launch a Work From Home ETF based on the new Solactive Remote Work Index.

Security services recruiting for new talent to fill vetting officer roles (Wales Online) MI5 says it wants people who display a natural curiosity, and are good with people to work as vetting officers at sites across the UK

Raytheon seeks $957M deal that would create local work (Orlando Business Journal) The Army's $957 million Cyber TRIDENT contract requires the management of a cybersecurity training platform known as Cyber Mission Force.

CGI Wins $267M Deal to Improve Federal Cybersecurity (WashingtonExec) IT and business consulting services firm CGI has been awarded a 6-year, $267 million task order to provide cybersecurity consulting services under the

CloudGenix Key to Palo Alto Networks SASE Play (SDxCentral) The acquisition of SD-WAN vendor CloudGenix has solidified Palo Alto Networks’ position as a secure access service edge (SASE) provider, while also serving to address the needs of branch and retail customers.

This Startup Allows Consumers to Take Back Control of Their Data (Colorado Inno) Data breaches are becoming an all-too common occurrence in today’s world.

Forget Google—Huawei Plans A Killer New Update To Make Millions Switch Phones (Forbes) Is this enough to make you switch away from Google?

Why Investors Should Worry About FireEye's Q1 Results (The Motley Fool) The cybersecurity specialist's shift to growth areas is materializing, but significant challenges remain.

ICANN rejects sale of .org registry to for-profit investor group (Reuters) A body overseeing web addresses said it has vetoed a $1.1 billion deal to sell control of domain names ending in .org to a private investment firm after an outcry from internet pioneers and officials including California's attorney general.

MobileIron + incapptic Connect (Mobileiron) MobileIron has acquired incapptic Connect, the leading provider of mobile app release automation software.

Ontic Raises $12 Million in Series A Funding Round Led by Felicis Ventures (TylerPaper.com) AUSTIN, Texas, April 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ontic, the protective intelligence software platform developed to help businesses proactively address physical safety, announced today it has raised $12 million in a

Accurics Launches with a Vision of Making Cloud Infrastructure Security Ubiquitous (Yahoo) Accurics launches to protects cloud native infrastructure throughout the DevOps lifecycle - 'code-to-cloud’ - and reconcile risk posture drift.

Accenture Completes Acquisition of Broadcom’s Symantec Cyber Security Services Business (BusinessWire) Accenture completed its acquisition of the Symantec Cyber Security Services business from Broadcom Inc.

After a turbulent 2019, what's next for Huawei in 2020? (Abacus) Huawei says services have helped during the Covid-19 pandemic, but it's looking for more local alternatives to Google services as a bulwark against US restrictions

Teams lining up for $1B Army cyber competition (Washington Technology) Raytheon Technologies has officially joined the fray to compete for a $1 billion Army cyber training contract that has several other notable names in the running.

Raytheon Technologies-Red Hat-VMware Team to Pursue Army Cyber TRIDENT Training Contract; Bob Williams Quoted (GovCon Wire) Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has teamed up with Red Hat and VMware (NYSE: VMW) to compete for t

FireEye Layoffs 'Never Ideal,' But 'Necessary,' Says CEO (Channel Partners) Just-announced FireEye layoffs are part of an organizational restructuring planned before the COVID-19 pandemic. Six percent of the workforce is being cut.

Get to know KnowBe4, a 2020 Best Places to Work honoree (Tampa Bay Business Journal) How would you describe your company to someone outside of your industry?

German Blockchain-anchored Data Security Company Ubirch Expands to Israel (PR Newswire) German blockchain-anchored data security start-up Ubirch is on course for internationalization and is thus consistently pursuing its growth...

Particle Health Secures $12M In Menlo-Led Series A To Make Health Care Data Easier To Access (Crunchbase News) Particle Health's technology platform aims to connect digital health care solutions with patient health data.

Secret Double Octopus Raises $15M to help Eliminate Passwords and Secure Remote Workforce (Secret Double Octopus) Secret Double Octopus’ revolutionary Passwordless Authentication solution eliminates password-related pains by remodeling employee authentication, delivering unprecedented enterprise security

K1 makes 26 times its money on Checkmarx stake sale (PE Hub) Marking the largest-ever acquisition of an application security company, a consortium led by Hellman & Friedman, joined by TPG, bought the majority of Checkmarx in a deal valued at $1.15bn.

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Cloud startup wants to put security at the start of infrastructure projects (TechRepublic) Accurics provides code review before deployment to reduce drift and keep cloud projects in compliance.

$2.75M grant a 'huge win' for cybersecurity in Colorado Springs (The Colorado Springs Business Journal) The sprawling facility that houses the National Cybersecurity Center, Space ISAC and Exponential Impact is set for a huge injection of cash and a

Products, services, and solutions.

King & Union Adds Threat Intelligence Services to Avalon Cyber Analysis Collaboration Platform (King & Union) King & Union today launched a suite of new service offerings to augment its Avalon Cyber Analysis Platform and help customers address the human aspect of threat intelligence operations, bridging common gaps that many security teams face.

Yellowbrick Data Forms Global Partnership With Next Pathway as Its Preferred Workload Migration Partner (BusinessWire) Yellowbrick Data, the industry’s leading data warehouse for hybrid cloud, and Next Pathway Inc., the Automated Cloud Migration company, today announce

Thales deploys GSMA-certified eSIM activation solution on Google Cloud (Help Net Security) Thales to use Google Cloud technology to deliver highly secure and scalable activation of eSIM (embedded SIM) capable devices.

Recorded Future to Provide Free Access to Elite Intelligence Through New Browser Extension (PR Newswire) Recorded Future, the largest global security intelligence provider, today released a free browser extension that helps prioritize SIEM alerts...

Thycotic rolls out ServiceNow integration for privileged service accounts (Security Brief) The integration aims to resolve workflow approvals, which is a common bottleneck for IT teams that manage privileged service accounts.

RMS Launches New Products and Models on RMS Risk Intelligence, the Unified Cloud Platform for Global Risk (BusinessWire) Latest product releases include Risk Modeler 2.0, new and updated HD Models and intelligent applications purpose-built for navigating the growing risk landscape

Acronis Launches World’s First Comprehensive Cyber Protection Solution in India (CXOToday.com) Able to curb cyberthreats and improve remote working practices during the pandemic. Enables service providers to cut costs by...

Veridify Security's DOME™ Client Library Achieves PSA Certified Level 1 Accreditation (PR Newswire) Veridify Security Inc., a leader in securing low-resource devices at the edge of the IoT, announced today that its DOME Client, running on the...

Proact launch new service for managed Office 365 backup (Cision) To help organisations secure and protect their important business data, Proact, Europe’s leading

Acquia releases Drupal 9 migration tools (SearchContentManagement) Drupal 9, still in beta, offers new security and usability features. Acquia releases tools for assessing migration from previous versions leading up to the June release.

Authentic8 Debuts Open Source Intelligence Academy for Researchers, Analysts (WashingtonExec) Authentic8 launched April 29 the Open Source Intelligence Academy, a new secure and remote integrated suite of resources and tools to augment training

K-12 Google Meet & Chat Monitoring and Reporting (ManagedMethods) ManagedMethods today announced the addition of Google Meet & Chat monitoring and reporting to its K-12 cybersecurity and student safety platform.

Zettaset Achieves Red Hat OpenShift Operator Certification to Support Advanced Encryption for Data at Rest in OpenShift Environments (BusinessWire) Zettaset has achieved Red Hat OpenShift Operator Certification to support advanced encryption for data at rest in OpenShift environments.

BigID Introduces New Privacy Portal To Help Enterprises Manage Consumer Data Rights and Privacy Preferences (BusinessWire) BigID, the leading data discovery and intelligence platform for privacy, protection and perspective of personal data, today announced their enterprise

Lookout Mobile Endpoint Security Achieves FedRAMP Joint Advisory Board Provisional Authorization to Operate (PR Newswire) Lookout, Inc., the leader in mobile security, today announced that its Lookout Mobile Endpoint Security offering achieved a Federal Risk and...

One Identity to Bolster Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL Database Security with End-to-End Privileged Access Management (Globe Newswire) One Identity Safeguard allows organizations to manage, monitor, record and audit administrators’ access to Microsoft SQL Server 2017. SQL Server 2019 and Azure SQL Database

SlashNext Launches URL Analysis & Enrichment to Automate Phishing IR (SlashNext) New Solution Delivers Real-Time Phishing Threat Intelligence and Automated Incident Responses in the Cloud

Illusive Networks Extends Distributed Deception to the Cloud - Illusive Networks (Illusive Networks) New Capabilities Defend Organizations Against Attacks from Anywhere to Anywhere

Microsoft Office 365: This new feature will keep you safe from malware-filled documents (TechRepublic) Application Guard for Office and Safe Documents will make phishing attacks harder and the Office experience better for users, starting with Office 365 Pro Plus and E5 licences.

Accurics Takes the Wraps off Its Code-to-Cloud Security Solution (Tech) Stealth mode startup Accurics details free and premium ‘code-to-cloud’ security offerings that protects infrastructure throughout the DevOps lifecycle.

Appsian Enables Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication in Oracle PeopleSoft Applications (PR Newswire) Appsian, the global leader in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) data security, has announced an integration with Duo Security, now part of...

Shedding Light On Possible Child Exploitation with Digital Intelligence (Cellebrite) A Netherlands nonprofit organization analyzes a teenage girl’s photo data to search for signs of sexual exploitation. 3 main challenges: Move beyond OSINT research to find digital intelligence that yields firm clues about the daughter’s suspected exploitation Examine mobile device data in depth and in a structured manner to search for exploitative images or conversations … Continue reading "Shedding Light On Possible Child Exploitation with Digital Intelligence"

The new “Hotness” at DomainTools, Introducing Domain Hotlist (DomainTools) In 2018, we announced our Domain Risk Score, powered by machine learning classifiers, to predict and identify domains our data indicates were likely registered with malicious intent.

WatchGuard Firebox T35-DW (WatchGuard Technologies) Small businesses and remote locations have long been thought of as soft targets for attackers. WatchGuard Firebox T35-DW brings enterprise-grade network security to those small office/branch office and small retail environments that matches the reality of today's distributed work style.

New CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Certification Available Worldwide (Default) CompTIA, the leading provider of vendor-neutral skills certifications and training for information technology (IT) professionals around the world, said today it has updated its Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) certification exam, making it the industry’s most up-to-date security analyst credential.

Ordr Expands NIST FIPS 140-2 Validated Product Offerings (PR Newswire) Ordr, the leader in visibility and security for agentless, unmanaged devices and enterprise Internet of Things (IoT), today announced it has...

Simple, Secure, Automatic: Manetu launches its radical new Consumer Privacy Management service (Yahoo) Manetu's Consumer Privacy Management (CPM®) platform is the first of its kind: An end-to-end, automated, secure, enterprise privacy management platform. It is available now as a cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS). For a free demonstration or to begin a trial, contact us at info@manetu.com.

Bricata Network Security Platform Features Support for MITRE ATT&CK® (Bricata) Latest release includes BZAR scripts, support for high-density data nodes and new features to simplify analyst workflows.

Authentic8 Launches OSINT Academy to Improve Readiness and Effectiveness of Research | Markets Insider (Business Insider) Authentic8 today announces the immediate availability of OSINT Academy, an integrated suite o...

Elcomsoft Phone Viewer 5.0 gains the ability to display conversation histories and secret chats in Telegram (Help Net Security) Elcomsoft Phone Viewer 5.0 gains the ability to display conversation histories and secret chats in Telegram, one of the most popular instant messaging apps.

The Things Industries partners with CYSEC to offer a new dimension to LoRaWAN security (Cysec Systems) The Things Industries, a global LoRaWAN Network provider, creators of The Things Network and contributor member of the LoRa Alliance, is partnering with CYSEC SA, a cybersecurity company from Switzerland, to offer a highly secure on-premises LoRaWAN network deployment for enterprise customers.

Sixgill's new Darkfeed automated threat intelligence now available in the Anomali APP Store (Help Net Security) Sixgill announced that its new Darkfeed automated threat intelligence is available in the Anomali Preferred Partner (APP) Store.

Avast Secure Browser comes to Android (Security Brief) Avast Secure Browser has been a mainstay for the security platform in Windows and Mac, and this is the first time it has come to mobile.

Cybereason adds mobile features to its endpoint protection platform (TahawulTech.com) Cybereason has announced the expansion of its Cyber Defense Platform with the introduction of Cybereason Mobile.

Darktrace Cyber AI An Immune System for Cloud Security (TechRepublic) An Immune System for the Cloud and Beyond! Employing self-learning technology like Darktrace’s Cyber AI Platform, organizati...

IRONSCALES Strengthens ‘Power of the Pack’; Introduces New In-App Coll (PRWeb) IRONSCALES, the pioneer of self-learning email security, today unveiled incident responder’s first in-app chat tool to encourage the sharing o

People.

Matthew G. Devost Joins Flashpoint Board of Directors (PR Newswire) Flashpoint, the globally trusted leader in risk intelligence, has today announced that Matthew G. Devost has been appointed to the company's...

Coalfire Appoints Cyber Vet Jim Pflaging to Board of Directors (PR Newswire) Coalfire, a provider of cybersecurity advisory and assessment services, today welcomed industry veteran Jim Pflaging to its board of directors....

After Data Hack, Capital One Brings in Goldman's Cyber Chief For Cleanup (Claims Journal) One of Wall Street's top cybersecurity czars is leaving Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to help take charge of the cleanup at Capital One Financial Corp., which

Plurilock Announces Addition of Cybersecurity Leader Ed Hammersla to B (PRWeb) Plurilock Security Solutions, Inc., leading provider of behavioral-biometric authentication technologies, this week announced the addition of seaso

SecureSky Accelerates Growth as it Expands its Strategic Advisory Board | HostReview.com (HostReview) SecureSky, a leader in the cloud security posture management and compliance solutions, announced the appointment of three new Advisory Board members.M

TransUnion Accelerates the Expansion of its Global Fraud Business and Hires Shai Cohen to Lead it (TransUnion) TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) today announced the creation of its Global Fraud & Identity Solutions Group, a move focused on uniting all aspects of the company’s fraud risk offerings, and the hiring of industry veteran, Shai Cohen, to lead the group.

Semperis Appoints Cybersecurity Veteran Sharon Vardi as Chief Operating Officer (BusinessWire) Semperis, the pioneer of identity-driven cyber resilience for enterprises, today announced the appointment of Sharon Vardi to the newly created role o

DEVCON Names Former Microsoft Startup GM, Chad Fowler New VP of Technology (Yahoo) DEVCON announced Chad Fowler to take the helm as Vice President of Technology.

Tanium Snags Channel Vet Todd Palmer To Drive Partner Sales (CRN) Tanium has hired Palo Alto Networks and NetApp veteran Todd Palmer to lead the company’s global channel sales team and support reseller and distributor relationships.

Defense Innovation Board Director Moves to Google (Defense One) It’s another sign of the healing relationship between the Defense Department and big tech.

Coalfire Federal Growth Prompts Malone Promotion, New Board Of Directors (The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel) Coalfire Federal, a wholly owned subsidiary of cybersecurity advisory and assessment services provider Coalfire, today announced the promotion of Bill Malone to President.

Benchmark Executive Search Names New Members to its Cybersecurity & National Security Advisory Board (BusinessWire) Benchmark Executive Search, an industry-recognized and award winning executive recruitment firm, announced today its newly expanded Advisory Board and

Strider announces John Mullen, Former Assistant Director of CIA, Joins Company as Advisor (PR Newswire) Strider Technologies, developer of the world's first economic statecraft technology platform, announced today that John Mullen has joined...

Security And Compliance Innovator, Tobias Whitney, Joins Fortress Information Security (Fortress Information Security) Security and compliance innovator Tobias Whitney joins Fortress to develop groundbreaking solutions for utilities, vendors and service providers

Facebook poaches social media regulator Tony Close from Ofcom (Times) A senior official at the watchdog preparing to regulate social media companies has been poached by Facebook to help it respond to the curbs.Tony Close, Ofcom’s director of content standards, has been

Okta taps former CBA CSO for global role (CRN Australia) David Bradbury joins authentication company as CSO.

VMware Carbon Black exec Thomas Hansen leaves company (CRN Australia) Top go-to-market leader left after nearly three years.

Authentic8 hires former White House information officer (Intelligence Online) Former CIA cyber unit specialist Matthew Ashburn, who served as...