More Signal. Less Noise.

V3 | Issue 3 | 1.20.21

Veritas acquires HubStor. Swimlane raises $40 million. Rewind secures $15 million.

Summary

By the CyberWire staff

At a glance.

Veritas acquires HubStor.
Swimlane raises $40 million.
Rewind secures $15 million.

Mergers and acquisitions.

Santa Clara, California-based enterprise data protection firm Veritas Technologies has acquired Canadian cloud data backup provider HubStor, VentureBeat reports. VentureBeat says that "Veritas plans to offer the HubStor service alongside an existing portfolio of data protection tools that are already employed widely by enterprise IT organizations." Veritas VP Simon Jelley told the publication that "It was a build versus buy equation for us," and the company decided against building an equivalent platform from the ground up.

Irish cybersecurity and compliance company Sysnet Global Solutions has acquired Michigan-headquartered payment card industry (PCI) compliance and security provider NuArx, DBusiness Magazine reports. Gabe Moynagh, CEO of Sysnet, stated, "The acquisition of NuArx by Sysnet is part of Sysnet’s growth strategy and helps position Sysnet at the forefront of security and compliance....NuArx bolsters Sysnet’s cyber security and compliance solutions and plays a critical role in helping our customers meet ever-increasing threats."

Moscow-headquartered IT services firm Softline Group has acquired Indian IT consultancy Embee Software, CRN reports. Softline's founder, CEO, and chairman Igor Borovikov stated, "Buying Embee is an investment in Softline's sustained business growth for many years to come. I believe that by 2050, India will become the fourth most important economy in the world producing about 15% of global GDP. Since Softline's business is growing even faster than the national economies of countries where it operates, our prospects in India appear truly remarkable."

Leidos has completed its acquisition of Reston, Virginia-based IT service management firm 1901 Group for $215 million. The company says "The acquisition adds nearly 400 IT, cloud, and cyber specialists to the Leidos team."

Investments and exits.

Swimlane, a SOAR platform provider based in Denver, Colorado, has raised $40 million in a funding round led by Energy Impact Partners (EIP). The company says the "funding will accelerate partnerships and alliances, expand research and development, and enable further global expansion." Swimlane has also appointed James Brear as its new CEO. Brear most recently served as CEO of Veriflow (acquired by VMware in August 2019). Swimlane's former CEO and co-founder Cody Cornell stated, "I have officially transitioned to Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), to partner with James on driving product and partnership strategies for Swimlane going forward."

Rewind, a cloud backup company based in Ontario, has raised $15 million in a Series A round led by Inovia Capital, with participation from Ridge Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, ScaleUP Ventures, Fundfire, Mistral Venture Partners, and angel investors. The company stated, "This raise will accelerate its product development pipeline, bringing new data protection solutions to market faster than any current BaaS provider. Actively hiring across all core business functions, Rewind will also use the new capital to strengthen its R&D, sales, marketing and customer service teams to support its global market expansion.' Rewind added, "Joining the Rewind Board of Directors, Charbonneau of Inovia Capital will work closely with the team to support Rewind’s aggressive expansion efforts. In addition, Alexandra Sukin of Bessemer Venture Partners, Yousuf Khan of Ridge Ventures, and Alexander Rink of Rink Ventures will provide their insight as observers."

Quebec-headquartered data discovery and integrity assurance provider Qohash has raised CA$8 million (US$6.3 million) in a Series A round led by FINTOP Capital. The company stated, "With plans to expand across North America and accelerate commercialization, Qohash has also announced that John Philpott, General Partner of FINTOP Capital, and Laurent Simoneau, President and CTO of Coveo, will join Qohash’s Board of Directors."

Israeli web application and DDoS protection firm L7 Defense has raised $4 million in a Series A round led by TRUMPF Venture, with participation from Quick Heal. The company intends to use the funding "to solidify its technological leadership, boost its marketing and business development activities, and extend its market reach."

Drata, a security compliance automation company based in San Diego, has emerged from stealth with $3.2 million in seed funding from Cowboy Ventures, with participation from Leaders Fund and SV Angel.

Executive moves.

Alert Logic has promoted its CFO John Post to CEO, MSSP Alert reports. Jon Sachs, Alert Logic's VP of Finance, has been promoted to CFO. The company has also hired Chad Bacher (formerly Chief Product Officer at Carbonite) as SVP and General Manager of Global Channels, and promoted Brett Stewart to SVP of Business Operations.

Nozomi Networks has added Barmak Meftah to its board of directors. Meftah most recently served as President of AT&T Cybersecurity.

Digital Realty has hired Don Freese as Chief Information Security Officer. Freese "previously served as a Senior Executive with the FBI and a cybersecurity leader at PwC."

Trend Micro has promoted Ross Baker to Vice President of Sales for the UK and Ireland, CRN reports.

Kroll, a division of Duff & Phelps, has hired John (Jack) Bennett as a managing director in its San Francisco office, Steve Bergman as a managing director in its Washington, DC, office, and John deCraen as an associate managing director in its Dallas office. Bennett previously led the FBI Los Angeles Field Division, Bergman previously led RSA's Global Services Advisory, and deCraen previously worked for "Alvarez & Marsal, where he was the original member of the Forensic Technology Services practice and founding member of Global Cyber Risk Services practice." Kroll also announced four other hires to its cyber risk practice internationally:

"Karthik Ramanathan joins as senior vice president to lead and advance Kroll’s digital forensics and incident response team in Australia.
"Jay Gomez joins as a senior vice president to help grow the firm’s cyber advisory services in Southeast Asia.
"Mario Ciccarelli and Simone Marinari strengthen Kroll’s incident response and litigation support services in Italy.
"Cristhian Parrot expand the firm’s system assessments and testing solutions in France."

Cornerstone Defense has hired Ganpat 'Gunner' Wagh as Vice President of Cyber Operations. Wagh most recently served as a Security Principal at MCPc, and was previously a Special Agent with the FBI.

Researcher Paul Rascagnères has left Cisco Talos to take a position as a Senior Security Researcher at Kaspersky's Global Threat Research unit, iTWire reports.

Evolv Technology has appointed Eric Pyenson as General Counsel and A.J. De Rosa as Chief Revenue Officer. Pyenson previously served as Vice President and General Counsel for Carbon Black's Security Business Unit, while De Rosa most recently served as CRO at Orbital Insight.

eSentire has hired Bryan Sartin as Chief Services Officer. Sartin previously spent 17 years at Verizon, most recently serving as the company's Global Security Services Leader.

Companies in the news.

SC Magazine cites DataTribe's Mike Janke to the effect that cybersecurity investments remained robust throughout 2020 despite the pandemic. "2020 turned out to be stronger than we thought, even without COVID," Janke said. John Brennan, a partner at YL Ventures, has also seen increased investment activity, stating, "Security has been a very competitive market for some time, and we’re now seeing an increase in competition, both at the seed stage (where we invest) and in follow-on rounds, where later stage investors are feeling pressure to invest earlier (and with less validation)."

Selected Reading

Marketplace.

SaaS Application Backup Firm Rewind Raises $15 Million (SecurityWeek) The funds will help Rewind continue expanding its backup-as-a-service (BaaS) offering for more business-critical applications.

Veritas acquires HubStor for SaaS data protection (SearchDataBackup) Veritas bought HubStor for its SaaS backup capabilities and its foothold in the enterprise market. HubStor CEO Geoff Bourgeois said the acquisition will allow the HubStor product to reach more enterprise customers.

Softline group acquires majority stake in Embee Software (CRN - India) Read Article Softline Group, a leading global provider of IT solutions and services, acquires Kolkata based Embee Software (“Embee”), one of India’s leading digital transformation service provider and a Microsoft LSP and Cloud solution partner. Softline Group’s Indian operations, led via its subsidiary Softline Services India Pvt Ltd, will strengthen its pan-India presence and capabilities …

Recorded Future scours the web for potential cyberattacks and terrorist activity. Its business is booming (Boston Globe) The Somerville company grew by a record 50 percent in 2020.

Axis Security Named 2021 TAG Cyber Distinguished Vendor (Axis Security) Application Access Cloud is Transforming Enterprise Access for IT Teams, Employees, and Third Parties

Security firms step up presence, services ahead of inauguration (Washington Business Journal) Amid unprecedented federal security surrounding Wednesday’s presidential inauguration, some D.C.-based security firms are also seeing an uptick in interest for their services.

Object Management Group Issues Request for Proposal for Linked Encrypted Transaction Streams Specification (Object Management Group) Press Release: Standardizing, encrypting, and linking transactions for improved business workflows

YouTube extends Trump's suspension for at least another week (CNET) The decision was made "in light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence."

Swimlane Raises $40M Growth Round to Deliver Hyper Automated Security Operations (BusinessWire) Today, Swimlane announced it has raised a $40M growth round to deliver hyper automated security operations.

Qohash Secures $8M in Funding With Cutting-Edge Data Security Solutions Helping Companies Stop Global Increase in Data Breaches (Qohash - Modern Data Security) Qohash Secures $8M in Funding With Cutting-Edge Data Security Solutions Helping Companies Stop Global Increase in Data Breaches

Southfield Cyber Security Firm NuArx Acquired by Irish Enterprise (DBusiness Magazine) NuArx Inc., a cyber security company based in Southfield, has been acquired by Sysnet Global Solutions of Dublin, Ireland.

Rewind Closes USD $15 Million Series A to Meet Mounting Market Demand (PRWeb) Rewind today announced the close of a USD $15 million Series A round of financing led by Inovia Capital. Based on a dramatic spike in businesses’ reliance

Fusion Connect Divests Wholly-Owned Primus Subsidiary in Canada to Focus on Core US Business Operations (PR Newswire) Fusion Connect, a trusted partner for enabling the connected enterprise, announced today the sale of its wholly-owned Primus subsidiary in...

Ivanti acquisitions strengthen its security stance to fight pandemic cybercrime onslaught (SiliconANGLE) Ivanti acquisitions strengthen its security stance to fight pandemic cybercrime onslaught - SiliconANGLE

Early-stage cybersecurity investment flowing, despite pandemic (SC Media) While most industries saw a significant dip in seed and Series A investments last year, cybersecurity investment remained resilient.

Cyber technology shares soar as security attacks pile up (ETCIO.com) Shares in FireEye Inc, Palo Alto Networks and Crowdstrike Holdings all raced ahead after Microsoft said on Thursday that it found malicious software i..

The past, the present and the future of the cyber insurance space (Insurance Business Magazine) How can the sector prevent a talent shortage?

WhatsApp Delays New Privacy Policy Rollout After User Backlash, Confusion (Wall Street Journal) The Facebook-owned messaging service acknowledged confusion among its users over changes in the handling of data.

Massive backlash to Facebook's Whatsapp changes due to user clarity or confusion, as Facebook claims? (NASDAQ:FB) (SeekingAlpha) As reported earlier, Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) is delaying a controversial update to WhatsApp's privacy policy after it was greeted with massive user backlash, resulting in millions of users migrating to Signal and Telegram.Facebook has tried to present the cause of the massive user backlash as confusion, as reported in our earlier story.

DuckDuckGo surpasses 100 million daily search queries for the first time (ZDNet) DuckDuckGo reaches historic milestone in a week when both Signal and Telegram saw a huge influx of new users.

Facebook blocks users from creating new events near White House, Capitol and state houses (CNBC) In a blog post that was updated Friday, the company said the action was meant to prevent people from using its platform to incite violence.

Facebook Said It Would Pause US Ads For Gun Accessories And Military Gear After Complaints (BuzzFeed News) But on Sunday, BuzzFeed News continued to find ads for firearm accessories on the social network, more than 22 hours after Facebook announced its temporary suspension.

Inside Twitter’s decision to cut off Trump (Silicon Valley Business Journal) The call to block President Donald Trump from his favored means of communication was driven by a group of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s lieutenants who overcame their boss’ reservations — but only after a deadly rampage at the Capitol.

Parler partially reappears with support from Russian technology firm (Reuters) Parler, a social media website and app popular with the American far right, has partially returned online with the help of a Russian-owned technology company.

Parler returns as a simple static website - with help from Russia (Computing) But the app remains banned on app stores

Parler's partial return is supported by a Russian tech firm with links to racist and conspiracy-theory sites (Business Insider) Parler's new static webpage uses an internet protocol address owned by DDoS-Guard, which Parler critics say could be a potential security risk.

GitHub admits ‘significant mistakes were made’ in firing of Jewish employee (The Verge) The company’s head of HR is also resigning.

GitHub still won’t explain if it fired someone for saying "Nazi," and employees are pissed (The Verge) Now, workers are saying the word "Nazi" in Slack to protest what is being perceived as unfair treatment.

IRONSCALES Grows ARR 72% in 2020 Driven by Market Expansion and Produc (PRWeb) IRONSCALES, the pioneer of self-learning email security, today announced that it increased annual recurring revenue by 72% in 2020, driven by a 44% inc

Researchers Earn $50,000 for Hacking Apple Servers (SecurityWeek) A couple of researchers claim they have earned $50,000 from Apple for finding some serious vulnerabilities that gave them access to the tech giant’s servers.

ERP Data Security Leader, Appsian, Opens New Office in Turkey, Expanding International Presence (PR Newswire) Appsian, the global leader in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) data security and compliance solutions, today announced that it has increased...

Drata Raises $3.2 Million and Launches Platform to Automate SOC 2 Compliance (PR Newswire) Drata, a next-gen compliance and security automation company, came out of stealth today and announced $3.2M in seed funding led by Cowboy...

Quick Heal to invest $2 million in Israeli cybersecurity firm (mint) With the investment, Quick Heal is planning to leverage L7 Defense’s proprietary AI powered Ammune technology, which provides protection against DDOS attacks, BOT attacks and other malicious threats targeting APIs.

LogRhythm acquires MistNet to expand reach in the threat detection space (Help Net Security) LogRhythm has acquired MistNet, a cloud-based analytics platform that delivers vast network visibility and accurate threat detection.

Leidos Completes Acquisition of 1901 Group (PR Newswire) Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LDOS) ("Leidos"), a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology leader, today announced the completed acquisition of 1901...

Accenture acquires Brazilian infosec company (Silicon Republic) Accenture has acquired Real Protect, a Brazil-based managed security services provider, for an undisclosed sum.

Google Closes $2B Fitbit Deal Despite Ongoing Probes (Law360) Google closed its $2.1 billion purchase of fitness tracking device maker Fitbit on Thursday despite ongoing probes of the deal's competitive effects by enforcers in the U.S. and Australia.

Google completes Fitbit acquisition (Google) Google has completed its acquisition of Fitbit. Together, we can make health and wellness more accessible to more people.

Cisco and Acacia reach new $4.5 billion acquisition agreement (ZDNet) Cisco's protracted and contentious acquisition of Acacia is back on track after the networking giant substantially increased its offer price for the optical supplier.

What's CrowdStrike Doing With $750 Million in Fresh Cash? | The Motley Fool (The Motley Fool) The cybersecurity specialist doesn't need more cash to fund its ongoing operations and investments.

CrowdStrike May Look Expensive, but These 2 Key Metrics Show It's Worth It | The Motley Fool (The Motley Fool) Don't miss out on the next big SaaS stocks.

BlackBerry sells smartphone patents to Huawei (TechRadar) BlackBerry continues retreat from mobile devices

WSJ News Exclusive | Apple’s App Store Removes Social Media Platform Wimkin Over Calls to Violence (Wall Street Journal) Apple removed social-media platform Wimkin from its App Store, part of a crackdown by tech companies on potentially dangerous content during the presidential transition. The small site, which markets itself as a free-speech haven, had hosted posts that included a call for civil war.

MeWe Sold Itself on Privacy. Then the Radical Right Arrived. (One Zero) 'Have you tried to moderate 15 million people?’ MeWe founder Mark Weinstein told OneZero

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said the Trump ban reflected ‘a failure’ to police online discourse (Washington Post) Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey explained in a tweetstorm that he did not feel pride in the decision, and that the company faced an "extraordinary and untenable circumstance."

Okta CEO says Parler was 'not even trying' to suppress terrorist threats (CNBC) "We don't believe in unlawful activity and platforms that support unlawful activity," Okta CEO Todd McKinnon told CNBC.

Verizon Ventures invests in Vdoo to provide IoT device security (Verizon Ventures) Verizon Ventures welcomes Vdoo to its portfolio. As a leader in product security for embedded software, Vdoo is ushering in a new era of IoT security.

Vdoo Reveals an Extension Funding Round with Qumra Capital and Verizon Ventures Joining as Investors (GlobeNewswire) Connectivity surge in telcos and utilities drives explosive demand for Vdoo’s Product Security Platform

LogRhythm Acquires Threat Detection Platform MistNet (BusinessWire) LogRhythm announces it has acquired MistNet, a cloud-based analytics platform that delivers vast network visibility and accurate threat detection.

CrowdStrike’s Debut Junk Bond Sale Gets $6 Billion in Demand (Bloomberg) Priced at 3%, one of the lowest ever for a first-time issuer. Cybersecurity needs have been high during the pandemic.

Cyware announces follow-on investment as part of its series A funding (Light Reading) Cyware today announced that it received follow-on investment to its Series A funding round.

Ellicott City's Huntress makes first cyber tech acquisition (Baltimore Business Journal) Huntress has acquired a technology and intellectual property portfolio from San Antonio-based startup Level Effect.

Huntress Acquires Cybersecurity Technology; Blends MDR and EDR (MSSP Alert) Huntress acquires network-aware EDR security technology from Level Effect. MSP & MSSP partners to gain blended EDR & MDR capabilities.

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Scoop: Snapchat will permanently ban Trump's account (Axios) The company said it's taking action in the interest of public safety to ensure Trump can't "spread misinformation, hate speech, and incite violence" on its platform.

YouTube takes down Trump video, bans new uploads for a week (Axios) It's also axing comments throughout his channel.

Twitter CEO defends Trump ban while Telegram purges far-right channels (Computing) The move was necessary but sets a dangerous precedent, says Dorsey

Why Was Parler Shut Down? Here’s Why the Social Network Is Offline (Wall Street Journal) The social-media service popular among Trump backers was taken offline after several vendors it relied on to operate ceased providing support, saying the service violated their content-moderation rules.

Exclusive: Parler CEO says social media app, favored by Trump supporters, may not return (Reuters) Social media platform Parler, which has gone dark after being cut off by major service providers that accused the app of failing to police violent content, may never get back online, said its CEO John Matze.

Lockheed, Boeing, BAE Systems join wave of companies pausing political donations (Defense News) The corporate repercussions of the Jan. 6 assault on Congress continue.

Palo Alto Networks opens Australia cloud location (ComputerWeekly) The cyber security company’s Australia cloud location will address data localisation requirements amid growing adoption of cloud-based security services

Products, services, and solutions.

Anomali Provides Free SolarWinds Sunburst Backdoor Threat Bulletin and Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), Curated Threat Intelligence Helps Any Organization to Detect Related Breaches (Anomali) Custom Threat Intelligence Dashboard Provides Anomali Customers With Immediate Access and Visibility to All Known Sunburst Backdoor IOCs

FireEye Releases New Open Source Tool in Response to SolarWinds Hack (SecurityWeek) FireEye has released an open source tool that checks Microsoft 365 tenants for the use of techniques associated with the SolarWinds hackers.

Major US City Signs Deal with GroupSense for COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation and Supply Chain Cybersecurity Services (PR Newswire) GroupSense, a digital risk protection services company, today announced it has signed a deal with a major U.S. city to provide its COVID-19...

New Stealthbits Identity-Centric Data Privacy Engine Simplifies and Speeds Compliance with Growing Privacy Regulations (PR Newswire) Stealthbits (now part of Netwrix), a cybersecurity software leader that protects sensitive data and credentials from attackers, today unveiled...

Fime Enables Remote Card & Mobile App Testing with Cloud-based Tool (MyTechMag) Fime has continued its mission to evolve and digitize testing processes with the launch of its fully cloud-based, automated test tool, Global+. The new tool is qualified to validate Level 2 card and mobile applications in line with a wide range of global and domestic schemes.

Rancher Kubernetes Management Now Available on BoxBoat Technologies’ GSA MAS Schedule Contract for Faster Government Procurement (BusinessWire) Rancher Federal's enterprise platform for managed Kubernetes is now available through BoxBoat’s MAS contract with the GSA

Brave becomes first browser to add native support for the IPFS protocol (ZDNet) Brave users will now be able to seamlessly access ipfs:// links.

Object Management Group Announces Kaiko to Expand Financial Instruments Global Identifier® (FIGI®) Standard for Crypto Assets | Object Management Group (Object Management Group) Financial Instruments Global Identifier® (FIGI®) is an open standard for the issuance of unique identifiers that can be assigned to financial instruments including common stock, options, derivatives, futures, corporate and government bonds, municipals, currencies, and mortgage products.

Check Point Software Partners with Orange Cyber Defense to offer WIFI hacking course to cyber experts - Check Point Software (Check Point Software) Check Point has teamed up with SensePost (ethical hacking team within Orange Cyberdefense) to deliver one of their leading offensive courses, giving

Socure to Power Responsible Growth for Online Gaming Operators in Eleven U.S. States with Intelligent KYC (BusinessWire) Socure, the leader in Day Zero identity verification, today announced that its Socure ID+ identity verification platform will be available to digital

Druva Receives Cyber Catalyst Designation for Outstanding Product Security and Ability to Combat Ransomware - Security Boulevard (Security Boulevard) Druva Cloud Platform’s simplified interface, comprehensive offering, security integrations and ability to minimize data risk help the company secure the

Liongard announces launch of its own Licensing Inspector for ESET MSP Administrator 2 (ESET) Company news from the maker of legendary NOD32 technology.

Signal endures 'technical difficulties' amid new popularity (CyberScoop) Signal users have been having issues sending messages in the mobile application since Thursday amid the app's newfound popularity.

Switching to Signal? Turn on these settings now for greater privacy and security (ZDNet) Switching to Signal because you're worried about privacy? Here are a few settings you should tweak to add even more security to your messaging.

IronNet's Collective Defense platform designated as a Cyber Catalyst by Marsh (PR Newswire) IronNet Cybersecurity Inc., the leader in Collective Defense and network detection and response (NDR), today announced that the IronNet...

ESET takes business endpoint security to the cloud, with new launch (ITP.net) The move reflects the growing move to cloud based solutions in the enterprise tech sector

Aztek Technologies licenses odix FileWall to protect its customers from Microsoft 365 focused ransomware threats (PRWeb) Aztek will deploy FileWall licenses to its customers in order to protect them from file-based email cyber attacks

Fugue Announces Container Runtime Security Capabilities for Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure (Fugue) Fugue announced new capabilities for bringing public cloud container resources into compliance and ensuring the continuous security of container runtime configurations.

Advanced Cloud-Native Container Security Added to Trend Micro's Cloud One Services Platform (PR Newswire) /PRNewswire/ -- January 19, 2020 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the leader in cloud security, today announced its advanced container...

Keyfactor Announces Strategic DevSecOps Partnership with Infinite Rang (PRWeb) Keyfactor, the leader in PKI as-a-Service and crypto-agility solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with digital transformation solutions provider I

Digital Shadows integrates with Microsoft Azure AD enabling rapid response to exposed company credentials (PR Newswire) Digital Shadows, the leader in digital risk protection, today announces that customers using Microsoft Azure Active Directory services will now...

Axis Security Sets the Standard for Zero Trust Network Access Market (Axis Security) Delivers Broadest Range of Agentless-first App Support; Enables Smooth, Secure Transition from VPN and Immediate ROI

New Stealthbits Identity-Centric Data Privacy Engine Simplifies and Speeds Compliance with Growing Privacy Regulations (PR Newswire) Stealthbits (now part of Netwrix), a cybersecurity software leader that protects sensitive data and credentials from attackers, today unveiled...

Celerium Approved as a Licensed Training Provider by CMMC Accreditation Body (PR Newswire) Celerium Inc. is now one of the first organizations to be approved as both a Licensed Training Provider (LTP) and a Licensed Partner Publisher...

Netenrich Intelligent SOC Up-Levels Security Operations to Mitigate Digital Risk for Customers (PR Newswire) Netenrich, a Resolution Intelligence company, today announced the addition of OpsRamp, a SaaS provider of Information Technology Operations...

Bitglass Partners With SYNNEX Corporation to Offer Leading Security Platform to Customers (BusinessWire) Bitglass, the Total Cloud Security Company, today announced an agreement with SYNNEX Corporation, a leading provider of distribution, systems design,

RangeForce Announces Training Partnership with International Consortium of Minority Cyber Professionals (BusinessWire) More than 400 learning modules that use interactive, gaming technology will help ICMCP members acquire real-world security skills quickly and easily.

Code42 Achieves FedRAMP Authorization (BusinessWire) Code42 has received a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Agency Authorization through the Department of Energy.

Bodyguard Launches Social Media Solution to Protect American Users from Toxic Online Content (Bodyguard) Bodyguard - the technology startup that protects users from cyberbullying, hate speech and toxic content online - has announced a major US expansion at CES 2021, in line with its vision of creating a safer web around the world.

New Malwarebytes Integrations Make Security Management, Billing and Licensing of Software Easier Than Ever for Managed Service Providers (PR Newswire) MalwarebytesTM, a leading provider of advanced endpoint protection and remediation solutions, today announced enhanced integrations and...

Confluera Announces Interoperability with VMware Carbon Black to Expand XDR Capabilities (AiThority) Confluera, the leading provider of Extended Detection and Response (XDR), announced interoperability with VMware Carbon Black.

What is Signal, and is it really safer than WhatsApp? (Fortune) Millions are flocking to Signal and Telegram over privacy and security fears about Facebook-owned WhatsApp.

WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram and iMessage: Choosing a Private Encrypted Chat App (Wall Street Journal) Millions of users flocked to the chat apps in recent weeks. There are a few factors behind the surge.

ESET launches cloud-based endpoint security solution (Trade Arabia) ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, has announced the launch of its new endpoint security management platform, ESET PROTECT, in selected countries.

Coalfire Federal Becomes CMMC Registered Provider Organization (RPO) (PR Newswire) Coalfire Federal, a leading cybersecurity services provider to the federal government and Defense Industrial Base (DIB), today announced it has...

Synamedia Integrates its Security and Watermarking Solutions with Akama's Intelligent Edge Platform (Fast Mode) Synamedia on Wednesday announced that its security and watermarking solutions are now integrated with Akamai, the intelligent edge platform for securing

Offensive Security Increases Adoption of Industry-leading Training and Certification to More Than 4,000 Companies Worldwide (Yahoo) Offensive Security, the leading provider of hands-on cybersecurity training and certification for information security professionals, today announced a record-breaking year of growth in 2020. Demand for its industry-leading training and certification programs was fueled by the ever-widening cybersecurity talent gap and the growing mission-critical need for enterprises to take an offensive approach to cybersecurity.

RunSafe Security Announces Partnership with ReleaseTEAM (PR Newswire) RunSafe Security, a pioneer of the patented process to immunize software from cyber-attacks and disrupt hacker economics without developer...

Marsh Announces Second Round of Cyber Catalyst Designated Solutions (Marsh) Fifteen cybersecurity solutions have been awarded Cyber Catalyst℠ designations in the second round of the innovative evaluation program.

Ermetic Receives SOC 2 Type I Certification (BusinessWire) This certification validates that the Ermetic platform meets and exceeds the strictest industry standards for security and trust controls.

Ring adds end-to-end encryption to protect your video streams (The Verge) But it comes with some limitations.

Darktrace’s Cyber AI Analyst wins 2021 BIG Innovation award | Cambridge Network (Cambridge Network) Darktrace, the world’s leading cyber AI company, has announced that its Cyber AI Analyst technology has won the 2021 Business Intelligence Group (BIG) Award for Innovation. The annual awards programme recognises the organisations, products and people that bring new ideas to life.

Mastercard introduces Trust Center to help small businesses (IBS Intelligence) Mastercard creates Mastercard Trust Center aimed to help small businesses defend their assets, business and their reputation

New Malwarebytes Integrations Make Security Management, Billing and Licensing of Software Easier Than Ever for Managed Service Providers (Malwarebytes Press Center) Expanded management capabilities through integration with ConnectWise Manage and expansion of OneView cloud console to servers streamlines MSP business operations San Francisco, Calif.

IGEL Launches the UD Pocket2, a Portable Dual Mode USB Device for Secure End User Computing from Anywhere (IGEL) The UD Pocket2, dual mode USB device gives secure, manageable and rapid access to VDI and cloud workspaces for BYOD and work-from-home users on a broader range of x86-64 endpoint devices.

Lumen Enhances Business Operations through Network Orchestration and Automation with Itential (Itential) Itential® today announced a partnership with Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN), effectively driving business transformation through increased productivity, efficiency, and customer experience.

People.

Verizon Cybertrust’s Longtime Global Security Services Leader, Bryan Sartin, Joins eSentire as Chief Services Officer (BusinessWire) eSentire announces that Bryan Sartin, longtime Global Security Services Leader for Verizon Cybertrust, has joined eSentire as Chief Services Officer.

Cornerstone Defense LLC Announces Ganpat 'Gunner' Wagh as Vice President, Cyber Operations (Herald Mail) Regarding this new opportunity, Mr. Wagh commented, "I feel so fortunate to join the team at Cornerstone. They're an award-winning firm with an exceptional reputation in providing the highest level of technical support to a variety of USG clients in their efforts to protect our great country. I'm excited to help identify growth opportunities in the cyber and digital innovation markets for existing and new customers."

Cisco loses top researcher as Rascagnères moves to Kaspersky (iTWire) The Cisco Talos Intelligence Group has lost one of its better researchers, with Paul Rascagnères moving over to join Kaspersky's Global Threat Research unit this year. Rascagnères, who has been involved in some of the better research posts put out by Talos in the last few years, has been in the...

New owner takes in Forcepoint, swaps out CEO (Washington Technology) Global tech investment firm Francisco Partners completes its $1.5 billion acquisition of Forcepoint from Raytheon Technologies and appoints a new CEO alongside other hires and promotions.

Alert Logic Appoints John Post as Chief Executive Officer (TylerPaper.com) Alert Logic today announced that John Post has been named Chief Executive Officer. Post's role as Alert Logic CFO will be assumed by current

Digital Realty Appoints Don Freese As Chief Information Security Officer (Digital Realty) Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), a leading global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, announced today the appointment of Don Freese as Chief Information Security Officer.

VMware's Gelsinger takes top job at Intel (CRN) Virtualisation vendor's leader will return to old stomping ground when current CEO Bob Swan departs next month

Evolv Technology Expands Executive Team as Company Accelerates Growth Following Record Year (Evolv Technology) Eric Pyenson & A.J. De Rosa, a pair of executives with proven track records for guiding high-growth digital technology companies join Evolv.

Cybersecurity Vet Robert Carey Joins Cloudera to Lead Government-Focused Business (GovCon Wire) Cloudera (NYSE: CLDR) has appointed Robert Carey, a public sector cybersecurity veteran, as presiden

Introducing James Brear, Our New CEO (Swimlane) If, on the day we put $2,500 in a bank account to start Swimlane, someone told me by today this company would have over 100 employees worldwide, raised tens of millions of dollars, have a global customer base, be recognized across the industry by analysts and partners, and be winning business away from some of the biggest names in security… I don't know that I would have believed them.