More Signal. Less Noise.

V2 | Issue 25 | 6.24.20

Microsoft acquires CyberX. Palantir receives $500 million investment. Dell considers selling $50 billion stake in VMware.

Summary

By the CyberWire staff

At a glance.

Microsoft acquires CyberX.
Palantir receives $500 million investment.
Dell considers selling $50 billion stake in VMware.

Mergers and acquisitions.

Microsoft has acquired Massachusetts-based IoT/OT security company CyberX. The financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but TechCrunch says the sum is somewhere around $165 million (up from a rumored $150 million when reports of the planned deal began circulating earlier this year). Microsoft stated, "CyberX will complement the existing Azure IoT security capabilities, and extends to existing devices including those used in industrial IoT, Operational Technology and infrastructure scenarios. With CyberX, customers can discover their existing IoT assets, and both manage and improve the security posture of those devices."

France-headquartered IT consulting company Atos will acquire Virginia-based managed security services provider Paladion for an undisclosed amount. Atos's press release states, "The Paladion Security Delivery centers in US, Middle East and India will join the wide network of Atos global Security Operations Centers (SOCs) and benefit from Atos’ unique go-to-market, while strengthening Atos’ position in key growing markets and its ability to deliver at a competitive cost globally."

Investments and exits.

Palantir has received $500 million (approximately ¥54 billion) in funding from Japanese insurance company Sompo Holdings, Crunchbase News reports. Bloomberg notes that this will be one of the last investments in Palantir before the company's stock goes public. Sompo and Palantir also announced their intent to launch a "Real Data Platform for Security, Health and Wellbeing" using Palantir Foundry. The companies stated that the platform will be used to "facilitate SOMPO’s sharing and analysis of a diverse collection of SOMPO and SOMPO partner data, including data generated through manufacturing, automotive, logistics, transportation, and operations. This dynamic ecosystem for decision-making will be powered by Palantir Foundry. Accelerated by Palantir's work supporting the fight against COVID-19, as well as SOMPO’s internal work using Foundry to transform nursing care, the initial deployment of the platform will be focused on nursing care and healthcare in Japan."

Boston-based security analytics firm Uptycs has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from existing investors Comcast Ventures and ForgePoint Capital. Sapphire Ventures stated, "With the new funding, we’re excited to see Uptycs continue to support its enterprise customers, augment its marketing and sales capabilities, improve product development and expand product capabilities. Meanwhile, our Portfolio Growth team, will be supporting Uptycs in its mission to help modern enterprises adopt its SaaS-based approach to using Osquery for security analytics and performance metrics of cloud workloads and endpoints."

London-based data privacy company Privitar has secured an additional $7 million for its Series C round from HSBC, Help Net Security reports. The funding round's total is now $87 million. HSBC's Group Chief Data Officer Rakshit Kapoor stated, "Our partnership is helping us to use data to improve our customer experience, while protecting privacy and sensitive information. Our investment reflects the value we place on Privitar's robust approach to data privacy and management."

Texas-based cyber risk management company SecurityGate.io has closed a Series A round led by Houston Ventures. The amount of the funding wasn't disclosed. FinSMEs says the company plans to use the funding "to continue to expand operations and its business reach."

Executive moves.

Palo Alto Networks's Chief Financial Officer Kathy Bonanno is leaving the company at the end of the fiscal year to take a new role as Business Finance Officer for Google's Cloud division. Palo Alto says it will name Bonanno's successor sometime this week.

DomainTools has added James Reynolds as Chief Technology Officer, Jeff Day as Chief Commercial Officer, Jackie Abrams as Vice President of Product, and Jill Boon as Vice President of People. Reynolds previously held executive roles at Synopsys, SECUDE, FICO, and Deutsche Bank. Day previously served as the Head of Global Technology Partner Marketing at AWS. Abrams was formerly DomainTools's Principal Product Manager. Boon was previously Vice President of People at Pro.com and Mighty AI.

MITRE's Center for Technology & National Security (CTNS) has established a new advisory board, according to Help Net Security. The board includes General (Ret.) John Campbell, former US Army vice chief of staff; the Honorable Lisa Disbrow, former undersecretary of the US Air Force; Vice Admiral (Ret.) Bob Murrett, former director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; and the Honorable Bob Work, former deputy secretary of defense.

The Silicon Valley Business Journal reports that Palantir has added Alexandra Wolfe Schiff, Spencer Rascoff, and Alex Moore to its board of directors. Wolfe Schiff is Palantir's first female board member, and the Journal notes that since California law requires public companies to have at least one woman on their boards, the move is seen as more evidence that Palantir is preparing for an IPO. Wolfe Schiff is resigning from her role as a reporter at the Wall Street Journal in order to join Palantir's board. Rascoff is one of the founders of real estate company Zillow. Moore is a partner at venture capital firm 8VC.

CenturyLink has hired Hugo Teufel as its Chief Privacy Officer. Teufel was most recently Chief Privacy Counsel for Raytheon Company.

Juniper Networks has appointed Sharon Mandell as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Mandell was most recently CIO for TIBCO Software.

FireEye has appointed Brad Maiorino as its Chief Strategy Officer. Maiorino most recently served as CISO at Thomson Reuters, and has previously served as CISO for Target, General Motors, and General Electric.

Virsec has named Dave Furneaux as its new CEO. The company's former CEO Atiq Raza will remain Virsec's Executive Chairman.

Forcepoint has hired Myrna Soto as its Chief Strategy and Trust Officer. Soto most recently served as Chief Operating Officer at Digital Hands.

Avast has hired Nick Viney as Senior Vice President and General Manager for its Telco, Internet of Things (IoT) and Family business unit. Viney was previously Group CEO for Cyber 1.

Cellebrite has promoted Alon Klomek to the newly created role of Chief Business Officer. Klomek has served as the general manager of the company's international division since 2012.

Breach Clarity has appointed Mark Pribish to its board of advisors. Pribish is currently Vice President and ID Theft Practice Leader for Merchants Information Solutions.

NEC Corporation of America has appointed Raffie Beroukhim as Chief Experience Officer. Beroukhim has been with NEC since 2011, and recently launched the company's Global Aviation Center of Excellence.

Michael Best has added Guy Sereff as Senior Counsel in the Privacy and Cybersecurity group at the law firm's Broomfield, Colorado office.

Security companies in the news.

Dell Technologies is considering selling its 81% stake in VMware, which is valued at $50 billion, in order to increase its market share, the Wall Street Journal reports.

And security innovation.

The US Air Force Space Accelerator Program has kicked off the contest for its sixth cohort of technology startups, with this round focusing on cybersecurity in space, Air Force Magazine reports. The program is taking applicants until August 3rd, and eight winners will be given a three-month residency at the Colorado Springs campus of the Catalyst Space Accelerator. They'll also receive a $12,000 grant plus an additional $3,000 when the program concludes. The program is "designed to increase the Air Force’s awareness and rapid acquisition of commercial, dual-use space technology by providing relevant business development training to Accelerator companies and connecting these entrepreneurs with users, decision makers, and potential new customers in the DoD and commercial realms."

Selected Reading

Marketplace.

WSJ News Exclusive | Dell Explores Spinoff of $50 Billion Stake in VMware (Wall Street Journal) Dell is considering a spinoff and other options for its stake in the cloud-software giant, as the PC maker seeks to boost the value of its shares.

SecurityGate.io announces Series A funding with Houston Ventures for accelerating innovation to transform cybersecurity management in OT/ICS operational environments (PR Newswire) SecurityGate.io, a cybersecurity software company that helps organizations become leaders and experts at managing cyber risk in OT/ICS...

Atos to acquire Paladion (ETCIO.com) This acquisition will bring Managed Detection and Response capabilities to the Atos portfolio.

HSBC raises $7M to expand relationship with Privitar (Help Net Security) Privitar announced that HSBC has joined its Series C growth round with a $7 million investment, bringing the funding round total to $87 million.

Opora relies on Jerusalem Venture to make mark in US (Intelligence Online) Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) is getting back into cyber, participating in a round of seed funding for the Israeli threat

AE Industrial Partners acquires NuWave Solutions to expand advanced analytics and AI domains (Help Net Security) AE Industrial Partners has acquired a majority interest in NuWave Solutions, a data management, advanced analytics, AI, ML, and cloud solutions provider.

Palantir adds 3 to board, including a woman, as it prepares to go public (Silicon Valley Business Journal) Wall Street Journal reporter Alexandra Wolfe Schiff, who is also the daughter of Tom Wolfe, the late journalist and author of books that included "The Bonfire of the Vanities" and "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test," is joining Palantir's board. She wrote about co-founder Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley in a 2017 book titled, "Valley of the Gods."

GCHQ Innovation Co-Lab launches in Greater Manchester (BusinessCloud) Based at The Landing, scheme will give start-ups and SMEs access to world-class GCHQ technologists

Brazil suspends WhatsApp's new payments system (ETCIO.com) Brazil's central bank effectively suspended a newly-launched system allowing users of Facebook Inc's WhatsApp messaging service to send money via chat..

Security takes boardroom priority at India’s financial sector (ETCIO.com) With management taking a keen interest in cybersecurity, not just CIOs and CISOs, even COOs are getting involved in building a robust security posture..

Blue Hexagon Named as a Representative Vendor in the 2020 Gartner Market Guide for Network Detection and Response (Valdosta Daily Times) Blue Hexagon, deep learning innovator of Cyber AI You Can Trust (™) to stop cyber adversaries and malware in real time before infiltration, was recognized in the Gartner Market Guide for Network Detection and Response.

Microsoft acquires CyberX to accelerate and secure customers’ IoT deployments (The Official Microsoft Blog) CyberX will complement the existing Azure IoT security capabilities, and extends to existing devices including those used in industrial IoT, Operational Technology and infrastructure scenarios. With CyberX, customers can discover their existing IoT assets, and both manage and improve the security posture of those devices. With CyberX, customers can see a digital map of thousands of devices across a factory floor or within a building and gather information about their asset profile and vulnerabilities.

Microsoft doubles down on IoT cybersecurity with CyberX acquisition (VentureBeat) Microsoft acquired industrial control systems cybersecurity startup CyberX to shore up its position in the autonomous systems market.

Microsoft acquires a startup that will help it monitor corporate hardware like alarms, cameras and phones (CNBC) The start-up's technology spots security issues on corporate hardware, alongside the other surfaces Microsoft software can already monitor.

Zscaler plans $1 billion convertible debt offering (MarketWatch) Zscaler Inc. undefined said Monday that it plans a private offering of $1 billion of convertible senior notes, due 2025. The notes will be convertible "under...

Alion Secures $75M Navy Deal | WashingtonExec (WashingtonExec) Alion Science and Technology has been awarded a $75 million contract to support research, development, test and evaluation of all Navy Minotaur software

Criticism of eBay rattled executives. But why? (Silicon Valley Business Journal) Current and former EBay executives sound off on former CEO Devin Wenig and what federal prosecutors allege was a plot to harass the editor and publisher of a blog that had been critical of the e-commerce platform.

New company will provide cyber support to U.S. Army (Albany Herald) Gov. Brian Kemp announced recently that Perspecta Inc., a leading U.S. government services provider, is opening a regional office at the Georgia Cyber Center in Augusta. This investment

Job alert! Demand for cybersecurity professionals doubles in two months; these are the top skills needed (Moneycontrol) The salary scale of these professionals ranges from Rs 4 lakh a year to as much as Rs 4 crore per annum.

Top 10 VPNs had 31 million installs YTD, generating $23M in revenue (Atlas VPN) According to data analyzed by Atlas VPN, 10 best-known VPN applications hit 31 million mobile downloads in total during the first five months of 2020. At the same time, these VPN services generated 23 million dollars through in-app purchases.

Injazat opens cyber security centre in Abu Dhabi to develop next-generation technologies (The National) Opened in the first quarter, the centre is offering services to Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala, its group of companies and various other entities

XM Cyber Earns European Commission Seal of Excellence (PR Newswire) XM Cyber, the multi-award-winning leader in attack modeling and security posture management, today announced it has been awarded with the...

Axis Security Included in Gartner’s Market Guide for Zero Trust Network Access (Axis Security) Axis Security, the secure application access company, today announced that it has been identified as a Representative Vendor in Gartner’s Market Guide for Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA). According to Gartner’s report, “ZTNA augments traditional VPN technologies for application access, and removes the excessive trust once required...

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With ransomware attacks increasing, cyber insurance now seen as a necessity, not a luxury (Security Magazine) Threat actors launched a cyberattack against the Texas Office of Court Administration, the IT provider for many Texas courts, and encrypted their computer systems with ransomware, leaving those systems useless. Cognizant, which has a large presence in Dallas-Fort Worth and is one of the world’s largest and most sophisticated providers of information technology services for other companies, was hit with ransomware with losses currently estimated between $50 million and $70 million.

Air Force Space Accelerator Will Nurture Tech Startups Focused on Cybersecurity (Air Force Magazine) The Air Force Space Accelerator Program has opened the competition for its latest cohort of tech start-ups looking at cybersecurity in the space sector.

GitLab makes two acquisitions to shift fuzz testing left (SearchSoftwareQuality) GitLab has acquired fuzz testing startups Fuzzit and Peach Tech in order to introduce fuzz testing earlier in the DevSecOps process. The move could draw more interest in GitLab's platform, which the company pitches as a single tool for DevOps.

Palantir Lands $500M In New Round Of Funding (Crunchbase News) Reports surfaced earlier this month that the company was aiming to file confidentially to go public in the next couple of weeks.

Samsung is the final beneficiary of Canada’s Huawei snub (Telecoms.com) Telus has announced Samsung, Ericsson and Nokia will be its 5G RAN suppliers, ending Huawei's role in the Canadian mainstream ecosystem

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Patagonia joins Facebook advertising boycott over misinformation and hate speech (The Telegraph) The campaign adds to pressure on Facebook and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg over its content moderation policies

'Without fail, budgets will be cut' - analysts warn cybersecurity spending will shrink (CRN) Maxine Holt and Ketaki Borade will speak at CRN's virtual cybersecurity event next week

Six Israeli Companies Selected as Tech Pioneers by World Economic Forum (Algemeiner) Israel’s Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon is shown the cutting-edge dispatch technology at new National Operations Center on Feb. 25, 2019. …

Uptycs lands $30M Series B to keep building security analytics platform (TechCrunch) Every company today is struggling to deal with security and understanding what is happening on their systems. This is even more pronounced as companies have had to move their employees to work from home. Uptycs, a Boston-area security analytics startup, announced a $30 million Series B today to hel…

Army starts bidding for $1B cyber training opportunity (Washington Technology) The Army releases a long-awaited final solicitation for its almost $1 billion Cyber Trident training platform contract.

McAfee Awarded Defense Innovation Unit Contract to Deliver Secure Cloud Management (Olean Times Herald) McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, today announced it has received an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) award from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to prototype a Secure Cloud Management platform. McAfee will prototype its MVISION Unified Cloud Edge (UCE) cybersecurity solution, which integrates its Next-Generation Secure Web Gateway, cloud access security broker (CASB), and data loss prevention capabilities into one cloud-native platform. McAfee will be tasked with controlling access to cloud applications for an initial selection of government-owned workloads.

CACI Wins $1.5B NGA Cyber Contract (WashingtonExec) CACI International has been awarded a $1.5 billion single-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to provide transport and cybersecurity

Facebook Removes Trump Campaign Ads for Violating Policy on Use of Hate Symbol (Wall Street Journal) The company said the president’s re-election ads violated its policy against “organized hate.” Some of the content Facebook took down featured a symbol once used by the Nazis, presented without context.

IronNet Cybersecurity Wins Fortress Cyber Security Award (AiThority) IronNet Cybersecurity announced today the company has been recognized by The Business Intelligence Group as a winner for the 2020 Fortress Cyber Security Awards for the second consecutive year

Morphisec Named 2020 Technology Pioneer by The World Economic Forum (PRWeb) Morphisec, the worldwide leader in Advanced Threat Prevention, has been named a 2020 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum. Dedicated

Perspecta to Open Regional Headquarters at Georgia Cyber Center, Create 178 Jobs - AllOnGeorgia (AllOnGeorgia) The jobs will be located on base and at the Georgia Cyber Center.

Army delays final RFP of encryption device (C4ISRNET) The Army might modify the request for proposals to increase competition.

McAfee Awarded Defense Innovation Unit Contract to Deliver Secure Cloud Management (BusinessWire) McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, today announced it has received an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) award from the Defense Innovat

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says there's 'no question' Huawei endangered US national security (Business Insider) Eric Schmidt, now an advisor on the US government's Defense Innovation Board, said some of Huawei's practices have damaged national security.

Six months after cyberattack, LifeLabs says it has appointed a CISO and rolled out new security policies (IT World Canada) Half a year after suffering arguably the worst data breach in Canadian history, LifeLabs provided its customers with an update on what it’s doing to make sure history isn’t repeated.

Facebook To Ban Foreign State-Backed Political Ads In US (Law360) As the U.S. presidential election in November approaches, Facebook says it will be blocking political ads from foreign state-run media organizations as a way to curb election interference and allowing users to switch off all political ads.

No, Google Didn't Demonetize The Federalist & It's Not An Example Of Anti-Conservative Bias (Techdirt.) So, earlier today, NBC reported that Google had "banned" two well known websites from its ad platform, namely The Federalist and Zero Hedge. The story was a bit confusing. To be clear, both of those sites are awful and frequently post...

Dragos Awarded as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum (BusinessWire) Dragos, Inc., provider of the Dragos Platform, the industry’s most trusted industrial asset identification, threat detection and response technology,

Endace Wins 2020 Fortress Cyber Security Award (BusinessWire) EndaceProbe Analytics Platform receives 2020 Fortress Cyber Security Awards in the Network Security category for innovation in cybersecurity

Druva Recognized as Leading Solution for Customer Experience with 88 NPS Score (BusinessWire) Druva, Inc., the leader in Cloud Data Protection and Management, today announced the company has been recognized for its outstanding customer experien

Products, services, and solutions.

YouAttest Launches First Cloud-Based Identity Auditing and Compliance Solution for Okta's Identity Cloud (PR Newswire) YouAttest, an innovator in the Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) market today announced the general availability of YouAttest's...

Armis Launches New Global Reseller Channel Program (PR Newswire) Armis®, the leading enterprise IoT security company, today announced the Armis Reseller Channel (ARC) program designed to create long-term...

ZL Technologies Solves Compliance Challenges for Financial Institutions with Advancements to its Platform (GlobeNewswire) New offering leverages powerful lexical engine and ML models to provide compliance departments with better oversight across employee communications

Peak Trust Selects Keeper's Robust Zero-Knowledge Architecture to Secure Clients' Confidential Financial Information (PR Newswire) Peak Trust, an independent trust company dedicated to offering personal trust administration for families and individuals, has selected Keeper...

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Blueliv and King & Union Announce Strategic Partnership for Threat Intelligence Services (King & Union) US-based cyber vendor harnesses Blueliv threat intelligence for its Avalon Cyber Analysis Platform and new suite of Culper Group services...

K2 Cyber Security and SYNNEX Corporation Sign Agreement for Distribution of K2 Security Platform (BusinessWire) K2 Cyber Security signs distribution agreement with SYNNEX Corp. to bring application workload protection solution to SYNNEX channel partners

Microsoft releases first public preview of its Defender antivirus on Android (ZDNet) UPDATE: Microsoft Defender ATP for Linux has also exited public preview and is now generally available for all users.

Claranet Cyber Security wants to help businesses secure their endpoints (Bestgamingpro) Claranet Cyber Safety has introduced the launch of its new Endpoint Detection and Response service as a part of its rising Managed Safety Providers portfolio. Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) serves as a substitute for antivirus software program by offering real-time monitoring and detection of malicious occasions on endpoints. EDR is ready to acknowledge indicators […]

Plurilock Releases New Version of ADAPT MFA Product with Broad Standar (PRWeb) Plurilock Security Solutions, Inc., leading provider of device-free and frictionless authentication solutions, this week announced the Summer 2020 release of

Helping MNOs to Maximize Revenues & Protect Margins for Entire Android Portfolio (Trustonic) Our strategic partnership with Samsung empowers MNOs & the wider telco ecosystem to curb losses & grow revenues with a single platform to manage their entire Android portfolio.

Sompo Japan to offer cyberattack insurance with variable premiums (Nikkei Asian Review) Hitachi Solutions to help measure policy risk in covering IoT-exposed factories

Nuspire Improves the Cybersecurity Service Experience with the Launch of HALO (Nuspire) Revolutionary client experience focused approach to cybersecurity identifies and stops breaches

IRONSCALES Deploys Natural Language Processing to Automatically Preven (PRWeb) IRONSCALES, the pioneer of self-learning email security, today announced that it has deployed natural language processing (NLP), using advanced

BlackBerry Introduces AtHoc Managed Service (BlackBerry) BlackBerry today introduced BlackBerry® AtHoc® Managed Service. BlackBerry AtHoc Managed Service delivers the full featured BlackBerry AtHoc system as a service managed and delivered by BlackBerry.

Teekay signs up to digital security system by Risk Intelligence (Digital Ship) Risk Intelligence has announced an agreement with Teekay Shipping for the company’s Risk Intelligence System, MaRisk+PortRisk. The Risk Intelligence S...

Israeli startup to secure IoT binary code natively (eeNews Europe) Founded a couple of years ago, IoT security startup Sternum aims to secure the whole IoT market, irrespective of operating systems.

Deloitte Unveils Expanded Industry Cloud Innovation Portfolio (Data Economy) The company’s commitment to cloud innovation coincides with SAP’s announcement of the SAP Industry Cloud program.

Check Point Partners with Coursera to Deliver Free Online cyber-security courses (Express Computer) Online learning series on enterprise network security, orchestration and management now available on leading education and training platform, to help close the cyber-security skills gap

VirusTotal Adds Cynet's Artificial Intelligence-Based Malware Detection (The Hacker News) Google's multi-antivirus scanning service VirusTotal adds Cynet artificial intelligence-based malware detection

Tech Mahindra, Lucideus to partner on cyber risk assessment (The Economic Times) Post the assessment, all the participating companies will receive a personalised report that will rate and score them on their present cyber risk posture and the probability of a breach occurring in the next 12 months, the statement added.

Illumio Extends Zero Trust to the Endpoint (GlobeNewswire) Illumio Edge, available via Illumio or the CrowdStrike Store, introduces the world’s first Zero Trust solution for endpoints that reduces the risk of destructive ransomware and malware attacks

Illumio Edge Endpoint Zero Trust (Illumio) Give your endpoints the Zero Trust edge and contain ransomware to a single endpoint. See how Illumio Edge will be your endpoint security force multiplier.

Semperis Extends Industry’s Most Comprehensive Active Directory Threat Detection and Response Platform (BusinessWire) Semperis, the pioneer of identity-driven cyber resilience for enterprises, today announced new vulnerability assessment, security reporting, and auto-

Threatscape | Threatscape Recognised by Microsoft as Gold Security Partner (RealWire) Threatscape, the specialist cyber-security service provider with offices in London and Dublin, announced today that it has been awarded the coveted Gold Security Partner designation by Microsoft

What's the Cyber Score? Akouto Offers Free Tool for Small and Medium Businesses to Check Cyber Defences (PR Newswire) Canadian cybersecurity firm Akouto has released a free tool to help small and medium businesses better protect themselves against cybercrime...

Keyfactor and PrimeKey Partner to Enable Highly Scalable PKI for Moder (PRWeb) Keyfactor, the leader in securing digital identities, and PrimeKey, a leading provider of open-source public key infrastructure (PKI) and digital s

QuoLab Technologies Launches Partner Program to Unite Organizations Against Cyber Threats (BusinessWire) QuoLab Technologies has announced it's new QuoLab Partner Program, arming partners with a common, unified workspace and strategic integrations.

Information Builders Unveils the new ibi at Virtual Summit 2020 (GlobeNewswire) CEO Frank Vella Introduces New Company Vision, Branding, Product Innovations, Customer Success, and Customer and Partner Community to Help Build Better Insights With Data

Zeva Launches ZevaCrypt™, a Solution to Simplify Use of End-to-End PIV Encryption Across Federal Agencies Including Contractors (GlobeNewswire) Zeva, Inc. a leader in Public Key Enablement, IT modernization and encryption solutions, today announced the launch of ZevaCrypt™, Zeva’s end-to-end encryption service to help federal agencies more easily use their existing PIV encryption infrastructure with emails and documents exchanged between agencies and with contractors.

Safety, Simplicity, Peace Of Mind In 'Value Size': Dashlane Launches Family Plans (Olean Times Herald) Dashlane today announced the availability of new family plans, providing its leading password and online identity management services for up to six family

ForgeRock Go Eliminates Need for Usernames and Passwords (GlobeNewswire) ForgeRock Go delivers higher security and convenience, making user journeys without usernames and passwords possible in minutes

ForgeRock Identity Platform Delivers New Functionality, Simplicity to the Industry's Most Comprehensive Identity Solution (GlobeNewswire) Significant platform advancements give organizations the tools needed to provide secure, friction-free digital experiences and accelerate digital transformation

ForgeRock Powers New Era of Digital Identity with Artificial Intelligence and Cloud (GlobeNewswire) ForgeRock announces new cloud and AI capabilities for consumers, workforce and things, including new ways to automate and elevate digital experiences

Centrifuge Addresses Growing IoT Compliance Standards (ReFirm Labs) The Spring 2020 release of the Centrifuge Platform introduces binary differencing and IoT security compliance standards to aid in the analysis of firmware.

Italy's Soft Strategy and ShadowDragon Partner to provide Investigative training and advanced investigative capabilities. (PR Newswire) Soft Strategy and ShadowDragon partner together to provide advanced investigative training. As the world has become more sophisticated, many...

Security Gaining Attention On IBM i, But More Progress Needed (IT Jungle) First, the good news: IBM i shops are paying more attention to security and are making it a priority, according to the 2020 State of IBM i Security Study. But that isn’t necessarily translating into better security, as too much data remains vulnerable, the new report concludes. “A deeper understanding of the risks and the

BeyondTrust announces integration with SailPoint (TahawulTech.com) BeyondTrust, the global Privileged Access Management (PAM) provider, has announced further integration with SailPoint.

Anomali partners with OneWorld InfoTech to Bring Optimized Cyber Threat Intelligence to Bangladesh (GlobeNewswire) Anomali, a provider of intelligence-driven cybersecurity solutions, and OneWorld InfoTech, the leading technology provider and IT security solutions distributor in Bangladesh, today announced that the companies have entered into a partnership, giving OneWorld InfoTech the ability to deploy and support Anomali threat intelligence management solutions across the country.

Absolute new platform capabilities boost sensitive data and device protections for remote endpoints (Help Net Security) Absolute's new platform capabilities enable customers to strengthen sensitive data and endpoint device protections in remote or hybrid work environments.

AttackIQ Academy Unveils New Cybersecurity Courses and Guest Lecturer Series (BusinessWire) AttackIQ announces major curriculum expansions to the AttackIQ Academy, including a new guest lecturer series.

Extending PC Security While Easing IT Stress with VMware Carbon Black (Direct2DellEMC) As many of us settle into remote working routines, IT teams are settling into their new normal of servicing and securing a fleet of devices from afar.

This password manager is a remote working essential - and it’s also extremely affordable (TechRadar) Juggling your various online accounts made easy

Townsend Security Announces True Usage-Based Licensing for VMware Clou (PRWeb) Townsend Security today announced new flexible licensing of Alliance Key Manager, their FIPS 140-2 compliant encryption key management server (KMS) to VMware

Bitglass’ integration with Duo Security guards company data through verification options (Help Net Security) Bitglass deepens integration with Duo Security, now part of Cisco, a leading multi-factor authentication (MFA) and Zero Trust solution provider.

Fighting Cyber Attacks With Game Theory (Threatpost) Game theory is used in cybersecurity to observe the nature of a cyber incident— where network defenders, attackers, and users, interact and produce outcomes.

Siemens and IBM announce new solution designed to optimize the SLM of assets (Help Net Security) Siemens and IBM announce the availability of a new solution designed to optimize the Service Lifecycle Management (SLM) of assets.

New tools to secure democracy (Microsoft on the Issues) Starting today, we’re bringing Microsoft’s enterprise-grade identity and access management protections to AccountGuard members in the U.S. at no cost to further help secure them ahead of the 2020 elections. We’re also announcing a new partnership with Yubico to provide phishing-resistant security keys.

Protiviti Delivers Innovative Cybersecurity Offerings on Microsoft Security Solutions (PR Newswire) Global consulting firm Protiviti, a Microsoft® Gold Partner, launches new cybersecurity offerings to support organizations that have invested...

At Mozilla VPN stands for Vague Product News: Foundation reveals security product will launch eventually, with temporary pricing, in unspecified places (Register) But it does have a name. 'Firefox Private Network' is out, ‘Mozilla VPN’ is in.

Rebyc Security Rolls Out Cyber Security Services To Help Companies Proactively Address New and Growing Insecurities In Remote Working (Rebyc Security) Rebyc Security today introduces cyber security penetration testing services to help proactively address new and growing insecurities in remote working arenas.

Palo Alto Networks Unveils New Firewalls, IoT Security Solution (SecurityWeek) Palo Alto Networks has unveiled a new ML-powered firewall, a firewall for Kubernetes, and an IoT security solution

Palo Alto Networks launches World’s First machine learning powered next generation firewall (Express Computer) The firewall embeds machine learning (ML) in the core of the firewall to proactively assist in intelligently stopping threats, securing IoT devices, and recommending security policies

Belden Expands Forescout Partnership to Protect Industrial and Critical Infrastructure from Cyber Threats (Tripwire) Leaders in ICS security offer enhanced joint offerings with Tripwire and Hirschmann cybersecurity solutions

Bitglass Strengthens Security for the Modern Workforce by Deepening Integration with a Leading MFA Vendor (BusinessWire) Bitglass, the Next-Gen Cloud Security Company, today announced a deepened integration with Duo Security, now part of Cisco, a leading multi-factor aut

Cequence Security Announces API Sentinel for Continuous API Security Visibility and Monitoring (BusinessWire) API Sentinel is a runtime API security solution delivering continuous API visibility, shadow API discovery, risk analysis, and conformance assessment.

iProov to Provide Contactless Travel Entry for Eurostar as Part of Railway Innovation Initiative (BusinessWire) iProov, the world leader in spoof-resistant opt-in biometric authentication technology, today announced that its technology will be used to improve th

BlackBerry and Intel Partner to Stop Cryptojacking Malware (PR Newswire) BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) announced today the release of BlackBerry® Optics v2.5.1100 with cryptomining and cryptojacking...

Boxcryptor’s New Single Sign-on with Zero-Knowledge Guarantee (Boxcryptor) Read how Boxcryptor’s Single Sign-on (SSO) with zero knowledge guarantee works and also, how we implemented SCIM in our Enterprise cloud security solution.

Radiflow Industrial Detection Platform version 5.7 is launched (Global Security Mag Online) Radiflow announced a major version release for its iSID Detection and Analysis Platform that will enhance operational asset management and streamline analyst workflow to strengthen the security posture of its customers. Radiflow’s iSID Detection and Analysis Platform provides proactive cybersecurity for critical infrastructures through non-intrusive monitoring of distributed production networks.

BitDam provides SMEs with an additional layer of defense against email-based cyber-attacks (Help Net Security) BitDam is available to small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to provide an additional layer of defense against email-based cyber-attacks.

Indo-Israeli Start-up SafeHouse Tech Launches World's Fastest VPN with BodyGuard 4.0 (The Week) SafeHouse Tech has launched their flagship mobile security product BodyGuard on major digital platforms today.

Cequence Security Announces API Sentinel for Continuous API Security Visibility and Monitoring (BusinessWire) API Sentinel is a runtime API security solution delivering continuous API visibility, shadow API discovery, risk analysis, and conformance assessment.

McAfee MVISION Cloud Becomes First Cloud Access Security Broker to Receive U.S. Government’s FedRAMP High JAB P-ATO Designation (BusinessWire) McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, today announced that McAfee MVISION Cloud is the first Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) platform

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Amid Surging Customer Demand and Growth in the Application Protection Market, Virsec Appoints New CEO (BusinessWire) Virsec, the industry leader in protecting critical applications during runtime, today announced that Dave Furneaux has been appointed CEO of the rapid

Juniper Networks Appoints New Chief Information Officer (GlobeNewswire) Sharon Mandell will lead the ongoing enhancement of Juniper’s IT infrastructure and applications architectures of the company

NTT appoints Simon Walsh as CEO for the Americas (Olean Times Herald) NTT Ltd., a world-leading global technology services provider, today announced Simon Walsh as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for its Americas business. Walsh will

Advisory Board Strengthened with Expert Mark Pribish (Breach Clarity) The call of industry experts for stronger consumer protection from identity crime risks created by data breaches grew today, with the addition of identity theft and data breach risk management expert Mark Pribish.

Forcepoint appoints Chief strategy and trust officer (Zawya) Myrna Soto brings more than 25 years&#39; experience in Information Technology and Security strategy and execution

Palo Alto Networks CFO Kathy Bonanno Announces Departure (PR Newswire) Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, today announced the departure of chief financial officer (CFO) Kathy Bonanno,...

Cellebrite Appoints Alon Klomek Chief Business Officer (PR Newswire) Cellebrite, the global leader in Digital Intelligence (DI) solutions for public and private sectors, today announced the appointment of Alon...

MITRE’s CTNS names five national security officials to its newly established advisory board (Help Net Security) MITRE’s Center for Technology & National Security (CTNS), named five highly esteemed national security officials to its newly established advisory board.

Guy Sereff Joins Michael Best as Privacy & Cybersecurity Senior Counsel - Michael Best & Friedrich LLP (Michael Best & Friedrich LLP) Michael Best is pleased to announce the addition of Guy Sereff, who joins the firm as Senior Counsel in the Privacy and Cybersecurity group in the Broomfield office.

NEC America and Trusona announce leadership, advisory board changes (Biometric Update) NEC Corporation of America has named Raffie Beroukhim as Chief Experience Officer (CXO), a new leadership position the biometrics and identity solutions supplier created to focus on improving custo…

Avast bolsters telco, IoT and security with new appointment (Capacity) Digital security firm Avast (LSE:AVST), has appointed a new senior vice president and general manager for its Telco, Internet of Things (IoT) and Family business unit.

Brad Maiorino joins FireEye as Chief Strategy Officer (Help Net Security) FireEye, the intelligence-led security company, announced the appointment of Brad Maiorino as Chief Strategy Officer, reporting to FireEye CEO Kevin Mandia.

Cellebrite Appoints Alon Klomek Chief Business Officer (PR Newswire) Cellebrite, the global leader in Digital Intelligence (DI) solutions for public and private sectors, today announced the appointment of Alon...

DomainTools Strengthens Leadership Team With Four New Senior Executives to Accelerate Growth Strategy (DomainTools) DomainTools, the leader in domain name and DNS-based cyber threat intelligence, today announced the addition of four new members to the company’s leadership team to guide the company through its next phase of growth and expansion.

Avast Appoints Nick Viney to Lead Telco, IoT and Family Security Business Unit (Infosecurity Magazine) Recognized industry leader joins Avast to oversee expanding cybersecurity segments

Optiv Bolsters Executive Team with Chief Services Officer David Martin (AiThority) Optiv Security, a security solutions integrator, announced that it has named David Martin as the company’s chief services officer.

Acronis Appoints Steven McChesney as Chief Marketing Officer (CISO MAG | Cyber Security Magazine) In his new role, Steven McChesney will be instrumental in helping Acronis build awareness around the importance of cyber protection.

Hugo Teufel Joins CenturyLink As Chief Privacy Officer (MediaRoom) CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) announced today that Hugo Teufel has joined the technology company as its new chief privacy officer. As a noted expert in the field, he will...

FireEye Appoints Brad Maiorino As Chief Strategy Officer (Seeking Alpha) Veteran CISO brings decades of frontline experience to lead expansion of Mandiant services and solutions