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SecurityHQ, Formerly Known as Si Consult, Reveals New Brand Identity (PR Newswire) SecurityHQ, formerly known as Si Consult, the leading provider in managed security services, announced today the launch of their new brand...
Druva Sets Industry Benchmark as the Largest and Fastest Growing SaaS Data Protection Company (Yahoo) Druva, Inc., the leader in Cloud Data Protection and Management, today announced the close of its most successful year to date, with continued rapid growth and momentum for its SaaS-based data protection solutions. The company has experienced a 70 percent year-over-year increase in recurring revenue
BlackBerry's Cylance: Anatomy Of A Bad Acquisition (NYSE:BB) (Seeking Alpha) BlackBerry acquired Cylance at the end of 2018, using a big chunk of its cash on hand. Now, after almost two years, it’s fair to say that the purchase has not p
Google removes ads served to users seeking voting info for 'misrepresentation' (Reuters) Google said on Monday it had removed ads for companies that charge people large fees to register to vote or harvest their data, which appeared when users searched for voter information.
Facebook to remove anti-government 'Boogaloo' groups (NBC News) The social media giant said it removed 220 Boogaloo Facebook groups and 95 Instagram accounts that violated its policies against organized violence.
TikTok moves privacy oversight of European users to Dublin (The Irish Times) Social media company to provide details of its data handling
Hunters raises $15M Series A for its threat-hunting platform (TechCrunch) Hunters, a Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity startup that helps enterprises defend themselves from intruders and analyze attacks, today announced that it has raised a $15 million Series A funding round from Microsoft’s M12 and U.S. Venture Partners. Seed investors YL Ventures and Blumberg Captial …
Area 1 Security Raises $25M in Funding to Drive Cloud Email Security Market (EnterpriseAI) Area 1 Security announced it has closed $25 million in growth funding led by new investors, ForgePoint Capital,
Deutsche Telekom Invests in $18m Series B+ Round in Autonomous Breach Protection Company Cynet (Benzinga) The Telekom Innovation Pool (TIP), Deutsche Telekom's strategic investment fund advised by DTCP, announces its investment...
Cynet raises $18 million for AI safeguards against cyberthreats (VentureBeat) Cynet, a cybersecurity startup that leverages AI and machine learning to detect threats, has raised $18 million in venture capital.
Microsoft Is Quietly Becoming a Cybersecurity Powerhouse (The Motley Fool) But will its walled garden convince companies to dump third-party security services?
How the founder of the Telegram messaging app stood up to the Kremlin — and won (Washington Post) Russia’s surrender to Telegram’s Pavel Durov shows the increasing challenges for states seeking to control social media.
Who will benefit from Europe’s growing distrust of Huawei? (Quartz) One homegrown company has a good market reputation, indirect help from the US, and its major competitors have serious problems.
What drives white-hat hackers? (GCN) A recent survey of bug bounty participants found that they don’t hunt bugs for the money, but motivated by the work’s flexible hours and chances to improve their skills.
Reddit bans r/The_Donald and r/ChapoTrapHouse as part of a major expansion of its rules (The Verge) More than 2,000 communities are being removed on Monday for violating Reddit’s new content policies.
Twitch temporarily bans President Trump for "hateful conduct" (The Verge) Banned for "hateful conduct."
Facebook Sees Growing Ad Boycott in Protest Against Handling of Speech (Wall Street Journal) Ford, Clorox and Denny’s are joining a parade of companies that have moved to halt advertising spending on Facebook because of how the social-media giant has handled speech on its platforms.
Microsoft, Ford and Adidas join growing Facebook advertising boycott (The Telegraph) The 'stop hate for profit' campaign rolled up some of Facebook's biggest customers, representing hundreds of millions of dollars per year
As Predicted: Parler Is Banning Users It Doesn't Like (Techdirt.) Well, that did not take long at all. On Friday we predicted that just like every other social media platform out there, the new favorite among people who falsely say that Twitter is censoring conservatives, would start taking down content and shutting...
Maryland Cybersecurity Buyer's Guide 2020 (Cybersecurity Association of Maryland,) Cybersecurity fatigue exists and may be harming your business
Cerberus Sentinel commences public trading (GlobeNewswire) U.S. cybersecurity services firm starts trading under the symbol “CISO”
Spanish Indra to Lead Key European Defense Projects (Defense World) Spanish Indra to Lead Key European Defense Projects
Forget Trump And Google—Huawei Now Has A Critical New Problem In China (Forbes) Huawei's "darkest secret" has just become a major new threat to the company.
WSJ News Exclusive | Facebook Tightens Controls on Speech as Ad Boycott Grows (Wall Street Journal) Under mounting pressure from advertisers, Facebook said it would start labeling political speech that violated its rules and take other measures to prevent voter suppression and protect minorities from abuse.
Coca-Cola pauses advertising on all social media platforms globally (CNBC) Coca-Cola on Friday announced it will be pausing advertising on all social media.
Starbucks is the latest company to pause advertising across social media platforms (CNBC) Starbucks is the latest company said it will pause advertising on "all social media platforms" and promises to have discussions internally and with media partners and civil rights organizations to stop the spread of hate speech.
Facebook Adds Labels for Some Posts as Advertisers Pull Back (New York Times) Posts about voting will direct viewers to accurate information, and violations from important political figures will be marked “newsworthy.”
The advertiser boycott is not going to change Facebook (The Telegraph) Despite pulling the purse strings, advertisers have little power over the social network
Huawei established an Estonian subsidiary (Baltic Times) International technology group Huawei registered private limited company Huawei Technologies Eesti to continue supplying consumer electr...
The geopolitical threat may be catastrophic for the semiconductor industry; several European carriers proactively spoke out in support of Huawei (PR Newswire) The escalating geopolitical tension between China and the US is threatening the security of the global supply chain. As COVID-19 rages...
Fortinet establishes corporate foundation to expand global CSR efforts (Back End News) Fortinet Foundation will be focusing on addressing the cybersecurity skills gap and collaborations to provide security to individuals, organizations, and governments.
Illusive Networks Named to CyberTech100 #114475 (New Kerala) United States News: Illusive Networks Named to CyberTech100 - Illusive Networks, the leader in deception-based cyber defense solutions, announced that it has been selected for the CyberTech100, an annual list of 100 of the worlds most innovative cybersecurity technology companies that are crucial to the financial industry....
Why this internet pioneer moved his cyber firm here with plans to double in size (Orlando Business Journal) Glesec LLC employs 25 people with plans to hire another 26.
XM Cyber Wins 2020 Fortress Cyber Security Award (PR Newswire) The Business Intelligence Group today announced that XM Cyber has won the 2020 Fortress Cyber Security Awards in the threat modeling category....
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HelpSystems Acquires Leading Data Classification Providers to Bolster Security Business (HelpSystems) Canada-based Titus and UK-based Boldon James join to create top platform in data classification software
Qinetiq disposes of Boldon James (BOLSAMANIA) Science and engineering group Qinetiq agreed to dispose of software company Boldon James on Thursday.
Belgium-based ethical hacking platform Intigriti raises €4 million to grow internationally (EU-Startups) Europe’s leading crowdsourced cybersecurity firm Intigriti has announced that it has raised €4.1 million in their Series A round, led by European based venture capital firm ETF partners. ETF partner Remy de Tonnac (previously CEO Gemalto/INSIDE secure) will join the board of directors. The investmen
Apple Acquires Device Management Company Fleetsmith (SecurityWeek) Apple has acquired Fleetsmith, a company that specializes in solutions that automate the setup, patching and security of Macs, iPhones, iPads and Apple TV devices
Salesforce invests in security software provider Tanium at $9 billion valuation (CNBC) Salesforce Ventures, one of the most active corporate venture groups in tech, is investing in Tanium as part of a strategic tie-up between the two companies.
Facebook Looks to Contain Advertising Boycott Over Hate Speech (Wall Street Journal) Facebook is working to persuade its top advertisers not to pause spending on the social network, as it tries to keep a boycott from a handful of marketers from turning into a widespread revolt.
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Verizon is pulling advertising from Facebook and Instagram (CNBC) Verizon says it is pulling advertising on Facebook until the company "can create an acceptable solution that makes us comfortable."
ZeroFOX Awarded as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum (Yahoo) ZeroFOX was selected out of hundreds of candidates as one of the World Economic Forum’s "Technology Pioneers".
Second Annual Cybersecurity Impact Awards Announces Honorees (BusinessWire) The 2nd Annual Cybersecurity Impact Awards announced that its independent panel of judges has identified and is recognizing honorees.
National Integrated Cyber Education Research Center Unveils Rebrand to CYBER.ORG (BusinessWire) The National Integrated Cyber Education Research Center (NICERC) today announced the organization’s rebrand to CYBER.ORG, unveiling a new website, log
Job Anxiety Spills Into Tech Sector (Wall Street Journal) Nearly half of the technology workers at companies world-wide are worried about losing their jobs this year as employers downsize to cope with the economic aftershocks of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a recent study.
Utilities Team Up to Face Growing Cybersecurity Risks to Supply Chains (Wall Street Journal) Southern Co. has joined American Electric Power in a partnership to vet vendors and analyze potential risks to the thousands of firms that comprise their supply chains, company officials said.
Dell Technologies Stock Rises on VMware Spinoff Talk (Channel Futures) Dell Technologies stock rose double digits on talk that the vendor may unload its 81% stake in VMware. Dell's stake in VMware is valued at $50 billion.
Five big things to know about Dell selling (or buying) VMware (CRN Australia) Sending shockwaves throughout the IT world.
Siemens acquires UltraSoC to help customers detect, mitigate and eliminate risks throughout the SoC lifecycle (Help Net Security) Siemens has signed an agreement to acquire Cambridge, UK-based UltraSoC Technologies, a provider of instrumentation and analytics solutions.
Privacy assistant Jumbo raises $8 million and releases major update (TechCrunch) A year after its initial release, Jumbo has two important pieces of news to announce. First, the company has released a major update of its app that protects your privacy on online services. Second, the company has raised an $8 million Series A funding round. If you’re not familiar with Jumbo, the …
Announcing the PlayStation Bug Bounty Program (PlayStation.Blog) In collaboration with security platform HackerOne.
New York Moves to Lure Crypto Startups as BitLicense Turns Five (Nasdaq) Five years after throwing up a wall around its market few crypto startups could scale a wall known as the BitLicense â New York is handing down a ladder.
Amazon Will Show Made-in-China Labels for India as Tensions Rise (Bloomberg) Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc.’s Flipkart have agreed to compel merchants to start prominently displaying “country of origin“ for all goods sold online in India, bowing to regulatory demands as tensions with China escalate.
Google to pay some publishers in Australia, Brazil, Germany for content (Reuters) Alphabet's Google on Thursday took a step to resolving its spat with publishers, saying it would pay some media groups in Australia, Brazil and Germany for high-quality content and expects to do more deals with others.
Proofpoint's Dip Due To Short-Term Concerns A Great Buying Opportunity (Seeking Alpha) Proofpoint has missed the recent bull run among cyber stocks, largely weighed down by short-term concerns related to COVID-19.
FireEye Merits A Deeper Look (Seeking Alpha) FireEye, Inc. has lost approximately a third of its value since mid-February when rumors of a possible deal with Cisco Systems were circulating. The company is still fumbling with profitability, but its high growth businesses (cloud subscription and professional services) now account for more than half its top line.
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Coalfire Introduces Technology Solution to Enable Compliance Transformation (PR Newswire) Coalfire, a provider of cybersecurity advisory and assessment services, today introduced the CoalfireOne Compliance Management solution, one of...
Ripple20: Armis Helps You Identify Devices At Risk (Armis) Read this blog to learn more about the vulnerabilities and how Armis can help you identify impacted devices today.
ThreatConnect and Tanium: Improved Incident Response with Intel Packages (ThreatConnect) ThreatConnect released 3 Apps for Tanium Threat Response as well as developed a brand new Playbook App for Tanium Platform.
Tripwire Configuration Manager SaaS Solution Delivers Enhanced Cloud Security (Tripwire) Service presents integrated view of cloud assets, offers automated remediation and monitors misconfigurations in the cloud.
Yellowbrick Makes Cloud Disaster Recovery Service, New Features Generally Available (Yellowbrick Data) Yellowbrick Enhances World’s Fastest Data Warehouse for Hybrid/Multi-cloud with Simple, Powerful, Business Continuity Solutions for Large, Business-Critical Datasets
Attivo Networks Advanced Protection Disrupts Ransomware 2.0 (BusinessWire) Attivo Networks®, an award-winning leader in cyber deception and attacker lateral movement threat detection, today announced new capabilities to its E
Proofpoint Introduces New Cloud-based ObserveIT Insider Threat Management Platform with Broader People-Centric Visibility and Insider Threat Detection (Proofpoint) Cybersecurity leader accelerates incident response, integrates workflow, and provides cloud deployment option
IDology's ExpectID Identity Verification and Anti-Fraud Solution Now Available to Microsoft Azure Active Directory Customers (PR Newswire) IDology, a GBG company, today announced a partnership with Microsoft to integrate its innovative ExpectID identity verification and anti-fraud...
WhiteHat Security Announces Web and Mobile AppSec Bundle to Help Organizations Secure the Digital Future (WhiteHat Security) Special offer to make application security more affordable and accessible as COVID-19 accelerates the world economy’s reliance on applications
Alibaba Cloud partners with Aryaka to deliver a SD-WAN solution (Information Age) The partnership between Aryaka’s cloud-first SD-WAN and Alibaba Cloud will create high-performance global connectivity
Axio Launches Partnership Program, Announces Strategic Partnership with Net Friends to Accelerate Cyber Risk Quantification (BusinessWire) Axio, a leading cyber risk management Software-as-a-Service company, today announced the launch of the Axio360 Partnership Program, an innovative prog
ThreatQuotient Integrates with Intel 471 Cybercrime Intelligence (BusinessWire) ThreatQuotient, a leading security operations platform innovator, today announced an integration with Intel 471.
Securing the exploitation and valorisation of industrial data (UMI) Digital platform allowing the transfer, exploitation and valorization of industrial data in the cloud, with a very high level of security. PLCs and the industrial network remain isolated and protected, thanks to a tamper-proof interface.
BehavioSec’s Zero Trust Protection Strengthens Mobile and Pandemic Recovery Programs (BusinessWire) BehavioSec is positioned for strong growth as post-pandemic mobile shifts and evolving cyber threats highlight greater demand for deep authentication.
SyncDog Partners with Ingram Micro to Expand Access To Secure.Systems (PR Newswire) SyncDog, Inc., the leading Independent Software Vendor (ISV) for next generation mobile security and data loss prevention, today announced...
Zettaset XCrypt Encryption Solutions Available on VMware Cloud Marketplace (BusinessWire) Zettaset, a leading provider of software-defined encryption solutions, today announced the availability of its encryption solutions on VMware Cloud Ma
Vulcan Cyber Adds Customizable Risk Modeling to its Vulnerability Remediation Platform (PR Newswire) Vulcan Cyber®, developers of the industry's only end-to-end vulnerability remediation platform, today announced customers can now add custom...
NordVPN No Logs Policy - We Checked and the Rumors Are True (vpnMentor) Can you really trust NordVPN's no-logs policy? We know your privacy matters to you, so we did some digging to see if the company really keeps no data logs and
Coalfire Introduces Technology Solution to Enable Compliance Transformation (PR Newswire) Coalfire, a provider of cybersecurity advisory and assessment services, today introduced the CoalfireOne Compliance Management solution, one of...
ReversingLabs Unveils 100+ Open Source YARA Rules for Threat Hunters at Inaugural REVERSING 2020 Summit (ReversingLabs) More Than One Thousand Researchers and Threat Hunters First to Preview Newly Published YARA Rules for Detecting Top Windows and Linux Malware Families
Bitglass deepens integration with MFA vendor Duo Security (Security Brief) Bitglass has announced a deepened integration with Duo Security, now part of Cisco, as it looks to strengthen security for the modern workforce.
Globe joins US-based Zscaler’s partner program to strengthen businesses’ cybersecurity (GMA News Online) Telecommunications giant Globe Telecom Inc. has joined California-based cloud information security firm Zscaler’s program to boost local businesses’ cybersecurity amid increase in digital transactions and remote work during the COVID-19 health crisis.
Comodo and CyberSecOp Announce Strategic Partnership after Award-Winning MSSP Dropped Leading Competitor (PR Newswire) Comodo and CyberSecOp today announced their strategic partnership. CyberSecOp, an award-winning, independent security consultancy firm...
Digi International Introduces Versatile Digi IX20 Router for Industrial, Remote Location Monitoring and for Unattended Retail and Digital Signage Applications (Digi International) Industrial router provides rugged, right-sized connectivity to support industrial infrastructure, critical assets, digital signage, retail kiosks, and service terminals
Top 10 Bounty Programs 2020 (HackerOne) The biggest, fastest, and most lucrative bounty programs on the HackerOne platform
New Honeywell Forge features ensure business continuity in the face of mounting cyberthreats (Help Net Security) Honeywell announced the latest release of its Forge Cybersecurity Suite that includes several enhancements to help ensure business continuity.
Futurex launches VirtuCrypt financial cloud HSM to support critical payment systems cryptography (Help Net Security) Futurex’s VirtuCrypt financial cloud HSM service supports financial services orgs’ critical payment systems cryptography and key management needs.
Israeli Firm BioCatch Surpasses 150 Million Anonymous Behavioral Profiles (Israel Defense) The firm says it possesses the largest set of behavioral profiles worldwide to eliminate online fraud
Safe-T® Launches its Zero-Trust Secure File Access Solution Received First Order from a Leading Intelligence Unit (GlobeNewswire) The Solution is the First-to-Market SMB Proxy for Windows File Sharing
Microsoft Scores Stunning Strike Against Zoom With Major New Feature (Forbes) Microsoft has just scored a stunning strike against its biggest rival Zoom with a major new Teams feature.
KnowBe4’s New CEO Fraud Prevention Manual Now Available (GlobeNewswire) Manual to help security professionals stay better protected from CEO fraud
Veea Brings Enterprise-Grade Security to SMB/SMEs and IoT with New vTPN Security Edge Service (PR Newswire) Veea Inc., a pioneer in smart edge connectivity and computing, today announced the availability of their Virtual Trusted Private Network (vTPN)...
King & Union and DarkOwl Unite to Provide Fractional Access to Searchable Darknet Data (King & Union) DarkOwl Brings World’s Largest Database of Darknet Content to King & Union Avalon Cyber Analysis Platform Customers
Pulse Secure and Gigamon Partnership Strengthens Secure Access from Any Device as Market Demand for Zero Trust Network Access Grows (GlobeNewswire) New certified integration enhances on-premises access visibility and User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) capabilities
SaltStack Releases SaltStack Enterprise 6.3 (SaltStack) New integrations with Splunk, Tenable, Qualys, Rapid7, and Kenna Security deliver automated security for digital business
Okta, CrowdStrike, Netskope, and Proofpoint Join Together to Secure Remote Work (BusinessWire) Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA), CrowdStrike, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWD), Netskope, and Proofpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFPT) today announced the companies are coordinati
Sharks and Santa Clara County Host Free COVID-19 Testing at SAP Center (NHL.com) San Jose Sharks and the County of Santa Clara to host free COVID-19 walk-up testing at SAP Center at San Jose on June 23-27.
Nucleus Cyber Releases Advanced Information Protection Capabilities for Microsoft Teams (Nucleus Cyber) Nucleus Cyber today announced the latest release of NC Protect with new security features and rapid deployment for Microsoft Teams.
StorageCraft Unifies Entire Business Continuity Stack With ShadowXafe 4.0 (Yahoo) StorageCraft®, whose mission is to protect all data and ensure its constant availability, today announced a significant upgrade of ShadowXafe, the company's flagship data and system backup and recovery software. Available immediately, ShadowXafe 4.0 gives users the ability to enhance and extend their
ConnectWise Announces Industry’s First Global Cybersecurity Framework for MSPs and New Security Product Offering (GlobeNewswire) Company Unveils IT Nation Secure, a cybersecurity education and training program, updates to products and new product branding
ioXt Alliance Adds Four Authorized Labs to Certification Program (BusinessWire) Today, the ioXt Alliance, the Global Standard for IoT Security, announced the addition of four Authorized Labs to the ioXt Certification Program: 7lay
Cape Privacy launches security-conscious collaboration platform for data science (VentureBeat) Cape Privacy, a startup based in New York, is developing a security-conscious collaboration platform for AI and data science work.
A new version of ID Quantique’s QRNG Quantis Appliance is now available (EIN News) The Quantis Appliance 2.0 features IDQ's latest QRNG technology in a robust chassis to provide true entropy for security and cryptographic applications.
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IEIC Welcomes Netskope as a Founding Member (PR Newswire) The Internet Ecosystem Innovation Committee (IEIC), an independent committee that promotes internet diversity and resilience through the...
ThetaRay appoints JVP’s Erel Margalit to its Board of Directors (CTECH) Margalit founded Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) and is currently its Chairman
Awake Security Introduces Powerhouse Advisory Board (BusinessWire) Awake Security announced a cohort of enterprise and public sector leaders that have joined its advisory board.
Area 1 Security Snags Ex-SonicWall Vet Patrick Sweeney As CEO (CRN) Area 1 Security has brought on former SonicWall and Talari Networks executive Patrick Sweeney as CEO to help build the company’s channel program from scratch.
Norton Rose Nabs BakerHostetler Cybersecurity & Privacy Pro (Law360) Norton Rose Fulbright has hired a seasoned BakerHostetler data protection, privacy and cybersecurity lawyer as a partner in its Houston office, where he will focus on incident response, risk mitigation and compliance.
SentinelOne hires Chuck Fontana as Senior Vice President of Corporate and Business Development (Help Net Security) SentinelOne has announced the appointment of Chuck Fontana as Senior Vice President of Corporate and Business Development.
Arkose Labs Hires Web Security Product Expert David Senecal (MarTech Series) Arkose Labs, provider of online fraud and abuse prevention technology, announced another addition to its leadership team.
Zoom hires security executive from Salesforce as chief information security officer (CNBC) As Zoom tries to ramp up its security offerings to meet surging consumer demand, the company has hired Jason Lee from Salesforce to run security development.
ReliaQuest Adds Proven Industry Leaders to Accelerate Company Growth (PR Newswire) ReliaQuest, a leader in enterprise cybersecurity, today announced the addition of two accomplished executives to its growing team: Erin Sweeney...