More Signal. Less Noise.

V2 | Issue 23 | 6.10.20

NS8 raises $123 million Series A. IBM won't continue offering facial recognition tools. Major Canadian telcos shut out Huawei.

Summary

By the CyberWire staff

At a glance.

NS8 raises $123 million Series A.
IBM will no longer offer facial recognition technology.
Major Canadian telcos shut out Huawei.
Sophos confirms restructuring but will keep Naked Security.

Mergers and acquisitions.

TechCrunch reports that VMware will acquire Redwood City, California-based malware protection firm Lastline for an undisclosed amount. TechCrunch says VMware intends to lay off around 40% of Lastline's staff (about fifty people), although Lastline and VMware declined to comment on this claim. Lastline's CEO John DiLullo said in a blog post, "As one combined company, we will be able to offer an even broader array of integrated security solutions for both networking and security, and complement many of VMware’s established solutions for cloud, data center, end user, and workload protection." Tom Gillis, SVP and General Manager of VMware's Networking and Security Business Unit, stated that "Lastline malware analysis will become a critical feed for our Carbon Black EDR and NGAV platform, which currently helps secure more than 10 million endpoints and workloads around the globe. And the combination of NSX plus Carbon Black will also allow the Lastline algorithms to analyze a particular interaction with greater workload context....This broad context will enable very high-fidelity security decisions, and be operationally simple to deploy, allowing us to bring Intrinsic Security to the enterprise at scale."

McLean, Virginia-based government services company E3/Sentinel has acquired Reston, Virginia-based Lucid Perspectives, which provides software development and systems engineering services to US intelligence agencies. The company stated, "With this acquisition, E3/Sentinel further expands its data engineering, advanced analytics and software development capability, bringing an additional set of robust offerings to its broad base of federal government customers. The acquisition is effective today and Lucid’s operations will immediately be combined with Data Works, another E3/Sentinel Company acquired in August 2019, creating an unmatched powerhouse for clients that need proven solutions in cybersecurity, software development, advanced analytics and systems engineering arenas."

Investments and exits.

Las Vegas-headquartered fraud prevention firm NS8 has raised a $123 million Series A round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and AXA Venture Partners. The company stated, "With this investment, NS8 will accelerate product development and expand its global reach with an increased focus on growing its vast partner network. The company has grown from 50 to over 200 employees within the last year, and hiring continues across sales, engineering, marketing, and infrastructure. Lightspeed's investment provides NS8 with access to the firm's expansive global network, as well as a team of operators and advisors to help navigate challenges, build world-class teams, and support the company's continued growth at all stages."

Maryland-based phishing prevention company INKY has raised $20 million in a Series B round led by Insight Partners. Dave Baggett, INKY's co-founder and CEO, said the investment "gives us the resources we need to serve the incredible demand we're seeing from enterprise customers in particular, and will allow us to expand our go-to-market efforts globally."

New York-based automated cloud governance startup Concourse Labs emerged from stealth with a $15.2 million Series A round led by ForgePoint Capital, with participation from existing investors 83North and Capri Ventures. The company "plans to use the funding to expand sales and marketing efforts, scale operations, and broaden and accelerate product development." Concourse Labs's platform "provides an immutable system of record for an organization’s policies, identity and cloud usage."

Irish vulnerability management company Edgescan has received a €10.5 million (US$11.9 million) investment from UK-based capital investment firm BGF, RTE reports. Edgescan's founder and CEO Eoin Keary said, "We have ambitious plans to aggressively grow Edgescan with a focus on opportunities in North America, the UK and Europe." Former IBM executive Bernie Waldron also invested in Edgescan, and is joining the company's board as independent Non-Executive Chairman. BGF's Leo Casey and Maedhbh O’Driscoll are joining Edgescan's board as board observers.

Executive moves.

Stage 2 Security has hired Jacob Groth as Chief Technology Officer. Groth was previously CTO at Defense Point Security (DPS) and Cyber CTO for Accenture Federal Services.

Netskope has hired David Fairman as Chief Security Officer for the Asia-Pacific region. Fairman most recently served as CSO for both the National Australia Bank and the Royal Bank of Canada.

ColorTokens has hired Elvis Jusic as Regional Director of Sales for Australia and New Zealand. Jusic most recently served as National GM for Content Security, and has held roles at Oracle, Aruba Networks, and Palo Alto Networks.

Cyber Defense Labs has added Steven Carlotto as General Counsel, according to Enterprise Talk. Carlotto served in the FBI for twenty-six years, retiring in 2018.

Altamira Technologies has appointed Ron Moultrie and Dave Wajsgras to its board of directors, Washington Technology reports. Moultrie most recently served as a senior advisor to the Navy secretary and is a former director of operations for the National Security Agency, while Wajsgras previously led Raytheon's Intelligence, Information and Services business unit.

Darktrace has added former UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd to its advisory board, according to Business Weekly.

K2 Cyber Security has appointed Monty Venkersammy as Vice President of Channel Sales. Venkersammy has previously held sales executive roles at Trend Micro, Sendmail (acquired by Proofpoint), Lastline, and Malwarebytes.

Security companies in the news.

IBM is no longer offering general-purpose facial recognition software, and the company will cease research and development of facial recognition technology, the Verge reports. In a letter to Congress, IBM's CEO Arvind Krishna said, "IBM firmly opposes and will not condone uses of any technology, including facial recognition technology offered by other vendors, for mass surveillance, racial profiling, violations of basic human rights and freedoms, or any purpose which is not consistent with our values and Principles of Trust and Transparency. We believe now is the time to begin a national dialogue on whether and how facial recognition technology should be employed by domestic law enforcement agencies. Artificial Intelligence is a powerful tool that can help law enforcement keep citizens safe. But vendors and users of Al systems have a shared responsibility to ensure that Al is tested for bias, particularity when used in law enforcement, and that such bias testing is audited and reported. Finally, national policy also should encourage and advance uses of technology that bring greater transparency and accountability to policing, such as body cameras and modern data analytics techniques."

Two out of three of Canada's major telecommunications companies, Bell and Telus, announced last week that they wouldn't be using Huawei's equipment in their 5G networks, Reuters reports. The companies will use gear from Ericsson and Nokia instead. Canada's third major telco, Rogers Wireless, has already stated that it will use Ericsson's equipment. The Canadian government still hasn't decided whether or not it will permit Huawei to contribute to Canada's 5G infrastructure, but ZDNet says the three telcos' decisions have effectively shut Huawei out regardless.

Infosecurity Magazine reports that Sophos has confirmed that it has plans for internal restructuring, but the company denied rumors that it would be shuttering its Naked Security threat news outlet. A Sophos spokesperson said, "We can assure you that Naked Security will continue to be a source of information moving forward. Sophos is increasing focus on threat research and security investigations. As a result, we’ll do more original reporting and deep analysis."

Selected Reading

Marketplace.

NS8 Raises $123 Million Series A, Now Among Fastest Growing Fraud Prevention Platforms in the World (Yahoo) NS8, an online fraud prevention company, announced the company has successfully closed $123 million in venture funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and AXA Venture Partners (AVP).

Concourse Labs Raises $15.2 Million in Series A Funding led by ForgePoint Capital to Accelerate Enterprise Digital Transformation by Automating Cloud Governance. (Concourse) Concourse Labs, a company that accelerates enterprise digital transformation through automated cloud governance today emerged from stealth mode announcing $15.2 million in Series A funding. The round was led by ForgePoint Capital, with existing investors 83North and Capri Ventures participating.

Sophos undertakes company restructuring, staff cuts due to COVID-19: reports (CRN Australia) Three months after being acquired by private equity firm Thoma Bravo.

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British start-ups in turmoil with two-fifths in need of urgent cash (The Telegraph) Two-fifths of the businesses believe they had less than 12 months of funds

Wing Venture Capital Raises $450 Million Third Fund (Monterey County Weekly) Wing Venture Capital announced today that it has raised Wing Three, a $450 million pool of capital dedicated to early stage investing

How One CEO Is Maximizing Cybersecurity With Network Metadata (Forbes) It has never been more apparent that current cybersecurity testing practices are not enough.

Canalys: Seven vendors crowned “Champion” in 2020 Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix (Canalys) Seven cybersecurity vendors have attained Champion status in the Canalys Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix 2020.

E3/Sentinel's fifth acquisition to pave way for rebrand (Washington Technology) E3/Sentinel's fifth acquisition in the less than two years since E3 and Sentinel merged paves the way for a rebranding.

Rackspace changes name in preparation for public markets (San Antonio Business Journal) Rackspace is now Rackspace Technology, the company announced Monday morning.

A Guide To Digital Risk Protection For Security Teams (Momentum Cyber) We are pleased to provide you with Momentum’s Cybersecurity Snapshot for April 2020. Strategic activity in April included 43 transactions completed totaling $1.5B in deal value across M&A (14 transactions, $557M) and Financing (29 transactions, $922M).

Israel's NSO showcases drone tech, pushes to counter rights abuse allegations (Reuters) Israel's NSO Group showcased a new anti-drone defence on Monday, giving the public a rare look at its technology as it seeks to counter allegations that another of its products has aided privacy breaches and political surveillance.

IBM will no longer offer, develop, or research facial recognition technology (The Verge) IBM is also advocating for police reform.

Panacea Infosec to hike headcount by 40-45 per cent; sees rising demand for cybersecurity, audits (The Economic Times) At present, Panacea offers its services in verticals of cybersecurity consulting, auditing and compliance areas like certification and assessment services, CERT-In security auditing services, threat and vulnerability management, advisory services, managed security services, training and products.

Demand for Cybersecurity Operations Fueling Arctic Wolf’s Growth (BusinessWire) Arctic Wolf®, the leader in security operations, today announced that its fourth fiscal quarter of FY2020, ended April 30, set a record for most reven

NHS Covid-19 datastore contracts published under pressure from privacy groups (ComputerWeekly.com) The government has published the contracts with Palantir, Faculty, Microsoft, and Google for the controversial NHS Data Store ahead of court proceedings initiated by civil liberties organisation OpenDemocracy.

Dublin cybersecurity firm Edgescan raises €10.5m (Silicon Republic) With investment from BGF, Dublin cybersecurity firm Edgescan plans to accelerate its international expansion and new product development.

BGF invests €10.5m in Dublin cybersecurity company (The Irish Times) Investment is the fourth by state-backed BGF in the Republic

National Grid Partners invests in two cybersecurity firms (Daily Energy Insider) National Grid Partners (NGP), the investment arm of the National Grid, is investing in two leading online data and cybersecurity companies.© Shutterstock “In these uncertain times, few things are more mission-critical than data security,” Lisa ... Read More »

Northstar invests in PKWARE (PE Hub) Northstar Capital has made an investment in PKWARE, a creator of the .ZIP file format.

Sophos Confirms Restructuring Plans, Denies Blog Closure (Infosecurity Magazine) Sophos confirms it is implementing some internal restructuring

“Covid-19 did more good than ill. We refrained from layoffs and cutting salaries. We’re hiring” (CTECH) Dorit Dor, the number 2 executive at cybersecurity giant Check Point talks about the impact of coronavirus on the company

Ericsson seeks to strengthen its long position in China; Huawei goes on UK charm offensive (Mobile Europe) Mobile Europe & European Communications is the leading B2B title for the telecoms industry, exploring operators' technology strategies and providing CTOs and their teams with news, analysis and opinion about the latest developments in the sector.

Crossword Cybersecurity Consulting Division signs three-year deal with Agria Pet Insurance Ltd to become its trusted cyber security partner (RealWire) Crossword Cybersecurity PLC (AIM:CCS, “Crossword”, the “Company” or the “Group”), the technology commercialisation company focused solely on cyber security and risk, has today announced that its Consulting division has signed a three year contract with Agria Pet Insurance Ltd, the award winning lifetime pet insurer, working as its trusted cyber security partner

Anti-Phishing Firm INKY Raises $20 Million (SecurityWeek) College Park, MD-based phish prevention firm INKY has raised $20 million in a Series B funding round led by Insight Partners. The money will be used to consolidate recent growth and expand the company and its platform into the global market.

VMware acquires network security firm Lastline, said to lay off 40% of staff (TechCrunch) VMware is acquiring network security firm Lastline, TechCrunch has learned. Since its launch in 2012, Lastline raised about $52.2 million, according to Crunchbase. Investors include Thomvest Ventures, which led the company’s $28.5 million Series C round in 2017; Redpoint and e.ventures, which…

RiskIQ Raises $15M in Series D Funding (FinSMEs) RiskIQ, a San Francisco, CA – based attack surface management company, raised $15m in Series D funding

RiskIQ | RiskIQ announces investment from National Grid Partners (RealWire) RiskIQ, the world leader in attack surface management, today is pleased to announce an investment from National Grid Partners (NGP), the venture and innovation arm of British multinational utility company National Grid plc

InCadence wins $16M biometrics contract with U.S. Marines and gets acquired by Xator Corporation (Biometric Update) InCadence has been acquired by Xator Corporation and tapped by the U.S. Marines to provide biometrics for battlefield identification in a $16 million contract, according to a report from Military &…

Not just a cyber force anymore, Team8 is going VC (GeekTime) Led by Sarit Firon & Liran Grinberg, the venture arm has already raised $104M, focusing investments on cybersecurity and various tech domains

CACI Awarded $1.5 Billion Contract to Provide Transport and Cybersecurity Services to National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (BusinessWire) CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) announced today that it has been awarded its largest contract in company history, a single-award Indefinite Delive

Navy asks ViaSat to modernize cryptography in MIDS-LVT secure communications networking for military systems (Military & Aerospace Electronics) MIDS-LVT provides provide high-capacity, jam-resistant digital data and voice secure communications for aircraft, ships, and ground applications.

Elon Musk Calls for Amazon Breakup in Latest Spat With Jeff Bezos (Wall Street Journal) Elon Musk blasted Amazon.com and its founder Jeff Bezos, after the online retail giant rejected a book about the coronavirus pandemic, a clash that highlights the power some big tech companies wield over speech.

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Zoom announced its intention to cooperate with security forces in different countries (Free News) The popularity of Zoom's online conferencing service has skyrocketed during quarantine due to COVID-19

Goodbye Naked Security? (Graham Cluley) I’ve been working in the computer security industry for almost thirty years.

Niagara Networks Expands Channel Partner Program For The Americas To Empower Regional Partners To Meet Visibility Needs For Security And Networking (MSP Insights) <p>Niagara Networks, the Open Visibility Platform pioneer, today announced its expansion of a robust channel program in the Americas focusing on strong, regional partners and offering collaborative working engagements.</p>

RiskIQ adds National Grid Partners as securing data becomes a strategic priority for utilities (TechCrunch) RiskIQ, a startup providing application security, risk assessment and vulnerability management services, has added National Grid Partners as a strategic investor. The funding from the investment arm of National Grid, a multinational energy provider, is part of a $15 million new round of financing …

The Official Cyber Security Summits are going Virtual for 2020 (EIN News) CyberSummitUSA has decided to move its entire calendar of events to a virtual trade show platform. With input from its strategic industry partners,

Trusted Connectivity Alliance Membership Expands, Strengthening Representation Across SIM Ecosystem (TCA) TCA welcomes Arm, NXP and Qualcomm to the organisation as its latest members. Linxens and Workz Group have also joined as members in 2020.

2 Canadian telecoms rule out Huawei gear (Arkansas Online) Two of Canada's three major telecommunication companies announced Tuesday that they have decided not to use Chinese tech giant Huawei for their next-generation 5G wireless network.

Layoff Watch ’20: Deloitte Has Begun Handing Out Thousands Of Pink Slips (Going Concern) According to chatter we’re seeing, Deloitte is celebrating its New Year’s Eve today by giving pink slips to a whole bunch of people.

Sophos puts 100 at risk of redundancy as future of Naked Security blog hangs in balance (Register) Firm denies shutdown of marketing organ but heads may well roll

Early Facebook Employees Disavow Zuckerberg’s Stance on Trump Posts (New York Times) In an open letter, nearly three dozen called on the chief executive to take action on President Trump’s messages.

Read the transcript of Mark Zuckerberg’s tense meeting with Facebook employees (Vox) This is how Facebook’s CEO is thinking about democracy, speech, and racial justice at a critical moment.

Facebook's Trump appeasement begs an obvious question (The Telegraph) The tech giant's inaction over Trump's controversial posts is at odds with its establishment of an Oversight Board

Snap will stop promoting Trump’s account after concluding his tweets incited violence (The Verge) Trump will retain his account but no longer appear in Discover. Snap made the decision over the weekend.

Protests Renew Scrutiny of Tech's Ties to Law Enforcement (Wired) Amazon executives tweeted support for protesters. But the company sells a surveillance tool to police that studies say misidentifies darker-skinned people.

Microsoft, Amazon and IBM express ‘solidarity.’ Should they end police contracts? (Protocol) Activists say powerful tech companies have a responsibility to break business ties with law enforcement or use those relationships as leverage to demand needed reforms.

This matters more: How cyber pros are confronting racism in their own ranks, and beyond (CyberScoop) The past week has forced the cybersecurity community to look inward and consider how their skills can secure more than computers.

Bitglass launches local edge data centres in Australia (Data Center News) The new data centres will be located in both Melbourne and Perth.

Products, services, and solutions.

Sixgill and King & Union Join Forces for Next-Gen Threat Intelligence Visualization (PR Newswire) Sixgill, a leading threat intelligence company, has partnered with King & Union to provide users of its Avalon Cyber Analysis Platform with...

One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Passwords 6.6 Now Tames Disperse Use of Personal Passwords for Corporate Accounts (GlobeNewswire) One Identity, a proven leader in identity-centered security, today introduced a new feature within One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Passwords 6.6, which manages and secures the use of corporate personal passwords to access corporate third-party accounts.

A10 Networks Launches Turnkey OEM Application Delivery and Security Solutions (A10 Networks) New Solutions Provide Application Reliability and User Protection with Advanced Load Balancing and SSL Visibility

WatchGuard brings simplified, flexible security to small, home and midsize office environments (Security Info Watch) Upgraded Firebox T Series appliances offer heightened HTTPS throughput, advanced security services, integrated SD-WAN, PoE and more

CYSEC and Build38 partner to facilitate the secure deployment of Mobile App Protection (Cysec Systems) Build38 GmbH, the global provider of Mobile Application Security made in Germany, is partnering with CYSEC SA from Switzerland to offer a fully-integrated solution combining mobile and backend deployments for Enterprise customers.

Z-CERT and EclecticIQ Cooperate to Bring Benefits of CTI to Dutch Healthcare Sector (PR Newswire) EclecticIQ, the global provider of cyber threat intelligence (CTI) technology solutions and the operator of Fusion Center, and Z-CERT, the...

Get the latest news on application protection (PerimeterX) Protect your web apps against account takeover, carding, denial of inventory, scalping, skewed analytics, digital skimming, Magecart, PII harvesting, scraping.

GlobalPlatform’s technical evolution – new initiatives, built on strong foundations (GlobalPlatform) The standard for secure digital services and devices

Vectra integrates threat detection with Microsoft security (BetaNews) Network threat detection and response company Vectra AI is announcing deep product integration with Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) and Microsoft Azure Sentinel to allow enterprises to better protect their networks.

Thycotic Offers Free Digital Toolkit to Help Secure Remote Worker Access (PR Newswire) Thycotic, provider of Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions for more than 10,000 organizations worldwide, including 25 of the Fortune...

ThreatQuotient Granted DoDIN-Level Authority to Operate (ThreatQuotient) ThreatQ is the first threat-centric security operations platform to be approved for a DoD-wide ATO.

IRONSCALES Expands Threat Assessment Capabilities; Launches Email Secu (PRWeb) IRONSCALES, the pioneer of self-learning email security, today announced another industry’s first with Phishing Emulator™.

Instana Achieves Certified SOC 2 Type 2 Compliance for Data Security (Instana) Instana is now SOC2 Type II Compliant certified, showcasing our commitment to security for all our users, customers and partners.

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Siemplify Unveils Industry’s First Cloud-Native SOAR Platform (Siemplify) Siemplify, the leading independent provider of security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR), today...

Versa Networks Launches Industry's First SASE Solution Delivering Leading Secure SD-WAN Capabilities to Remote and Working from Home Employees (PR Newswire) Versa Networks, the Secure SD-WAN leader, today launched Versa Secure Access, the industry's first solution delivering leading Secure SD-WAN...

HelpSystems Expands Native Virus Protection Software to Include LinuxONE and IBM Z (GlobeNewswire) HelpSystems announced today that its native virus protection software Powertech Antivirus has expanded to include coverage for IBM LinuxONE and Linux on IBM Z.

Huawei and Trustonic App Protection Partnership Grows with Huawei P40 Series Launch (Trustonic) Trustonic platform can now be used by developers to secure apps with both multiple hardware-backed TEEs and advanced software protection to enable the next generation of secure mobile user experiences.

Kaspersky launches free online talks to spread cybersecurity knowledge (BetaNews) Kaspersky has announced that it's launching a series of online talks, created to present knowledge and the latest cybersecurity findings, freely accessible to anyone with an internet connection.

BeyondTrust secures Mac and Windows endpoints with SaaS offering (TahawulTech.com) BeyondTrust has announced that its BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows and Mac solution is now available as SaaS (software-as-a-service).

Data61's seL4 security enforcement now available to the RISC-V ecosystem (ZDNet) CSIRO has announced the completion of the proof of implementation correctness of the open-source seL4 microkernel for the RISC-V ISA.

Thycotic Offers Free Digital Toolkit to Help Secure Remote Worker Access (PR Newswire) Thycotic, provider of Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions for more than 10,000 organizations worldwide, including 25 of the Fortune...

Cryptographic Solutions Delivering Cloud, IoT, Blockchain and Digital Payment Security (nCipher Security) nCipher Security empowers world-leading organizations by delivering trust, integrity and control to their business critical information and applications.

Proofpoint Launches New Enterprise Archiving Innovations Across eDiscovery and Compliance Supervision (Proofpoint) Advancements reduce enterprise compliance risks while streamlining regulatory audits and investigations for cost effectiveness

Centrify Debuts Reliance Partner Program for Identity-Centric Privileged Access Management (Centrify) Centrify, a leading provider of Identity-Centric Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions, today unveiled the Centrify Reliance Partner Program to empower the Centrify channel ecosystem to quickly and easily meet the demand for Identity-Centric PAM.

Aon’s partnership with GK8 provides insurable digital-asset storage tech (Hedgeweek) The product provided by GK8, a high-security custody solution for safeguarding and managing digital assets, is now insurable via Aon UK Ltd utilising insurance provided by a panel of insurers led by Arch Underwriting at Lloyd’s Syndicate 2012, which is part of the Lloyd’s insurance market.

Securden Unveils Enhancements to its Remote Access Solution with Turnkey Provisions Eliminating VPN Hassles (PR Newswire) Securden, Inc., a leading provider of Privileged Access Governance solutions today announced that it has implemented significant enhancements...

Osmio Tackles Deep Fake Videos & Fake News (PR Newswire) Videos, images, and news stories can now be digitally signed by their creator, letting anyone know exactly what individual is responsible for...

Unisys Announces Support for Cyber4Healthcare a Global Cybersecurity Initiative in Healthcare with the CyberPeace Institute (Unisys) Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced its support of the CyberPeace Institute’s Cyber4Healthcare initiative, a program designed to offer free cybersecurity services to healthcare providers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. This follows a public call last month asking governments around the globe to join forces with the private sector and academia to ensure that medical facilities are protected from cyber threats.

Looking at Big Threats Using Code Similarity – part 1 (Secure List) Today, we are announcing the release of KTAE, the Kaspersky Threat Attribution Engine. This code attribution technology, developed initially for internal use by the Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team,

Futurex and Venafi Partner to Expand Machine Identity Protection (PR Newswire) Futurex, a leading provider of hardened enterprise-class data security solutions, and Venafi, the leading provider of machine identity...

IBM launches new toolkit to put fully homomorphic encryption in developers’ hands (SiliconANGLE) IBM Corp. on Thursday released a free toolkit meant to make it practical for developers to implement fully homomorphic encryption, an emerging cryptography scheme with the potential to be safer than current methods and more resistant to quantum computers.

Introducing BotSight: A New Tool to Detect Bots on Twitter in Real-Time (Norton LifeLock) Quantifying Disinformation on Twitter, one Tweet at a Time

ESET Removes Social Media Scanner from Product Portfolio (IT News Online) Cybersecurity provider ESET announced that it has removed the ESET Social Media Scanner from its product portfolio, due to increased restrictions on third-party API applications.

IBM Releases Security Appliance for Apple Devices (Somag News) IBM released a tool that encrypts while macOS and iOS apps are in use. For now, the tool released for Apple devices is expected to be released for Linux and Android soon. This software developed by IBM also facilitates the use of homomorphic encryption technique. One of the last things we want to see when …

Monnit’s new ALTA advanced edge gateways for IoT security (Ferret) Metromatics presents the ALTA advanced edge gateway, recently released by Monnit Corporation for IoT applications.

Dropbox Launches Invite-Only Password Manager (PCMag UK) Store all your passwords in one place, with one click sign-ins, and zero-knowledge encryption for security.

KnowBe4's "The Inside Man" Series Wins a Silver Telly Award (Benzinga) KnowBe4, the provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today announced its security awareness training series "The Inside Man" has been awarded a Silver Telly Award in the non-broadcast: employee communications category.

SafeSend available to VIPRE partners (Security Brief) VIPRE’s reseller partners can now offer SafeSend to their customers to help prevent data breaches caused by employee-error.

Businesses develop apps quickly to manage disruption of Covid-19 (ComputerWeekly) Healthcare companies, insurers, government agencies and big tech companies have used technology from Pegasystems to develop apps to manage the disruption caused by Covid-19 coronavirus.

Bridgecrew streamlines infrastructure security from code to cloud with new developer-first platform (PR Newswire) Bridgecrew transforms how teams secure their public cloud by embedding infrastructure security earlier in development lifecycles. With new...

New infosec products of the week: June 5, 2020 (Help Net Security) The featured information security products this week are from the following vendors: Checkmarx, Zyxel, BitSight and Lumu.

Volan Technology Launches First AI-Based Location Positioning System with Contract Tracing, Social Distancing and Temperature Tracking to Help Schools and Workplaces Safely Reopen (GlobeNewswire) Wireless Neural Mesh Network uses precise-location positioning and micro-geofencing to automate private contact tracing and dramatically improve incident response; Top Hotel in Las Vegas and schools in New Jersey and Ohio First to Pilot.

Signal app downloads spike as US protesters seek message encryption (Quartz) For privacy-conscious protesters in the US, Signal's encrypted messaging app can help preserve anonymity.

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Quttera Announces Latest Enhancements to Website Malware Scanner API (Olean Times Herald) Quttera has introduced several new features in its Malware Scanner REST API.

Blue Ridge Networks Announces the Next Generation of LinkGuard™ Client (PR Newswire) Blue Ridge Networks today announced that it has launched the next generation of LinkGuard™ Client, an easy to use cybersecurity solution that...

Tandem Bank Deploys Trusona To Offer Passwordless Strong Customer Authentication (The Apache Junction & Gold Canyon News) Trusona, the pioneering leader in passwordless multi-factor authentication technology, today announced that Tandem Bank has selected and deployed Trusona to provide PSD2-compliant, passwordless

Unisys deploys Idemia biometric systems at Home Affairs (CRN Australia) For visa and citizenship applicants.

Druva and FireEye enable customers to instantly monitor, analyze, detect and respond to insider threats (Help Net Security) Druva announced the launch of an API integration with FireEye extending visibility and control over endpoint backup data.

MSSP OrbitalFire Launches SMB Cybersecurity Services Platform (MSSP Alert) Managed security services provider (MSSP) OrbitalFire announces a cybersecurity services platform for SMBs & plans to partner with IT services firms & MSPs.

Privitar and BigID Announce New Partnership and Product Integration to Help Organizations Achieve Greater Value and Faster Insights from Sensitive Data (Privitar) Data privacy leaders to kick off partnership with webinar focused on automating safe data analytics on June 11th

Spirent Collaborates with Rakuten Mobile on Core Network Testing (BusinessWire) Spirent collaborates with Rakuten Mobile on core network testing for current LTE and future 5G rollouts

Kudelski Security Launches Additional Services for the Microsoft Modern Workplace (Yahoo) Kudelski Security, the cybersecurity division within the Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S), announced today the launch of its dedicated Microsoft Security services, enabling clients to effectively consume and configure Microsoft security capabilities and add additional monitoring to their Microsoft 365 and

Lumu Introduces New ‘Compromise Context’ Capability to Supercharge Incident Threat Response (GlobeNewswire) By Providing Real-Time Context About Existing Network Compromises, Lumu Helps IT Security Teams Further Minimize Alert Fatigue, Prioritize Response, and Accelerate Remediation

AppOmni Announces Enterprise Essentials Solutions (PR Newswire) AppOmni, the world's leading provider of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) for SaaS, today announced the release of Enterprise...

Dedrone and BlackBerry Partner to Counter Unauthorized Drone Activity (PR Newswire) BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today announced it has partnered with Dedrone®, a market and technology leader in airspace security, to...

Druva and FireEye Join Forces to Strengthen Enterprise Cyber Resiliency (BusinessWire) Druva, Inc., the leader in Cloud Data Protection and Management, today announced the launch of an API integration with FireEye extending visibility an

RMIScout: New hacking tool brute-forces Java RMI servers for vulnerabilities (The Daily Swig) Scouting for bugs

New Nets Passport Reader service brings security and simplicity to remote identification (Front page) Nets introduces the Nets Passport Reader which bridges the gap between physical ID documents and digital identification, with the help of a simple smartphone app.

Incognia releases location behavioral biometrics to fight mobile fraud (Biometric Update) Incognia has introduced location-based behavioral biometrics identity technology to fight mobile fraud attempts and secure onboarding, the company announced. Banks, fintech and retailers struggling…

Australian Department of Home Affairs' New Biometric System Goes Live Using Unisys Stealth(identity)(TM) and IDEMIA Biometrics (The Delaware County Daily Times) Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) and IDEMIA today announced that the Australian Department of Home Affairs' new Enterprise Biometric Identification

By Light Adds Threat Intell Feature to Cyber Training Platform (ExecutiveBiz) By Light Professional IT Services has integrated a FireEye threat intelligence offering into the former's technology platform that offers an integrated live, virtual and constructive training environment for cyberspace missions.

Aston Martin Designates SentinelOne as Its Official Cybersecurity Partner (BusinessWire) SentinelOne, the autonomous cybersecurity platform company, has been announced as the official cybersecurity provider to British luxury car manufactur

Atakama Announces It Will Be Offering Its Encryption Software To Businesses In Need For Free (PR Newswire) ATAKAMA Inc., a data security company based in NYC, announced today that for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, it will be offering its...

Pondurance to Provide Cybersecurity to Arrow McLaren SP (Arrow McLaren) Indianapolis-based Pondurance to be official cybersecurity partner of AMSP.

SecureAge | SecureAge introduces 'Recommended Actions' for Endpoint Protection to relieve user anxiety for remote or office-based workers (RealWire) SecureAge Technology, a leading global data and endpoint protection company, has announced a key update to its flagship SecureAPlus Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP), to reduce user anxiety for remote or office-based workers

HID Global Introduces Its WorkforceID Cloud Platform That Digitally Transforms Physical and Cyber Identity Management (BusinessWire) HID's new WorkforceID™ platform enables a seamless, effortless experience when using identity credentials to access physical and digital workplaces.

People.

Stage 2 Security Hires Jacob Groth as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) (PR Newswire) A leader in Adversary Simulation, Protection and Prevention services, Stage 2 Security (S2) http://www.stage2sec.com is excited to announce...

Netskope Announces David Fairman as Chief Security Officer for Asia-Pacific Region (PR Newswire) Netskope, the leading security cloud, today announced the appointment of David Fairman to Chief Security Officer (CSO), APAC. With his global...

ColorTokens Boosts ANZ Presence, Appoints Elvis Jusic as Regional Director Sales (PR Newswire) ColorTokens Inc. a leading innovator in cyber security, today announced the appointment of Elvis Jusic to Regional Director of Sales for...

Steven Carlotto Joins Cyber Defense Labs As General Counsel (EnterpriseTalk) Cyber Defense Labs, a full lifecycle information security service provider helping companies manage, detect and respond to today’s cyber risks, has named Steven Carlotto as General Counsel and member of the company’s executive leadership team. In this role, Mr. Carlotto will oversee all corporate legal affairs and serve as a counselor and advisor to the company’s senior […]

Altamira's board adds former execs of NSA, Raytheon (Washington Technology) Altamira Technologies' board of directors adds a pair of former executives from the National Security Agency and Raytheon.

K2 Cyber Security Appoints Monty Venkersammy as Vice President of Channel Sales (BusinessWire) K2 Cyber Security appoints Monty Venkersammy VP of Channel Sales to build channel strategy, help companies secure critical web applications

Amber Rudd joins Darktrace advisory board (Business Weekly) Cambridge unicorn Darktrace, world leader in cyber security technology, has pulled off something of a coup by persuading former Home Secretary Amber Rudd to join its advisory board. She served as Home Secretary from 2016 to 2018. After a career in banking, venture capital and head hunting, Rudd became the MP for Hastings and Rye from 2010 to 2019. She held three Cabinet roles