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V2 | Issue 29 | 7.22.20

Dell considers spinning off majority stake in VMware. Darktrace prepares for an IPO in London.

Summary

By the CyberWire staff

At a glance.

Dell confirms it's thinking about spinning off majority stake in VMware.
Darktrace prepares for an IPO in London.
Auth0 closes $120 million Series F round.
Business implications of the Twitter hack.
LinkedIn plans layoffs.

Mergers and acquisitions.

Dell Technologies confirmed reports that it's "in an early stage" of considering spinning off its 81% stake in VMware, according to CRN. The company said in an SEC filing that its goal in spinning off VMware "would be to (1) maintain VMware’s credit rating of investment grade and (2) improve Dell Technologies’ credit rating at, or shortly following consummation of, the spin-off." CRN also cites sources to the effect that in the case of a spin-off, "Dell Technologies CEO and VMware Chairman Michael Dell and his private equity partner Silver Lake will retain approximately 53 percent majority stake in VMware," although Michael Dell and Silver Lake declined to comment on this.

Sunnyvale, California-headquartered network security company Fortinet has acquired Virginia-based SASE provider OPAQ Networks for an undisclosed amount. According to SiliconANGLE, Fortinet plans to "combine OPAQ's zero trust network access solution to its existing SASE offering to provide better services to its customers."

Minnesota-based IT management software company HelpSystems has signed an agreement to acquire Texas-based secure managed file transfer company GlobalSCAPE for $217 million (including debt), the San Antonio Express-News reports. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2020, and "is structured as a tender offer followed by a merger."

Arizona-headquartered cybersecurity consulting firm Cerberus Sentinel has acquired Virginia-based FedRAMP-authorized risk management and compliance firm TalaTek. TalaTek says it "will continue to focus on providing integrated risk management services to the federal government and private sector." Under the new organizational structure, TalaTek's president and founder Baan Alsinawi is now a Managing Director at Cerberus Sentinel.

Sydney-based IT and security consultancy Accelera Group has acquired cloud security and DevOps provider Ayenem for an undisclosed amount. Accelera says "[t]he acquisition fills a significant gap in the market for migrating organisations to public cloud and providing continuous support."

Chicago-based managed IT services company Ascend Technologies has signed a merger agreement with Nebraska-based information security services provider Infogressive. The deal is backed by private equity firm M/C Partners. Ascend's CEO Wayne Kiphart stated, "The merger will significantly bolster Ascend's established strengths in cloud and infrastructure, application management, data management and cybersecurity." Infogressive's CEO Justin Kallhoff said, "For Infogressive, the merger means we can invest in growing our areas of competency in cybersecurity while ensuring our existing clients and partners gain from Ascend's extensive breadth of offerings and broader geographic presence."

Switzerland-headquartered backup and disaster-recovery firm Acronis has acquired San Ramon, California-based data loss prevention software provider DeviceLock. According to the company's press release, "Acronis will integrate DeviceLock's technology into the Acronis Cyber Platform, making new services available through the Acronis Cyber Cloud Solutions portal. At the same time, Acronis will continue to work on new versions of the DeviceLock DLP complex while maintaining full technical support." DeviceLock's CTO and founder Ashot Oganesyan stated, "By merging with Acronis, we can accelerate product innovation, expand our distribution channel, and leverage our existing technology to meet customer requirements."

UK-based telecommunications equipment provider Arrow Business Communications has acquired IT security security and storage provider Altinet (also based in the UK), Insider Media Limited reports. CRN notes that this is Arrow's first acquisition since the company secured a £50 million investment from MML Capital Partners in January.

Australian managed IT security services provider Tesserent has secured a $10 million loan from Pure Asset Management in order to fund at least three acquisitions in 2020, ARN reports.

Investments and exits.

UK-based cyber defense firm Darktrace is preparing to choose banks to lead its IPO on the London Stock Exchange next year, Sky News reports. Sky News says the IPO will likely value the company at "well over" £1.5 billion and probably close to £2 billion.

Washington-based authentication platform provider Auth0 has raised $120 million in a Series F round led by Salesforce Ventures, with participation from DTCP and existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Sapphire Ventures, Meritech Capital, Trinity Ventures, World Innovation Lab, Telstra Ventures, and K9 Ventures, Crunchbase News reports. The round brings the company's valuation to $1.92 billion. Auth0's CEO Eugenio Pace told Crunchbase that the company will use the funding to expand its global presence, particularly in central Europe, the Nordics, and Southeast Asia.

Canada- and California-based managed detection and response firm GoSecure has raised $20 million in a Series E round led by Yaletown Partners and Bank of Montreal, along with existing investors SAP/NS2 and Razor’s Edge. GoSecure will use the funds "to accelerate growth across North America."

London-based cybersecurity compliance firm CyberSmart has raised £5.5 million (US$7 million) in a Series A round led by IQ Capital and individual investors. The company's CEO Jamie Akhtar said the investment will be used "to fund our next stage of growth." CyberSmart got its start as a participant in the National Cyber Security Centre's Cyber Accelerator in 2017.

Executive moves.

Claroty has appointed Yaniv Vardi as its new CEO. Vardi previously served as Managing Director for Centrica Business Solutions.

NortonLifeLock has appointed Krista Todd to the newly created role of Vice President of Marketing and Communications, PRovoke reports. Todd previously worked for Logitech for nine years, most recently as Vice President of Global Communications.

Acceptto has added John Zangardi to its Board of Technical and Strategic Advisory. Zangardi is currently president of Redhorse Corporation, and previously served as CIO for the US Department of Homeland Security before transitioning to the private sector.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has added Tarah Wheeler to its advisory board. Wheeler is currently an International Security Fellow at the New America think tank’s International Security Program.

Bitdefender has hired Steve Kelley as President and General Manager of its newly formed Business Solutions Group and Chris Brazdziunas as Senior Vice President of Product and Service Engineering. Kelley was most recently Chief Revenue Officer for GoSecure, while Brazdziunas was previously Chief Product Officer for ThreatX.

Malwarebytes has hired Jordan Ryan as Vice President of International Sales for the EMEA and APAC regions, Silicon Republic reports. Ryan was most recently Vice President of Sales for EMEA at AT&T Cybersecurity (previously called AlienVault) where he served in executive sales positions since 2014.

Arceo has hired Charles J. "CJ" Pruzinsky as Executive Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer for the company's US operations. Pruzinsky previously managed Beazley Group's Northeastern operations.

Kovrr has added Visesh Gosrani to its advisory board. Gosrani currently runs Cydelta, a cyber risk consultancy, and serves as Chair of the Institute and Faculty of the Actuaries Cyber Risk Working Party.

Druva has hired Andrew Daniels as the company’s new Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer. Daniels most recently served as CSO and CIO at Qubole.

Companies in the news.

Twitter sustained a major hack last Wednesday in which a number of high-profile, verified Twitter accounts began posting bitcoin scams. The accounts affected included those belonging to Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Apple, Uber, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Warren Buffet, and Michael Bloomberg, as well as the Twitter accounts used by major cryptocurrency exchanges and sites (Gemini, Coinbase, Binance, KuCoin, TRON Foundation, CoinDesk). The attacks appear to have been the work of small-time cybercriminals who gained access to internal company tools, although Twitter and the FBI are still investigating. Many observers noted that the effects of such a breach could have been much worse or even dangerous, and the incident dealt a serious blow to Twitter's reputation. The company's stock fell 3.2% following the incident, according to Barron's.

LinkedIn plans to lay off around 6% of its workforce (about 960 employees) due the pandemic's effect on demand for recruitment services, the Wall Street Journal reports. The layoffs will affect the company's global sales and talent acquisition teams.

The Information reports that some of Beijing-based ByteDance's investors in the US are in preliminary discussions with the company's executives to buy a majority stake in TikTok in order to distance the app from China.

Selected Reading

Marketplace.

Cybersecurity firm Darktrace to pick banks for blockbuster float (Sky News) The cybersecurity firm will pick banks in the coming weeks to spearhead a London listing, Sky News learns.

Darktrace to pick London for £2bn listing (The Telegraph) The cyber security company is understood to be preparing to pick bankers in the coming weeks.

Darktrace offers £1.5bn ray of light (Times) The barren London flotation market is set to brighten as Darktrace, the British cybersecurity company led by Poppy Gustafsson, moves ahead with a listing.Darktrace is preparing to choose banks to lead

Acronis Completed the Acquisition of DeviceLock (CIO Applications) Acronis will integrate DeviceLock’s technology into its Cyber Platform and continue working...

St. Louis cybersecurity startup Q-Net inks $3M contract with U.S. Air Force (St. Louis Business Journal) Q-Net said the Phase II contract involves partnering with the Air Force’s Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division for development of an “impenetrable network” for military communications.

Qbase Gets $104M Defense Acquisition University IT Support BPA (GovCon Wire) Qbase has secured a potential five-year, $103.6M blanket purchase agreement from Washington Headquar

10 Cool Tech Startups That Raised Funding In June 2020 (CRN) Big-data and security startups such as Starburst Data and Area 1 Security raised funding in June 2020.

Five Major Israeli Cybersecurity Exits in 2020 (Israel Defense) Despite the coronavirus pandemic the first half of 2020 saw some big exists for Israeli cybersecurity companies.

GroupSense Records Substantial Year-Over-Year Growth Despite Economic Downturn (PR Newswire) GroupSense, a threat intelligence company, today announced achieving multiple key milestones from a successful first half of 2020 despite a...

Canada’s Bell considers working again with Huawei on 5G pending Government decision (Romania Insider) Canadian national telecom carrier Bell is open to working with Huawei again if the Canadian government allows it to

TikTok might be sold to US investors to ward off security concerns (The Next Web) A number of US-based investors are considering purchasing TikTok. The move could ease security concerns around the Chinese app.

Silent Cyber – No Longer Silent? (GC Capital Ideas) Silent (or non-affirmative) cyber refers to cyber-related exposure within many all-risk general insurance products. If no explicit cyber exclusion applies, coverage for losses caused by cyber perils may apply. This underlying exposure’s potential for aggregated loss is currently one of the major issues being considered by the (re)insurance industry, according to Siobhan O’Brien, International Cyber […]

Twitter to crackdown on QAnon as movement’s influence grows (BostonGlobe.com) Twitter said Tuesday evening that it had removed thousands of accounts that spread messages about the conspiracy theories known as QAnon, saying their messages could lead to harm and violated Twitter policy.

Twitter Bans QAnon Accounts, Citing Risk of Offline Harm (Wall Street Journal) Twitter said it would step up enforcement against followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory, becoming the first major platform to take aggressive action to limit the spread of a discredited movement that has festered online for years.

WSJ News Exclusive | Facebook Creates Teams to Study Racial Bias, After Previously Limiting Such Efforts (Wall Street Journal) The social media giant aims to study and address potential racial bias on its core platform and Instagram unit, in a departure from the company’s prior reluctance to explore the way its products affect different minority groups.

Facebook begins labeling, but not fact-checking, posts from Trump and Biden (CNN) After President Donald Trump posted an unfounded claim to Facebook on Tuesday that mail-in voting could lead to a "corrupt election," the social network slapped a label on it. But the label did not attempt to fact-check the post as true or false. Instead, it directed users to a government website to learn more about how to vote.

Enterprise-Tech Startups Focused on Risk, Security, Attract Venture Dollars (Wall Street Journal) Risk-management and security startups are in the spotlight among venture capitalists in the wake of increased remote work and a rise in high-profile cyberattacks. And while current lockdowns and economic conditions may interfere with traditional deal making, a recent report tracking New York City-area startups reveals a surge of new funding through June.

VC partner offers tips to cybersecurity startups on how to thrive amid Covid-19 (CTECH) Streamlining and downsizing sales teams and seeking feedback from users are worthwhile endeavors amid coronavirus days

TalaTek Announces Merger Agreement with Cerberus (TalaTek, LLC) TalaTek, an integrated risk management firm, announced a definitive merger agreement with Cerberus Cyber Sentinel Corporation (OTC: CISO), a cybersecurity consulting and managed services company.

Fortinet picks up cloud security provider OPAQ for SASE play (FierceTelecom) Fortinet announced Monday afternoon that it has acquired cloud security company OPAQ Networks to bolster its SASE platform. Fortinet will blend its Security Fabric with OPAQ's Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution to protect distributed networks.

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Anthony Woodward's Accelera acquires Sydney-based AWS partner Ayenem (CRN Australia) Bolstering consulting, delivery and operational services capability.

Ascend Technologies And Infogressive Join Forces In PE Backed Merger (Norfolk Daily News) Ascend Technologies LLC, a leading Midwest IT solution provider, today announced a merger with Infogressive, Inc., a leader in cybersecurity solutions.

Rumours swirl for a post-Huawei UK (Telecoms.com) There are plenty of rumours emerging as the UK attempts to deal with a Huawei-less future, including guidance from the Japanese, TikTok kicking off and diverting attention to the US.

With the chips down, Huawei risks losing its technical edge | Light Reading (Light Reading) US sanctions leave the company with few options for high-quality components. A loss of competitiveness will be hard to avoid.

Trump campaign runs Facebook ads on whether TikTok should be banned (Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign ran Facebook ads this weekend claiming that the Chinese-owned short video app TikTok is spying on users.

Fact-check of viral climate misinformation quietly removed from Facebook (Popular Information) A fact-check of a viral climate misinformation article was quietly removed from Facebook earlier this month, a joint investigation by Popular Information and HEATED reveals.

Palo Alto Networks Beats Cisco, Claims Security Revenue Crown (SdxCentral) Palo Alto Networks tops the network security vendor market by revenue beating rival Cisco, according to Analysys Mason’s cybersecurity vendors’ revenue tracker.

Cyber security centre of excellence will help power Manchester's digital future (Invest in Manchester) Related sectors Digital and Technology and Cyber Security An operator is being sought to run a new cyber security hub which will put Manchester in the forefront of the response to…

The secretive UK fund behind the government’s $500m investment in OneWeb (The Telegraph) The NSSIF had a key role in the recent OneWeb deal

Inside Big Tech’s Years-Long Manipulation Of American Op-Ed Pages (Big Technology) Why you should probably read opinion pieces supporting the tech giants with skepticism.

Experts analyze recent blow to China's telecom giant Huawei (CGTN) Huawei is the largest telecommunication equipment manufacturer in the world, and the second-largest cellphone maker, after Samsung. But it has been experiencing a few setbacks of late.

How Shein deployed an army of TikTok influencers to lure British teens (The Telegraph) Shein has become a massive hit among TikTok-loving Gen Z, but its secretive business operations have left customers suspicious

GlobalSCAPE and HelpSystems Sign Merger Agreement (PR Newswire) GlobalSCAPE, Inc. (NYSE American: GSB), and HelpSystems, LLC today jointly announced they have signed a definitive merger agreement under which...

Tesserent eyes acquisition with $10M funding (ARN) Cyber security provider Tesserent has secured $10 million in funding in order to further its ambitious acquisition strategy in 2020.

VAR Arrow makes first acquisition from £50m war chest (CRN) Acquisitive VAR snaps up cybersecurity specialist Altinet

IT security specialist bought by PE-backed business (Insider Media Ltd) A Leeds-headquartered provider of IT security and storage service has been snapped up by a private equity-backed business telecoms specialist based in Surrey.

Now, that's rich! Turnbull becomes partner in CIA-backed firm, calls out Xenophon for Huawei advisory role (iTWire) In a clear case of the pot calling the kettle black, former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, who is investing in a security company known as Kasada which has taken money from In-Q-Tel, the investment arm of the CIA, is calling for former Independent senator Nick Xenophon to enter his name on Austral...

CRN® Recognizes XM Cyber on the 2020 Emerging Vendors List (PR Newswire) XM Cyber, the multi-award-winning leader in breach and attack simulation (BAS) advanced cyber risk analytics and cloud security posture...

Vectra targeting fresh customer base with partners (MicroscopeUK) Security player has ambitions to make a mark in the mid market and is looking to its channel to play a part

What Twitter's Worst Hack Means For Its Bottom Line (Bloomberg) The breach revealed Twitter’s engineering prowess and management practices as subpar. Hedge fund Elliott Management can’t be happy about its investment.

Twitter stepped up search to fill top security job ahead of hack (Reuters) Twitter Inc had stepped up its search for a chief information security officer in recent weeks, two people familiar with the effort told Reuters, before the breach of high-profile accounts on Wednesday raised alarms about the platform's security.

The Cybersecurity Stocks That Could Benefit From The Twitter Hack (Benzinga) CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) and a number of cybersecurity shares were trading higher Thursday after a major, wide-ranging hack of the Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) platform....

Huawei security chief: We are not improperly accessing data (CNN) Huawei Chief Security Officer Andy Purdy says Huawei can prove it is not improperly accessing and sending data back to China. He says the new US sanctions "forced" the United Kingdom into its decision to ban Huawei.

At 95, technology pioneer Jerry Cox has a cybersecurity startup that looks like a winner (STLtoday.com) Q-Net Security lands $3 million contract to develop its device for the Air Force

Private equity firm to acquire Forescout for $1.4 billion after awkward start (CyberScoop) Advent International will purchase outstanding Forescout shares for $29 apiece.

Pandemic Spurs a Price Cut in Cybersecurity Deal (Barron's) Advent International has agreed once again to buy the software provider Forescout Technologies, but this time the private-equity firm is paying 12% less, or $1.43 billion.

Some VPN Providers Pull Hong Kong Servers Over Security-Law Fears (Wall Street Journal) At least three providers of virtual private networks, which let internet users circumvent censorship and protect their privacy, are suspending their Hong Kong operations, citing concerns over Beijing’s new national-security law for the city.

Facebook to label posts about voting from presidential candidates (Axios) They'll be used regardless of whether the posts contain misinformation.

TSMC plans to halt chip supplies to Huawei in 2 months (Nikkei Asian Review) Chip titan says 5G demand will fuel growth despite US export ban and pandemic

BlackBerry: The Chronicles Of Cylance (Seeking Alpha) BlackBerry needs to step out of its comfort zone. Its endpoint and cloud security offerings need to drive the go-to-market strategy for BB to grow market share.

New York City Cyber Center in Soho reopened to lead Covid-19 recovery (CTECH) Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) founder and chairman Erel Margalit led a delegation of CEOs from JVP portfolio companies to make the announcement

Acronis Acquires DeviceLock to Add Data Leak Prevention and Device Control to Growing Cyber Protection Portfolio (BusinessWire) Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, today announced the acquisition of DeviceLock, Inc., a leading provider of endpoint device/port control

Dell confirms VMware spin-off plans (CRN Australia) Dell has 81 percent equity share in virtualisation leader.

Auth0 Raises $120M (Crunchbase News) Identity platform Auth0 has raised $120 million in its Series F round, bumping its valuation up to $1.92 billion.

CyberSmart Raises £5.5M in Series A Funding (FinSMEs) CyberSmart, a London, UK-based cybersecurity company, raised £5.5m in Series A funding. The round was led by IQ Capital

GoSecure Raises $20M in Series E Funding (FinSMEs) GoSecure (fka CounterTack), a Montreal, Canada and La Jolla, CA-based provider of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solutions, closed a $20M USD Series E funding

Forescout Takes Haircut in New Buyout Agreement with Advent (Wall Street Journal) The cybersecurity Forescout Technologies Inc. has agreed to a revised buyout deal to complete a sale to the private-equity firm that stalled in May because of economic impacts of the coronavirus.

TikTok Enlists Army of Lobbyists as Suspicions Over China Ties Grow (New York Times) The viral social media app has beefed up its lobbying operation to counter several potential actions in Washington that could threaten the company’s future.

Twitter's rigid fact-check rules allow Trump to continue spreading false information about the election (CNN) The world took notice on May 26, when Twitter fact-checked President Donald Trump for the very first time. Trump posted a series of blatant lies about mail-in voting, and declared that "this will be a rigged election." Twitter responded swiftly, saying that the viral posts contained "potentially misleading" information, and slapped a fact-check label on them.

Bug Bounties: What It Takes to Succeed (and Get Paid) (Dice Insights) In the uncertain times that COVID-19 and the rush to work-from-home has created, there is one constant: Software is still full of bugs and someone needs

Products, services, and solutions.

Panorays' Revolutionary 3rd Party Security Ratings Model (Panorays) Panorays' new Cyber Risk Rating combines essential cyber data with business context to help organizations make quick security decisions about suppliers.

Onapsis Releases Free SAP RECON Vulnerability Scanning Tool to Quickly Detect Potentially Compromised and Exposed SAP Applications (BusinessWire) Onapsis Releases Free SAP RECON Vulnerability Scanning Tool to Quickly Detect Potentially Compromised and Exposed SAP Applications

Snyk Strengthens Prioritization Capabilities to Increase Developer Efficiency and Reduce Risk (PR Newswire) Snyk, the leader in developer-first security, has announced the significant enhancements to its Prioritization capabilities, helping security...

SyncDog Enhances Mobile Threat Defense Capabilities with Zimperium (PR Newswire) SyncDog Inc., the leading Independent Software Vendor (ISV) for next generation mobile security and data loss prevention, today announced a...

LogMeIn Unlocks New Opportunities for MSPs by Offering LastPass Single Sign On and Enterprise Password Management (Yahoo) BOSTON, July 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LogMeIn, Inc. (Nasdaq: LOGM) today announced that Managed Service Providers (MSPs) worldwide can now sell, manage, and support LastPass Enterprise, its industry-leading password management and single sign-on solution, for their customers. As part of the LogMeIn

Attivo Networks Announces Endpoint Capabilities that Catch Attackers at Hello (BusinessWire) Attivo Networks®, an award-winning leader in cyber deception and attacker lateral movement threat detection, introduced today new capabilities to its

BitDam Advanced Threat Protection for Microsoft OneDrive Now Available (PRWeb) BitDam, a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions that protect enterprise communications from unknown threats hidden in files and links, today announced

Quantum Xchange Releases Version 2.0 of its Quantum-Safe Key Distribution System Featuring New User Interface (PR Newswire) Quantum Xchange, a leader in quantum-safe products and services for crypto agility and quantum readiness, today announced the general...

TRIMEDX Announces Partnership With Medigate to Provide Real-Time Visibility Into Connected Medical Devices, Launches Expanded Offerings for Health Systems (BusinessWire) TRIMEDX announces partnership with Medigate to provide real-time visibility into connected medical devices, launches expanded offerings

Masergy Expands its SD-WAN Portfolio Offering the Broadest Choice, Flexibility, and Built-In SASE (BusinessWire) Masergy, the software-defined network and cloud platform for the digital enterprise, today launched the next generation of its SD-WAN portfolio. The n

Netwrix reinvents Account Lockout Examiner freeware to support remote workforces (Netwrix) The newest version of the tool enables IT administrators to investigate why users are locked out and get them back to work even faster.

WhiteHat Security’s ‘Drive the Future’ Initiative Accelerates Access to Critical Application Security to Protect Our Modern Digital Economy (BusinessWire) WhiteHat Security today announced the launch of its new 'Drive the Future' initiative.

Bamboo Technology teams with Stealthcare to fight cybersecurity threats to its government, corporate and NGO clients in the UK (PR Newswire) International cybersecurity leader Stealthcare has announced a new partnership with Bamboo Technology Group that gives this UK-based Managed...

KnowBe4 Launches New Browser Password Inspector Tool (PR Newswire) KnowBe4, the provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today announced it has launched a...

Perch Security Launches RMM Monitoring for Managed Service Providers (PR Newswire) In the continuing war against threat actors intent on breaching networks and stealing private data for their own ill-gotten financial gains,...

LogRhythm Releases Version 7.5 of NextGen SIEM Platform and New Open Collector Technology (BusinessWire) LogRhythm, the company powering today’s security operations centers (SOCs), today announced the launch of version 7.5 of the LogRhythm NextGen SIEM Pl

Thycotic Releases "Privileged Access Cloud Security For Dummies" (PR Newswire) Thycotic, provider of privileged access management (PAM) solutions for more than 10,000 organizations worldwide, including 25 of the Fortune...

Cyber Security Products to Replace Symantec (Charity Digital) Symantec is no longer available at a discounted charity rate. We explore the alternatives to help your organisation find the right fit

Sequitur Labs Launches EmSPARK 2.0 Security Suite For Critical IoT Device Protection (Embedded Technology) Sequitur Labs today debuted the next generation of its comprehensive approach to embedded system security with the launch of EmSPARK 2.0 to prevent high-value, embedded devices from being compromised.

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Vectra Launches New Advisory and Operational Cybersecurity Services (AiThority) Vectra, the leader in network threat detection and response (NDR), announced a range of new advisory and operational cybersecurity services

Digital Shadows announces integration with Atlassian Jira (PR Newswire) Digital Shadows, the leader in digital risk protection, has today announced full integration with popular issue and project tracking platform...

Unisys Launches New Versions of Stealth(identity)™ Software, Providing Secure Biometric Identity Management both in the Cloud and On Premise (Unisys) Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced the availability of Unisys Stealth(identity)™ Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) 2.0 and Stealth(identity) 2.7, the latest versions of the company's biometric identity management software. Stealth(identity) is highly scalable and brings flexible biometric authentication and strong security to enterprises of any size, while the SaaS offering means protection capabilities are available either on premises or in the cloud.

OpenText Partners with NINJIO to Enhance Webroot Security Awareness Training for New COVID-19 Reality (PR Newswire) OpenText™ (NASDAQ: OTEX), (TSX: OTEX) partnered with NINJIO, a leading cybersecurity education content provider, to expand its security...

Aqua Security Unveils New Platform to Secure the Build, Infrastructure, and Workloads of Cloud Native Applications (Aqua) Aqua, the pure play cloud native security leader, adds Aqua Wave & Aqua EnterpriseTM to the Aqua Platform, and updates to the company’s core products.

Vectra launches new advisory and operational cybersecurity services (PR Newswire) Vectra®, the leader in network threat detection and response (NDR), today announced a range of new advisory and operational cybersecurity...

Nok Nok Simplifies Integration, Enhances Customer Experience and Extends Reach of Passwordless Authentication (Nok Nok Labs) Also included in this release is Nok Nok™ Quick Authentication, a feature that accelerates the authentication process by reducing the number of network connections required, thereby improving the customer experience. Finally, Nok Nok has expanded smart watch support from Apple Watch to WearOS. Leveraging feedback from customers in banking, telco and eCommerce, these new features …

Beazley launches cyber and financial lines insurance offering in Colombia (GlobeNewswire) Specialist insurer Beazley has launched a suite of innovative cyber and financial lines insurance products to protect against the risks facing businesses and senior executives in Colombia

Chronicled and Deloitte ally to accelerate blockchain in the life sciences and health care industry, including fighting medication counterfeits in COVID-19 treatment (PR Newswire) Chronicled and Deloitte today announced an alliance to bring blockchain-powered solutions to the life sciences and health care industry. The...

Venafi and Unbound Tech Partner for Seamless Protection of Machine Identities (PR Newswire) Venafi and Unbound Tech today announced a partnership to enable enterprises managing machine identities and machine-to-machine communication a...

WeVPN: Top-tier VPN veterans develop a new VPN (PR Newswire) Introducing WeVPN™: a fast and secure virtual private network (VPN) built from scratch using the experience and knowledge of leading senior...

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Vodafone Business to Offer Managed Security Services to SME and National Corporate Businesses in Europe (Yahoo) Vodafone Business is teaming with Accenture (NYSE: ACN) to deliver managed security services to small to medium enterprises (SME) and national.

New Kaspersky Threat Attribution Engine connects new attacks to APT groups in seconds (Africanews) Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) has released its new threat intelligence solution aimed at helping SOC analysts and incident responders attribute malware samples to previously revealed APT groups.

TransUnion Enhances Document Verification Solution as New Research Finds Identity Fraud at Center of Many Digital COVID-19 Scams (GlobeNewswire) Product can verify an identity with a selfie

Ordr Brings its Leading Device Visibility and Security Platform to Check Point Software Technologies' Customers through the IoT Protect Discovery Program (PR Newswire) Ordr, the leader in security for unmanaged devices and enterprise Internet of Things (IoT), today announced an expanded partnership with Check...

Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware review: A free tool that actually works (Android Central) Ransomware can destroy the files on your hard drive and ruin your day if given the chance. If you don't have a proper security solution already installed on your PC or simply want an additional layer of security, Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool is a free and reliable tool that gets the job done.

Check Point® Software Announces IoT Protect To Secure IoT Devices And Networks Against Cyber-Attacks (Security Informed) Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd., a provider of cybersecurity solutions globally, has introduced its Internet of Things (IoT) Protect solution to secure both IoT devices and networks in...

Mastercard Expands Crypto Card Partner Program (PYMNTS.com) Mastercard, responding to the burgeoning cryptocurrency space, has updated its Accelerate program to help partners bring payment cards to the market.

Barracuda introduces first global secure SD-WAN service built natively on Microsoft Azure (Barracuda Networks) With the new Barracuda CloudGen WAN, customers can deploy the Microsoft Global Network as their secure enterprise WAN backbone.

Acunetix Now Available on macOS (PR Newswire) Acunetix, a global leader in automated web application security, is now available on macOS. Customers can now harness the full power of...

Customers Award Druva with Top Ratings for Best-In-Class Performance and User Experience (BusinessWire) Druva, Inc., the leader in Cloud Data Protection and Management, today announced Druva Cloud Platform has once again been recognized by today’s leadin

Inflow Technologies partners with Cyware to provide next-gen threat intelligence and Cyber Fusion solutions (CRN - India) Read Article Inflow Technologies has announced that it has partnered with Cyware, a provider of threat intelligence and cyber fusion solutions, to deliver Cyware’s cyber fusion, threat intelligence, threat response, and security automation solutions to customers. Inflow can now distribute an integrated suite of Cyware products that can be offered separately or all together for …

Tufin Launches the Tufin Marketplace: Creating a Hub for Security Policy Apps (AiThority) Tufin, a company pioneering a policy-centric approach to security and IT operations, announced the launch of the Tufin Marketplace, a digital platform

Surfshark upgraded its infrastructure to 100% RAM-only servers (Surfshark) Today, the vast majority of top VPN providers offer strict no-logs policies. However, in pursuit of higher user privacy and security, converting all servers to RAM-only profiles has not become a common practice. Running all servers on volatile (RAM) memory means that any information that would usually be on the hard drive is wiped off …

Prevailion’s New Hacker Intelligence Service Provides Full Transparency on Undisclosed Corporate Breaches for Compliance and Auditing Professionals (Valdosta Daily Times) Corporate network breaches are happening all the time, but finding out about them can be difficult for anyone outside of the company. This lack of transparency poses a significant problem for many interested parties, but it’s particularly challenging for the compliance industry.

Introducing the PhishingKitTracker (Security Affairs) Experts that want to to study phishing attack schema and Kit-composition can use the recently PhishingKitTracker, which is updated automatically. If you are a security researcher or even a passionate about how attackers implement phishing you will find yourself to look for phishing kits. A phishing kit is not a phishing builder, but a real […]

IGEL Ready Program Opens Edge OS for Unlimited Partner Integration (IGEL) IGEL, the edge OS leader for cloud workspaces, today announced the launch of IGEL Ready, a new program that opens up the company’

StealthPath Zero Trust Solution Wins IBM "Think Build Grow' Competition (Yahoo) IBM has selected StealthPath to become a member of its Think Build Grow innovation ecosystem. This program identifies "big idea" solutions leveraging cloud and AI technologies, and co-invest to bring them to market. The competition was steep, with thirty global innovators vying for inclusion

New Training Course Teaches Kubernetes Application Management with Helm (Linux Foundation - Training) Helm is an emerging technology that enables packaging and running applications on Kubernetes in a simple, efficient way SAN FRANCISCO, July 15, 2020 – The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization...

New Kubernetes Security Specialist Certification to Help Professionals Demonstrate Expertise in Securing Container-Based Applications (Linux Foundation - Training) Advanced certification from CNCF and The Linux Foundation will build on industry-leading Certified Kubernetes Administrator SAN FRANCISCO, July 15, 2020 – The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation...

Parrot Partners with WISeKey to Define the Future of Drone Security (GlobeNewswire) Leveraging WISeKey’s digital security solutions, Parrot’s ultra-secure ANAFI drones will further drive industry-leading drone security standards

Kaspersky announces 'three-in-one' endpoint protection for businesses (Business IT) Solution designed to help organisations with small IT departments.

Fortinet Unveils Secure SD-WAN for Multi-Cloud (Fast Mode) Fortinet on Wednesday announced Fortinet Secure SD-WAN for Multi-Cloud, a networking and security solution that solves common

Thycotic rolls out SCIM Connector for expanded user access integration (Security Brief) SCIM Connector 2.0 allows organisations to set up workflows to synchronise, provision or modify entitlements in Secret Server directly within their IGA platform.

Quick Heal launches 'next-gen' suite of cybersecurity solutions (News Today) Quick Heal Technologies has launched its 'next-generation suite' of cybersecurity solutions for digital consumers. Continue Reading →

Pax8 Announced a New Partnership With Cymulate (AiThority) Pax8, announced a new partnership with Cymulate, the only end-to-end SaaS-based BAS platform for Continuous Security Validation.

Alithya Launches AI-FI Trade Surveillance Solution Powered By Microsoft Azure (AIthority) Alithya Group inc., a leader in digital strategy and technologies employing more than 2,000 highly qualified professionals offering enterprise solutions across Canada, the United States, and Europe, is proud to announce the launch of its AI-FI Trade Surveillance solution, hosted on Microsoft Azure.

Attivo Networks Announces Two Integrations with FireEye to offer Real-Time, In-Network Threat Detection and Automated Response (BusinessWire) Attivo Networks®, an award-winning leader in deception for cybersecurity threat detection, today announced it has integrated its ThreatDefend® solutio

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Bitdefender Poised to Accelerate Enterprise Growth With Key Leadership Hires (PR Newswire) Bitdefender, a leading global cybersecurity company protecting over 500 million systems worldwide, has consolidated the Business Solutions...

EFF Welcomes Cybersecurity Expert Tarah Wheeler to Advisory Board (Electronic Frontier Foundation) Cybersecurity policy expert. Security researcher. Women in tech advocate. Entrepreneur. Tarah Wheeler’s expertise and experience encompasses the most pressing issues in tech, and we’re honored to announce that she is joining EFF’s advisory board. She will be helping us with our work on information...

Druva Scales Security and IT Infrastructure With New CIO and CISO (BusinessWire) Druva, Inc., the leader in Cloud Data Protection and Management, today announced the appointment of Andrew Daniels as the company’s new Chief Informat

Kovrr adds Visesh Gosrani to Advisory Board (ReinsuranceNe.ws) Cyber risk modelling company Kovrr has expanded its Advisory Board with the addition of Visesh Gosrani, Chair of the Institute and Faculty of the

Malwarebytes unveils record fiscal year and new VP hire (PCR) Endpoint protection provider Malwarebytes has announced record results from its 2020 fiscal year, de

Claroty Appoints Veteran Industrial Solution Leader Yaniv Vardi as Chief Executive Officer (PR Newswire) Claroty, the global leader in operational technology (OT) security, today announced Yaniv Vardi has been appointed the company's Chief...

Arceo.ai Strengthens Cyber Security Risk Capabilities: CJ Pruzinsky Joins the Team of Cyber Insurance Experts (PR Newswire) Arceo.ai, a cyber risk analytics company that empowers enterprises to better identify, respond to, and recover from cyber risks, continues to...

Ryan Fairchild Joins Novetta as VP, Enterprise Solutions (WashingtonExec) Advanced analytics technology provider Novetta has hired Ryan Fairchild as vice president of enterprise solutions in Novetta’s Information Exploitation

Krista Todd Leaves Logitech To Head NortonLifeLock Comms (Provoke Media) Logitech's global communications head has joined the cyber safety company formerly known as Symantec after ten years.