IBM acquires Instana. Ace Management invests in EclecticIQ and Tehtris.

By the CyberWire staff

At a glance.

IBM acquires Instana.
Ace Management invests in EclecticIQ and Tehtris.
Tanium moving headquarters to Seattle area.

Mergers and acquisitions.

IBM is acquiring Chicago-based application performance monitoring company Instana. IBM stated, "Once Instana's capabilities are integrated into IBM, companies will be able to feed these insights into Watson AIOps. The information could then be compared to a baseline of a normal operating application, with AI triggering alerts to resolve issues quickly before negative impacts to that transaction or activity. This can help eliminate the need for IT staff to manually monitor and manage applications, freeing these employees to focus on innovation and higher value work."

Palo Alto, California-based smart home security company Plume has acquired Canadian network intelligence company Walleye Networks. Plume representatives said, "The transaction includes all of Walleye Networks' intellectual property, technology and Research and Development (R&D) facility, in addition to its highly experienced and specialized engineering team. Plume intends to further invest in Walleye Networks' R&D center, which provides access to a hotbed of technical talent in the British Columbia region. The acquisition expands Plume's expertise in key technical areas including Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure, Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) detection, Network Behavior Anomaly Detection (NBAD), Application Performance Management (APM), privacy analytics and management, and intelligent edge processing at scale."

McLean, Virginia-based technology and engineering contractor Swish Data has acquired Warrenton, Virginia-based professional services firm Titania Solutions Group. According to Swish, "The acquisition of Titania expands Swish's expertise to include DevSecOps services, intelligence training and operations, and drone and counter-drone activities within the public sector market. This acquisition also brings important technology capabilities, contract vehicles, and valuable customer relationships that further diversify Swish's government contractor business."

London-based insurance broker Howden Broking Group has acquired cyber insurance provider Safeonline (also based in London), Insurance Business reports. Howden's managing director for financial lines Charlie Langdale said, "In a stroke, it gives us the ability to service retail SME clients and enlarge our US wholesale cyber book. It also means we can improve our service to large global retail accounts and grow further our financial lines retail capability. This enhanced offering builds on our center of excellence in London under the management of David Rees that complements our global practice group, run by Shay Simkin, and will help us deliver even more for our clients."

South African anti-fraud company Customer Fraud Solutions has merged with Johannesburg-based fraud prevention firm MoData to create MoData Digital Services (MDS).

Ivanti has completed its acquisitions of MobileIron and Pulse Secure.

Investments and exits.

Amsterdam-headquartered threat intelligence company EclecticIQ has raised €20 million (US$24 million) in a Series C round led by Ace Management, with participation from Capricorn Digital Growth Fund and Quest for Growth, Invest-NL, Arches Capital, and existing investors INKEF Capital, KEEN Venture Partners, and KPN Ventures. The company says the funding "will go towards deepening the company's commitment to government, large enterprises and service providers, expanding its portfolio and increasing the company's global footprint."

Paris-based XDR platform provider Tehtris has secured €20 million (US$24 million) in a Series A round led by Ace Management, with participation from Open CNP, Nouvelle-Aquitaine Co-Investissement (NACO), and angel investors. The company's CTO Laurent Oudot stated, "To support our international expansion and to sustain our strong growth, we are announcing the creation of several hundred jobs in the next 3 years."

Alpharetta, Georgia-based banking cybercompliance provider DefenseStorm has raised $12 million in a Series B round led by Georgian, with participation from TTV Capital. The company stated, "This round of funding will accelerate several of DefenseStorm's strategic growth initiatives including technical and user-facing product changes and establishing greater platform efficiency and scalability."

New York-based account takeover prevention startup Deduce has emerged from stealth with $7.3 million in seed funding from True Ventures, with participation from Ridge Ventures and angel investors, Crunchbase News reports. Crunchbase says, "The company anticipates raising a Series A round next year, but there is no specific time frame for the raise."

Executive moves.

Exabeam has hired Sherry Lowe as Chief Marketing Officer. Lowe most recently served as CMO of Expanse, and previously served as Vice President of Corporate Marketing at Splunk.

Keeper Security has hired Mark Cravotta as its first Chief Revenue Officer and Ash Gupta as VP of Product Management. Cravotta most recently served as Chief Revenue Officer at The Crypsys Group, while Gupta was previously "Head of Product and Engineering at marketing optimization platform Tapclicks, Chief Architect at Travelocity, and Head of Product for Email Security at Symantec."

CrowdStrike has added Laura J. Schumacher to its board of directors. Schumacher currently serves as Vice Chairman, External Affairs, and Chief Legal Officer of AbbVie.

Parsons Corporation has appointed John Felker to its federal strategic advisory board. Felker previously led the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA's) Integrated Operations Division (IOD).

Caliburn International has named Robert "Bob" Stalick as President of Engineering and Technology, Virginia Business reports. Stalick will also continue to serve as CEO of Owl Cyber Defense.

Where business is done.

Tanium is moving its headquarters from San Francisco to Kirkland, Washington, GeekWire reports. The company's co-founder and CEO Orion Hindawi told GeekWire the decision was partly due to the expense of operating in Silicon Valley, and because of "some asymmetries in the way that the Bay Area works that just didn’t really work well for us."

Reuters reports that Foxconn is moving some production of iPads and MacBooks from China to Vietnam at the request of Apple. An unnamed source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters that Apple "wants to diversify production following the trade war."

Marketplace.

NGA seeks data integrity prototypes (Intelligence Community News) NGA posted a request for white papers (RFWP) for the other transactions at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (OT@NGA) prototype project on chain of custody – data integrity.

Ivanti has acquired security firms MobileIron and Pulse Secure (TechCrunch) MobileIron was acquired for $872 million in stock, but terms weren't disclosed for Pulse Secure.

Swish Data Acquires Titania Solutions Group, Inc. (PR Newswire) Today, Swish Data Corporation (Swish), a provider of technology solutions and engineering services, announced that the company has acquired...

EclecticIQ Closes $24 Million Series C Funding Round (SecurityWeek) Threat intelligence provider EclecticIQ closes a €20 million ($24 million) Series C financing round, which brings the total raised by the company to €47 million ($56 million)

Deduce Raises $7.3M To Secure Customer Identity (Crunchbase News) New York-based startup Deduce secured $7.3 million in seed funding and emerged from stealth to help secure user accounts.

Bug Bounties: Why These 10 Vulnerabilities Matter the Most (Dice Insights) Bug bounties have taken on a new importance as work-from-home exposes more flaws in enterprise applications and services.

UKIT Industry Awards 2020: Darktrace wins security innovation of the year (Computing) Dave Palmer, co-founder of Darktrace, discusses security risks to organisations, and describes how he felt when he heard that his organisation had won one of the coveted gongs at the UK IT Industry Awards 2020

Exabeam Recognized as a Leader in Security Analytics Platforms Q4 2020 Report by Independent Research Firm (Exabeam) Exabeam receives highest scores possible in 6 of 14 criteria, including ATT&CK Mapping, Custom Detections and Risk Scoring[...]

BlackBerry shares rocket upwards on AWS deal to integrate sensor data in vehicles (TechCrunch) BlackBerry shares shot up in early trading on news that the company will partner with Amazon Web Services to jointly develop and market its vehicle data integration and monitoring platform, IVY. BlackBerry stock was up 35%, or $2.11, at the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange. It’s a …

Tech CEO moves $9B cybersecurity company’s HQ to Seattle area, says S.F. is ‘not the city it was’ (GeekWire) Orion Hindawi was born in the San Francisco Bay Area, and helped build two successful companies there. But the 40-year-old co-founder and CEO of Tanium — a fast-growing cybersecurity company valued at…

emocha Health Wins the Annual Ostendio MyVCM Trust Network Award for Cybersecurity and Compliance Excellence (PR Newswire) Ostendio, a leading integrated risk management platform provider, has announced that emocha Health is the winner of the company's fifth annual...

EclecticIQ raises €20 million in Series C funding (PR Newswire) EclecticIQ, a global threat intelligence, hunting and response technology provider, has raised €20 million ($24 million) in Series C financing,...

Plume Acquires Network and Security Intelligence Specialist Walleye Networks (PR Newswire) Smart Home Services pioneer Plume® has acquired Walleye Networks, a Canadian network and security intelligence solutions provider specializing...

Kinetic Investments Seeks to Empower PrivacySavvy, a Startup Cybersecurity Resource Center (WBOC) London based Investment company Kinetic Investments has shaken hands with PrivacySavvy as part of their latest venture. PrivacySavvy is a startup digital resource center...

Avatier Joins Cloud Security Alliance (AiThority) Avatier Corporation, announced that it has joined the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world's leading organization.

Banking Cybersecurity Provider DefenseStorm Raises $19 Million (SecurityWeek) Banking cybersecurity and cybercompliance solutions provider DefenseStorm on Tuesday announced that it raised $12 million in Series B funding, along with $7 million in growth capital financing

Tehtris Raises €20M in Series A Funding (FinSMEs) Tehtris, a Paris, France-based provider of cybersecurity solutions, raised €20M in Series A funding

Howden buys cyber and technology-focused broker (Insurance Times) The company says the purchase 'supercharges our growth in this important market'

Merger creates fraud protection company (IT-Online) Customer Fraud Solutions, a fraud and risk management company, has converged with MoData to create MoData Digital Services (MDS). MoData Digital Services offers customer-friendly protection against fraud and other security threats — a necessity during a period where digital adoption is on the rise, as more companies are at risk of fraud. As digital adoption […]

IBM Acquires Instana to Advance AI, Hybrid Cloud Landscape (HITInfrastructure) IBM acquires Instana to help expand its hybrid cloud landscape and overcome the challenges of managing application performance across two to 15 clouds.

RDeYe, go-to cyber-intelligence integrator in South America (Intelligence Online) In just a few years, former IDF CIO Ram Dor's firm has carved out a significant market share in cyber consulting to Latin American countries.

Exclusive: Foxconn to shift some Apple production to Vietnam to minimise China risk (Reuters) Foxconn is moving some iPad and MacBook assembly to Vietnam from China at the request of Apple Inc, said a person with knowledge of the plan, as the U.S. firm diversifies production to minimise the impact of a Sino-U.S. trade war.

Second Swiss firm allegedly sold encrypted spying devices (SWI swissinfo.ch) A second Swiss company beyond Crypto AG allegedly manufactured manipulated devices used for spying by foreign intelligence.

Products, services, and solutions.

Lifars Launches New Hackbit Solution to Expedite Cyber Penetration Tes (PRWeb) LIFARS LLC, a leader in cybersecurity services, including incident response, digital forensics, ransomware mitigation and cyber resiliency services, announced t

Global Digital Currency Companies Demand Automated Identity Verification to Capture Growth During Crypto Surge (AU10TIX) Crypto markets are some of the most complex markets in which to ensure regulatory compliance due to potential fraud, money laundering, and other identity-related risks tied to moving money, but they are also becoming one of the most highly demanded currencies by consumers worldwide.

Cyber Security Cloud Launches WafCharm on Microsoft Azure (BusinessWire) Cyber Security Cloud, Inc. (CSC) announced the availability of WafCharm on Microsoft Azure.

Fime partners with Android™ for biometric security evaluation. (Fime) Fime has become one of the test laboratories able to perform Androidj biometric security evaluation. A growing number and variety of Android devices rely on face and fingerprint recognition for device unlock and user authentication.

Telecommunication Service Providers Secure Businesses Using Check Point’s Comprehensive Portfolio of Security Services (Check Point Software) The Telecommunications Industry is undergoing a number of significant changes which are reshaping the market. The demand for more bandwidth and higher

Colombian IT Security Firm Etek Offers Threat Intelligence Certification Course; Enrollment Open Now (Finance Colombia) With so much retail moving to e-commerce this year, and the resultant spike in malicious attempts targeting retailers, shoppers, and broader business in general, it is critical that all companies have personnel properly trained and empowered to address these threats.

VMRay puts spotlight on advanced threats detection GITEX 2020 - Intelligent CIO Middle East (Intelligent CIO Middle East) VMRay, a provider of automated malware analysis and detection solutions, has announced that it will be at GITEX Technology Week 2020 to promote the industry’s most comprehensive and accurate technology for automated analysis and detection of advanced threats. “We’ll demonstrate how our technologies differ from other solutions. We strengthen our customers’ capacity to detect unknown […]

VU Security™ Launches World’s First AI Facial & Voice Recognition Solutions for Online Meeting Software as Security Concerns Rise (PRWeb) Today, VU Security™, an international technology and intelligent digital experiences provider, is launching its new solution for businesses powered by cutting-edge face and voice recognition during teleconference meetings.

New Net Technologies (NNT) Launches Change Tracker for Cloud and Container Environments (PR Newswire) New Net Technologies (NNT), a leader in cybersecurity and compliance software, today announced the first in what will be a two staged launch of...

Humio Streaming Log Management Now Available In AWS Marketplace (PR Newswire) Humio, a Gartner Cool Vendor and the only log management platform enabling complete observability for all streaming logs in real time and at...

C3 Integrated Solutions Launches CMMC Readiness Program (PR Newswire) C3 Integrated Solutions, a boutique managed service provider, announced its new C3 CMMC Readiness Program. The C3 CMMC Readiness Program is...

Cellebrite Announces Industry’s First All-In-One Solution For Data Triage & Collection from Windows & Apple Computers (Cellebrite) Digital Collector quickly surfaces Digital Intelligence to accelerate investigation outcomes

Authentic8 Announces Partnership with Google Cloud (BusinessWire) Authentic8's Silo Web Isolation Platform is now available on Google Cloud's FedRAMP-authorized infrastructure. Procure with 1-click via marketplace

Bitdefender Unveils New Cloud-based Endpoint Detection and Response Solution for Enterprises and Managed Service Providers (Bitdefender) Bitdefender today launched a new cloud-based dedicated Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solution designed to improve the ability to detect and eradicate threats as they occur and strengthen overall resiliency against cyberattacks.

Trend Micro launches cloud native security solution for modern applications and APIs (Security Brief) “Application security is an invaluable part of the Cloud One platform, integrating technology to provide superior protection for customers deploying applications wherever it makes the most sense for them.

Platform Transitions from Asset Tracking to Contact Tracing (Manufacturing.net) Siemens re-engineered the platform to provide contact tracing within manufacturing facilities, including their own.

Microsoft Defender for Identity can now detect Zerologon attacks (teiss) Microsoft Defender for Identity solution is now able to detect Zerologon, an exploit against a vulnerability in the Netlogon Remote Protocol.

Cyware Launches CTIX Lite, a Lightweight Threat Intelligence Solution for Small to Mid-sized Security Teams (PR Newswire) Cyware, the leading provider of threat intelligence and cyber fusion solutions, announced the launch of their latest solution - CTIX Lite. CTIX...

Cofense Launches New Community Resource Center to Enhance Customer Experience (BusinessWire) Formerly known as Community, Cofense has launched a new Resource Center exclusively for customers to grow existing phishing awareness strategies.

IRONSCALES Announces Integrations with Microsoft Teams and Slack (PRWeb) IRONSCALES, the pioneer of self-learning email security, today announced integrations with Microsoft Teams and Slack, to natively notify security teams

NetMotion Announces Global Availability of SASE Platform (PRWeb) Security vendor NetMotion today announced the general availability of its new secure access service edge (SASE) platform as a cloud-hosted offering. Available si

Group-IB Brings New Type of Solution for Threat Hunting and Attack Prevention to Market (PR Newswire) Group-IB, a global threat hunting and intelligence company, has revealed the results of its years-long development of proprietary high-tech...

Group-IB launches new threat hunting and attack prevention solution (Help Net Security) Group-IB launches the Threat Intelligence & Attribution solution, designed to create and customize a cyber threat map for a specific company.

F-Secure updates TOTAL cyber security package. (TechBuzzIreland) Cyber security provider F-Secure has released the latest version of its premium cyber security service TOTAL. TOTAL has undergone updates and improvements to offer users the very best in online pro…

Kaspersky ICS Cert Becomes New Member of the Global Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (First) (Al Bawaba) After rigorous assessment, Kaspersky’s Industrial Systems Emergency Response Team (ICS CERT) has officially joined FIRST - the global Forum of Incident

Palo Alto Networks launches enterprise data loss prevention service (Security Brief) As a single centralised cloud service, Palo Alto Networks Enterprise DLP can be deployed across an entire large enterprise in minutes with no need for additional infrastructure.

Palo Alto seeks to protect 5G-enabled PHL enterprises from threats (Business World) American multinational cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking to work with Philippine businesses for protection against cyber threats as they adopt 5G technology to accelerate their digital transformation journey.

Mitsubishi Electric and Radiflow cooperation enhances industrial cyber security (Design Product & Applications) Mitsubishi Electric has announced a new collaboration with Radiflow, a provider of OT cyber security solutions for industrial automation networks.

SecZetta and Prevalent Announce Partnership Aimed at Strengthening Third-Party Identity Risk Management (SecZetta) SecZetta and Prevalent announce partnership.

Milton Security Releases Map 2.0 to Detect and Mitigate Ransomware Attacks (The Press) Milton Security, a global leader in Cybersecurity who offers true Extended Detection & Response (XDR) and Managed Detection & Response (MDR) today announced

People.

Reston's Caliburn International names engineering, technology president (Virginia Business) Reston-based professional services company Caliburn International LLC announced Thursday it has hired Robert “Bob” Stalick as its president of engineering and technology. Stalick is currently the CEO of Columbia, Maryland-based Owl Cyber Defense, and will also continue in that role. With Caliburn International, he will serve as an executive leadership team member and oversee the…

John Felker Joins Parsons' Distinguished Federal Strategic Advisory Board (PR Newswire) Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) is proud to announce the addition of John Felker to the company's federal strategic advisory board. Felker...

Branding Expert Julie Fenton Joins Mass Luminosity to Launch Video Conference Service Based on Security and Simplicity (PR Newswire) Beacon Technologies, a Dallas, Texas-based research technology and experiential company, today announced that marketing industry veteran Julie...

Laura J. Schumacher Joins CrowdStrike’s Board of Directors (StreetInsider.com) CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRWD), a leader in cloud-delivered endpoint and workload protection, today announced the appointment of Laura J. Schumacher to its board of...

Exabeam Appoints Sherry Lowe as Chief Marketing Officer (BusinessWire) Exabeam today announced the appointment of Sherry Lowe to CMO.

Keeper Bolsters its Executive Team with Two Cybersecurity Industry Veterans, Fueling its Growth Plans for 2021 (Cherokee Tribune Ledger News) Keeper Security, provider of the highly-rated cybersecurity platform for preventing password-related data breaches and cyberthreats, announced today the appointment of two key additions to

IBM acquires Instana. Ace Management invests in EclecticIQ and Tehtris. Tanium moving headquarters to Seattle area.