More Signal. Less Noise.

V3 | Issue 6 | 2.10.21

Appgate merges with publicly traded company. SentinelOne acquires Scalyr. Armis raises $125 million.

Summary

By the CyberWire staff

At a glance.

Appgate merges with publicly traded company.
SentinelOne acquires Scalyr.
Armis raises $125 million.

Mergers and acquisitions.

Appgate, a zero-trust access management firm based in Miami, is merging with Newtown Lane Marketing. The company stated, " Upon consummation of the transaction, Appgate will become a public company with significant financial resources to accelerate growth, scale, and go-to-market strategies. Appgate also announced that a leading alternative investment manager with over $12.5 billion in assets under management is investing up to $100 million in convertible notes at a $1 billion post-money valuation."

Insight Partners is in the early stages of preparing to sell Washington, DC-based privileged access management company Thycotic, PE Hub reports.

Mountain View, California-based endpoint security company SentinelOne is acquiring Scalyr, a log management platform provider headquartered in San Mateo, for $155 million in equity and cash. SentinelOne's CEO and co-founder Tomer Weingarten stated, "Through our acquisition of Scalyr, SentinelOne is solving one of the industry’s biggest data challenges for delivering fully integrated XDR capabilities. Scalyr’s big data technology is perfect for the use cases of XDR, ingesting terabytes of data across multiple systems and correlating it at machine speed so security professionals have actionable intelligence to autonomously detect, respond, and mitigate threats."

Collibra, a data intelligence platform provider headquartered in Belgium, has acquired Maryland-based predictive data quality company OwlDQ. Collibra explained, "The integration of OwlDQ into the Collibra Data Intelligence Cloud introduces a new offering, Collibra Data Quality, which will allow organizations to centralize and automate data quality workflows to comply with global regulations and streamline their data and analytics processes across the enterprise."

Redwood City, California-based cloud content management provider Box will acquire SignRequest, a cloud-based e-signature company headquartered in Amsterdam. Box said it "also previewed Box Sign, an e-signature capability that will be developed on SignRequest’s technology and natively integrated into Box. Box Sign is expected to be included in Box business and enterprise plans, enabling customers to modernize the way they work and digitize important processes, while ensuring their agreements can be securely managed and governed in the Box content cloud."

Investments and exits.

Armis, an IoT security company based in Palo Alto, California, has raised $125 million in a funding round from Brookfield Technology Partners, the technology investing arm of Brookfield Asset Management, with participation from existing investors Insight Partners, CapitalG, and Georgian Capital. According to CRN, the funding round doubles Armis' valuation to $2 billion. The company stated that the investment "will fund an exciting backlog of new product development and expansion of the marketing and sales teams....Insight Partners will remain the majority owner, and Armis will continue to operate independently and will be fully managed by its two co-founders, Yevgeny Dibrov, CEO, and Nadir Izrael, CTO, and the executive team."

Israeli cybersecurity assessment and optimization firm CYE has raised $100 million in a funding round led by EQT, with participation from existing investor 83North. The company says the funding "will be used to continue CYE's hyper-growth in the global market."

Monte Carlo, a data reliability company headquartered in San Francisco, has raised $25 million in a Series B round led by Redpoint Ventures and GGV Capital, with participation from Accel. According to VentureBeat, the company will use the funding "to foster its community of users and further develop its data and analytics products as it looks to expand the size of its workforce."

Arlington, Virginia-based data privacy technology company WireWheel has secured $20 million in a Series B round led by ForgePoint Capital, with participation from existing investors New Enterprise Associates, Revolution's Rise of the Rest Fund, PSP Growth, Grotech Ventures, and Sands Capital Ventures. The company said of the investment, "The funding will enable WireWheel to speed its go-to-market plans and extend its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform's leadership as the only solution built specifically for ease of use by privacy professionals and tailored to the needs of engineering and data governance teams. Andrew McClure of ForgePoint Capital will join WireWheel's board of directors."

San Francisco-based identity and access management company BeyondID has raised $9 million in a Series A round led by Tercera. The company's CEO and co-founder Arun Shrestha stated, "We are thrilled to partner with Tercera to expand our footprint in the Okta ecosystem and broaden our identity and cybersecurity offerings. Tercera's investment will help us meet the growing demand organizations have for more secure access to their critical data and higher performing cloud identity solutions."

Open-source security automation startup ProjectDiscovery has raised $1.7 million in a seed round led by SignalFire, Accel, Rain Capital, and other investors. The company stated, "We are lucky to have individual investors joining from the community to power our mission, Caleb Sima (VP Security Databricks), Gerhard Eschelbeck (former Google CISO), Michael Coates (former Twitter CISO), Jason Chan (Netflix CISO), Sacha Faust (Senior Manager Security Intelligence at Amazon) and many amazing others."

Executive moves.

Peraton has structured its business around four sectors following the acquisition of Northrop Grumman's mission support and IT business units:

"Space & Intelligence: This sector incorporates several new marquee programs coming in from the acquisition that will dramatically expand Peraton's footprint in key space and intelligence customer markets. It will be led by Roger Mason, previously president, Space, Intelligence & Cyber at Peraton.
"Cyber Mission: This sector delivers full-spectrum cyber programs, information operations, and technical solutions that support intelligence, defense, and civil markets. It will be led by Tom Afferton, previously vice president, Defense & Intelligence at Northrop Grumman.
"Global Defense & Security: This sector incorporates several new programs that deepen Peraton's ability to provide integrated technology solutions to our global defense customers and significantly expand the company's support to the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security. It will be led by John Coleman, previously president, Defense & Homeland Security at Peraton.
"Civil & Health: This sector delivers advanced, mission-specific technology solutions for citizen and human services agencies, as well as military, civilian, state and local, and global health customers covering critical areas such as COVID-19, Medicare, and citizen-centric services. It will be led by Tarik Reyes, previously vice president, Civil & Health at Northrop Grumman."

Peraton has also hired Erik Buice as Chief Performance Officer, Chris Valentino as Chief Strategy Officer, and Laila Salguero as Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer.

BlueVoyant has named Gyorgy Robert Racz, former director of IBM Security Europe, as President for Europe.

Plurilock has added retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Jan E. Tighe to its advisory board.

ESET has added Andy Garth, former British Ambassador to the Slovak Republic, as its Government Affairs Lead.

CrowdStrike has hired Marianne Budnik as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Budnik most recently served as CMO at CyberArk.

FireEye has appointed Bryan Palma as Executive Vice President of FireEye Products. Palma previously served as Chief Operating Officer at BlackBerry. FireEye also promoted Luca Brandi to Channel Director for EMEA, Intelligent CIO reports. Brandi was previously FireEye's Channel Sales Leader, South Region, covering Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Iberia, Israel, Malta, and Turkey.

Castellum has hired Glen Ives has as Chief Growth Officer and Divisional CEO of the company’s Navy and Marine Corps Division. Ives previously served as President and CEO of Sabre Systems.

Binary Defense has hired Ian Kreitenstein as Vice President of Software Development. Kreitenstein was previously Vice President of Product Engineering at Wolters Kluwer. The company has also "promoted two of its leaders to the Vice President level. Randy Pargman is Vice President of Counterintelligence and Threat Hunting (previously Senior Director), and David White, previously Director of Marketing, is now Vice President of Marketing."

1Password has named Akshay Bhargava announced as Chief Product Officer. Bhargava most recently served as Chief Product Officer at Malwarebytes.

AvePoint has hired Jason Beal as Senior Vice President of Global Channel and Partner Ecosystems. Beal most recently served as Senior Director, Global Distribution Channel, at Palo Alto Networks.

Illumio has appointed David Shephard as Vice President of APAC, CRN reports. Shephard previously served as Vice President APJ at Bitglass.

VMware's Director of Channels for Australia and New Zealand, Neels Du Plooy, has left the company, CRN reports. The company is searching for a replacement, and said it "wishes Neels the best in his future endeavours and thanks him for his commitment to our partners during his time with the business."

Ankura says Ted Theisen "has rejoined its Cyber Practice as a Senior Managing Director based in Washington, D.C." Theisen, formerly a special agent for the FBI, "spent the last two and a half years as the General Manager of one of Ankura’s clients, a technology start-up.

TrueFort has added Lane Bess, former CEO of Palo Alto Networks, to its board of directors.

Tanium has added Matt Thompson to its board of directors. Thompson most recently served as Adobe's Executive Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations.

LookingGlass Cyber Solutions has appointed Dr. John Zangardi to its advisory board. Zangardi is a former Chief Information Officer for the US Department of Homeland Security, and currently serves as President of Redhorse Corporation.

Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) has added Dr. Stefano Pironio as Scientific Advisor for Quantum Cryptography. Pironio is currently an F.R.S.-FNRS Senior Research Associate at the Université Libre de Bruxelles.

Selected Reading

Marketplace.

Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne buys Scalyr for $155 million (ZDNet) SentinelOne said the acquisition will help the company add significant capabilities to its extended detection and response (XDR) platform.

IoT Security Startup Armis Doubles Valuation To $2B With $125M Round (CRN) IoT security startup Armis announced a new $125 million funding round from Brookfield Technology Partners, Insight Partners and CapitalG, doubling its valuation to $2 billion.

Security Firm Appgate To Go Public At $1B Valuation Via Merger (CRN) Secure access vendor Appgate plans to go public at a $1 billion valuation just a year after its formation by merging with a shell company.

Monte Carlo raises $25 million for AI that monitors data reliability (VentureBeat) Data reliability startup Monte Carlo has raised $25 million in venture capital, bringing its total raised to over $40 million.

Peraton Creates New Business Sectors, Names Leaders, Roles (WashingtonExec) After the successful completion of Peraton’s acquisition of Northrop Grumman’s integrated Mission Support and IT Solutions business on Feb. 1, Peraton has

Dragos Joins IBM Security App Exchange Community (AiThority) Dragos Inc., a global leader in cybersecurity for industrial controls systems (ICS)/OT environments, launched the new Dragos QRadar Device Support Module.

Akamai tops Q4 expectations, announces reorganization and new CTO (ZDNet) The company said it was reorganizing its business groups with a greater focus on its security division.

BAE Systems Named One of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes (Odessa American) Forbes has recognized BAE Systems as one of “America’s Best Large Employers” of 2021, one of only 500 companies selected. Forbes and its partner, market research firm Statista, chose the companies through an independent survey of 50,000 employees across more than two dozen industries.

GroupSense Doubles Customer Base and Reports Significant Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth in 2020 (PR Newswire) GroupSense, a digital risk protection services company, today announced several milestones from a successful 2020, including doubling its...

Augusta authority grant will route Fort Gordon personnel to cyber jobs (Augusta Chronicle) The Augusta Economic Development Authority is the recipient of a $8.5 million grant to connect Fort Gordon personnel with area cyber jobs.

Appgate, a Leading Cybersecurity Company, to Merge With Public Company Newtown Lane Marketing (Appgate) Appgate provides secure access to your network and for your consumers using leading Zero Trust network security and fraud protection solutions

SentinelOne to acquire high-speed logging startup Scalyr for $155M (TechCrunch) SentinelOne, a late-stage security startup that helps customers make sense of security data using AI and machine learning, announced today that it is acquiring Scalyr, the high-speed logging startup for $155 million in stock and cash. SentinelOne sorts through oodles of data to help customers under…

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Air Force Awards $95M For Cyber Intelligence (Breaking Defense) The investment is a sign of the Air Force’s commitment to fighting war effectively across all domains, including cyber and its electronic warfare cousin.

Palantir Surges on Deal to Offer Software Through IBM (Bloomberg) IBM gains tools to make own AI software easier for customers. Palantir sales crew, now at 30, gains access to force of 2,500.

Facebook says it plans to remove posts with false vaccine claims. (New York Times) The move, which applies to anti-vaccine posts unrelated to Covid as well, targets unpaid posts to the site and particularly Facebook pages and groups.

Nixu renews its operating model to increase client centricity and transfers to international business units (News Powered by Cision) Nixu Corporation, Stock Exchange release, February 9, 2021 at 10:00 AM EET Nixu renews its

Avast Joins Coalition Against Stalkerware (PR Newswire) Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy products, today announced that it has joined the Coalition Against...

Proofpoint: Mixed Guidance But Great Long-Term Play (Seeking Alpha) Proofpoint reported Q4 revenue and EPS that came in above expectations despite continued challenges with the economic environment.

CloudSphere’s New CEO Puts VMware, Rapid7 on Notice (SDxCentral) When CloudSphere’s new CEO Jane Gilson takes the reins, she’ll join the exclusive club of female tech chief executives.

Insurers can make data privacy a competitive differentiator (PropertyCasualty360) Consumers are willing to make an array of additional data available to insurers and other financial service providers.

Insight Partners preps sale of Thycotic (PE Hub) Evercore is advising the company on its sale process, which is currently in its early stages, the sources said.

Telos Awarded $13.5M FBI Contract for Enterprise Risk Management (GlobeNewswire) Bureau’s Enterprise Information Security Section to leverage Xacta to meet stringent GRC requirements

Microsoft ends donations to lawmakers who refused to certify election (Axios) The decision follows listening sessions with employees to discuss the future of Microsoft's political action committee after the Capitol riot.

Reddit CEO Backs WallStreetBets Amid Calls for Stiffer Moderation (Wall Street Journal) The chief of the social network whose users sparked the GameStop stock-trading frenzy says he has confidence in its user-reliant model for policing speech.

Elon Musk’s Dogecoin Tweeting Has Believers Barking for More (Wall Street Journal) A cryptocurrency that began in 2013 as a joke is suddenly worth a total of more than $6 billion.

Are self-taught coders a cybersecurity problem? (Tech Wire Asia) Lockdowns throughout the last year have led many to upskill, and coding is one of the most popular choices Today, individuals have access to endless

Darktrace picks London for $5bn IPO (Business Weekly) Cambridge’s trailblazing cyber security company, Darktrace, has settled on a London IPO in the first half of 2021 that will value the business at a staggering $5 billion. There had been market mutterings about a possible float on America’s Nasdaq technology exchange but this looks to have been ruled out. Investors in Cambridge hi-tech and life science companies tell Business

Belgian data intelligence firm Collibra acquires OwlDQ (Silicon Republic) The acquisition is the company’s latest move for growth after it was valued at $2.3bn in a funding round last year.

Box Announces Intent to Acquire E-Signature Innovator SignRequest (Street Insider) Box, Inc. (NYSE:BOX) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which Box will acquire SignRequest, a cloud-based electronic signature company.

Hacking Humans: Local podcast shares insight into the cybersecurity world (WMAR) Hacking Humans: Local podcast shares insight into the cybersecurity world

Top Cybersecurity Funding and Investments of 2021 (Analytics Insight) Cybersecurity funding and investments in 2021are constantly growing. The funding in cybersecurity has accelerated further when companies became aware of cybersecurity issues during the pandemic.

Mimecast Plans Layoffs; Cyber Incident Investigation Continues (MSSP Alert) Mimecast CEO Peter Bauer confirms layoff plan. Email security provider continues to investigate a recent cybersecurity incident.

Malwarebytes Backs Down Over ‘Oppressive’ Website Blocking (Forbes) Malwarebytes has stopped routinely blocking websites on domains it deems “suspicious”, following an outcry from domain owners.

Check Point to focus on home network cybersecurity in new normal (Reuters) Check Point Software Technologies will focus on security services for remote working this year, the Israel-based company said on Wednesday after reporting better than expected quarterly profit and 2020 revenue that topped $2 billion

Quest for Hollywood Fame Splits Redditors at Heart of Market Frenzy (New York Times) The moderators of the Reddit message board WallStreetBets battled over movie deals after their sudden fame with the GameStop mania.

Boeing to outsource IT work to Dell, eliminate 600 jobs (ETCIO.com) Susan Doniz, vice president for information technology and data analytics for Boeing, told employees on Thursday that the eliminated jobs represent ab..

Air Force’s Platform One deepens ties with industry in new agreement with Lockheed (FedScoop) The Air Force’s DevSecOps environment Platform One has inked an agreement with Lockheed Martin to collaborate on software-factory activities, deepening the platform’s ties to industry.

Danish cyber firm opening Leeds base to create 60 jobs (BusinessCloud) UK boss Ruth Schofield, former MD of unicorn KnowBe4, describes tech as “like being on door of a nightclub”

Google paid $6.7 million to bug bounty hunters in 2020 (ZDNet) Sum is up from the $6.5 million the company paid security researchers a year before, in 2019.

SolarWinds could have ‘chilling effect’ on cyber insurance (PropertyCasualty360) Is this massive cyberattack ushering in a new era of hackers increasing their focus on supply chain vulnerabilities?

HelpSystems Acquires Digital Defense to Enhance Cybersecurity Portfolio (PR Newswire) HelpSystems announced today the acquisition of Digital Defense, a leader in vulnerability management and threat assessment solutions. Digital...

Cryptocat author gets insanely fast backing to build P2P tech for social media (Yahoo Finance) A day later cryptography researcher, Nadim Kobeissi -- best known for authoring the open-source E2E-encrypted desktop chat app Cryptocat (now discontinued) -- had pulled in a pre-seed investment of $100,000 for his lightweight mesh-networked microservices concept, with support coming from angel investor and former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan, William J. Pulte and Wamda Capital.

As Demand Increases for Cybersecurity, Defendify Innovates and Expands (PRWeb) Throughout the pandemic, Defendify, the all-in-one, award-winning cybersecurity platform, sees significant increase in new users as they continue to inno

Akamai announces Inverse buyout; intends to expand zero trust portfolio (Northwest Diamond Notes) Tapping its potential across delivering digital values and IoT, Akamai Technologies, one of the intelligent edge platforms, has recently announced acquiring Montreal-based Inverse Inc., for an undisclosed amount.

Hack A Cryptocurrency Wallet Filled With Bitcoin to Get Hired By A Cybersecurity Firm (BitcoinExchangeGuide) Red Balloon Cyber Security Company is using a unique way to get their next recruits. The company asks prospective candidates to crack an encrypted hard drive before they are offered the opportunity to work with the security firm. According to the company’s description, anyone with “the skills and passion” to crack the hard drive will […]

Cybersecurity firm uses encrypted hard drive with Bitcoin to test applicants (Cointelegraph) Crypto Twitter users reported Red Balloon Security had sent out similar encryption tests as part of the Defcon hackers' conference in 2017.

Cymulate Recognized as the #1 Innovation Leader in Breach and Attack Simulation Market by Frost and Sullivan (PR Newswire) Cymulate, the only SaaS-based Continuous Security Validation platform to operationalize the MITRE ATT&CK® framework end-to-end, announced today...

KnowBe4 Ranked Second on List of Top 100 Cybersecurity Companies Curated by the University of San Diego (GlobeNewswire) KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, is pleased to announce that the organization placed second on the University of San Diego’s annual list of the Top 100 Cybersecurity Companies of 2020.

AppSec Market Leader Veracode Continues Strong Growth and Business Momentum (Veracode) Year underscored by progress integrating security into developer workflows and recognition for innovation by leading research firms and customers

The Chrome Update Is Bad for Advertisers but Good for Google (Wired) The world’s most popular browser is about to make it a lot harder for advertisers to track your online activity.

Parler CEO Says He Was Fired by Conservative Political Donor Rebekah Mercer (Wall Street Journal) The moderation-light social media platform that appealed to conservatives was forced offline last month by tech giants in the wake of the Capitol riot by Trump supporters.

Products, services, and solutions.

Sonrai Security Adds Industry-First Cloud Database Protection to Award-Winning Security and Governance Platform (Sonrai Security) Sonrai Dig helps ensure security for AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform cloud-native data stores

Secureworks Unveils Secureworks Taegis™, XDR Advancements, and MSSP Partner Initiative to Strengthen Cybersecurity Community (GlobeNewswire) Secureworks marshals software, brand and channel to protect enterprises and fight adversaries at scale

Making every day safer with Google (Google) Today, as we celebrate Safer Internet Day, we’re sharing the progress we’ve made to create a safer internet.

Furthering our support for election security (Google) We look forward to continuing our work in 2021 to make sure campaigns and elected officials around the world stay safe online.

IT Pros in LatAm Rely on Cladirect for a Reslient Out-of-band Solution (Opengear) Out-of-Band management for LATAM organizations is provided by Opengear via CLADirect. A case study.

DTEX Systems Unveils Enhanced Workforce Cyber Security Platform with the Release of InTERCEPT 6.5 (BusinessWire) DTEX Systems, the Workforce Cyber Intelligence CompanyTM, today announced the release of its latest Workforce Cyber Security platform, DTEX InTERCEPT

Security Operations Teams Get Relief From Alert Overload with the Trend Micro Vision One Platform (PR Newswire) Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in cybersecurity, combats security alert overload and resource constraints...

Votiro Announces Launch of SaaS Solution that Proactively Removes Malicious Content from Files (BusinessWire) Votiro, a global leader in Positive Selection® Technology, announces the launch of a cloud-based SaaS version of their Secure File Gateway solutions.

Philadelphia International Airport Renews Contract with Telos to Process Background Checks for Aviation Workers (GlobeNewswire) Telos’ aviation channeling services offer increased efficiency and flexibility in credentialing operations at the only major airport serving the Philadelphia metro area

ID.me and Sterling Announce Exclusive Partnership to Transform Background Screening with Innovative Identity Verification Solutions (Insights.id) As Remote Hiring Continues, Bold New Digital Identity Solution for Employment Speeds Return to Work

Cyber Safety Video Series (CYBER.ORG and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)) Tips for staying safe online!

BAE Systems Debuts Groundbreaking AI Products on AWS GovCloud (US) (AiThority) BAE Systems announced it is offering a suite of groundbreaking artificial intelligence capabilities and a new data labeling service offering

KnowBe4 Launches Season Three of Netflix-Style Security Awareness Training Series (GlobeNewswire) Season three of “The Inside Man” debuts exclusively for KnowBe4 customers

Accelerate Compliance of NIST SP 800-63-3 with ForgeRock (ForgeRock) Digital identity is at the heart of addressing many government specifications and guidelines. In this post, we’ll unpack two assurance levels, identity assurance level (IAL) and authenticator assurance level (AAL), within NIST SP 800-63-3 Digital Identity Guidelines.

Axon and Cellebrite Partner to Help Manage and Safeguard Digital Intelligence (PR Newswire) Axon (Nasdaq: AXON), the global leader in connected public safety technologies, today announced a joint partnership with Cellebrite, the global...

Open-source tool BlobHunter helps pinpoint public Azure blobs that might contain sensitive files (Help Net Security) BlobHunter is an tool organizations can use to discover Azure blobs containing sensitive files they have inadvertently made public.

Group-IB MSSP and MDR program allows partners to integrate THF and DFIR services into their offerings (Help Net Security) Group-IB unveiled its global MSSP and MDR program that allows partners to integrate Group-IB THF and DFIR services into their offerings.

Votiro launches SaaS solution that eliminates file-borne threats (Help Net Security) Votiro announced the launch of a cloud-based SaaS version of their Secure File Gateway solution to eliminate file-borne attacks.

Pearson VUE and CrowdStrike partner to provide high-stakes certification and grow global security talent (APN News) Pearson VUE, the global leader in computer-based testing, announced today that it has entered into a multi-year agreement to deliver security certifications for cybersecurity leader, CrowdStrike.

PwC UK and Panaseer join forces to offer continuous Cyber Risk Monitoring (Yahoo) Panaseer, the first Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM) platform for enterprise security, today announces that it has joined forces with PwC UK, a leader in cybersecurity consulting services, to offer continuous Cyber Risk Monitoring. This will pave the way for continuous and accurate measurement, monitoring, and reporting of cyber risk.

Enzoic Expands Automated Credentials Monitoring in Active Directory (BusinessWire) Enzoic expands automated credentials monitoring in Active Directory. Providing insights on unsafe passwords, reducing the risk of a cyberattack.

Corsight AI Receives Top Rankings in 2020 Biometric Technology Rally Conducted by the Department of Homeland Security (PR Newswire) Corsight AI, a leading facial recognition technology provider, today announced that the company received top rankings in the 2020 Biometric...

Google Launches Database for Open Source Vulnerabilities (SecurityWeek) Google announces OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities), a database for triaging vulnerabilities in open source projects.

Radical New Training Bolsters Weakest Link in Cybersecurity (PRWeb) The cost of a data breach, in terms of revenue, reputation, legal exposure, and operational disruption, can be devastating; 60% of small-and medium-sized

Axon and Cellebrite Partner to Help Manage and Safeguard Digital Intelligence (Cellebrite) Data collected and reviewed with Cellebrite Solutions now seamlessly unified in Axon Evidence, allowing investigators to reshape how digital evidence is managed

LIFARS Launches ‘Logchecker’ To Automate Threat Intelligence Searches (PRWeb) LIFARS LLC, a New York City-based leader in cybersecurity services, including incident response, digital forensics, ransomware mitigation and cyber resiliency s

Open Source Tool Helps Organizations Secure GE CIMPLICITY HMI/SCADA Systems (SecurityWeek) Industrial cybersecurity firm OTORIO releases an open source tool designed to help organizations secure GE CIMPLICITY HMI/SCADA systems.

Bitglass Boasts SASE Blitz With Fortinet, Other SD-WAN Vendors (SDxCentral) Cloud-security vendor Bitglass today announced a blitz of integrations with SD-WAN vendors Aruba, 128 Technology, Fortinet, and Silver Peak.

Radiance Technologies partners with Kettering Health Network to offer health care to employees (PR Newswire) Radiance Technologies has partnered with Kettering Health Network to offer health care services to their employees in Beavercreek. Eligible...

Arista Delivers Multi-Domain Segmentation for Zero Trust Enterprise (Newswire) Arista Networks today announced a new zero trust security framework for today's digital enterprise. Arista Multi-Domain Macro-Segmentation Service is a suite of capabilities for integrating security policy with the network through an open and consistent network segmentation approach across network domains.

This MPC Wallet Could be the Answer to Cryptocurrency Security (Hacker Noon) This new MPC-based wallet technology thinks it is unbreakable. With constant news of cryptocurrency exchange breaches, cold wallets are becoming crucial.

Chinese flock to freewheeling US chat app Clubhouse (Nikkei Asia) Audio-based social-media platform becomes free-speech haven for mainland users

Chinese-speaking Clubhouse users are creating "silent rooms" (Protocol) Clubhouse is blowing up in China, but many Chinese-speaking users aren't talking. Instead, they're using it to network. One chatroom is named "Silent Room 2: No talking on the microphone, just checking bios and following each other" in traditional Chinese script. It's attracted over 1,700 participan...

Cowbell Cyber Adds Highly Anticipated Excess Cyber Insurance Line (Cowbell Cyber) Cowbell Cyber today announced the availability of its excess cyber coverage line, Prime Plus and serves 49 states with cyber coverage.

Fortinet Delivers SASE and Zero Trust Network Access Capabilities with Major Updates to its FortiOS Operating System (Fortinet) Over 300 New Features in FortiOS 7.0 Expand the Fortinet Security Fabric’s Ability to Deliver Consistent Security Across All Networks, Endpoints, and Clouds

Self-Sovereign Identity Solutions Provider Northern Block Selects Acuant for Identity Verification and Compliance (Acuant) Northern Block announces the integration of Acuant's solutions to offer best-in-class Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) & Verifiable Credential solutions.

Bitglass Announces Integrations With Leading SD-WAN Providers for a Flexible, Best-of-Breed SASE Platform (Yahoo) Bitglass, the Total Cloud Security company, today announced technical integrations between industry-leading SD-WAN providers Aruba, 128 Technology, Fortinet, and Silver Peak and its secure access service edge (SASE) offering; extending market-leading security to traffic stemming from remote locations.

New High-Performance Rugged Server Bolsters Cybersecurity for Multi-Domain Operations (GlobeNewswire) Delivers data center-level performance while maintaining data integrity at the edge

Promethean Announces iKeepSafe Student Data Privacy Certification in the U.S. for ClassFlow Software (PR Newswire) Promethean®, a leading global education technology company, today at TCEA 2021 announced its ClassFlow™ platform had received iKeepSafe...

Qualys Introduces SaaS Detection and Response to Manage the Security Posture and Risk of the SaaS Application Stack (Security Brief) Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions, today introduced Qualys SaaS Detection and Response (SaaSDR), which provides a single console for IT and security teams to gain continuous visibility, security and compliance of critical SaaS apps.

Cybereason XDR is Named Hottest New Cybersecurity Product (PRWeb) Cybereason, the leader in future-ready attack protection, today announced that Cybereason XDR was named one of the hottest new cybersecurity products of 2020 by C

Check Point launches security gateways to protect SMBs against threats (Security Brief) The range of six gateways sets new standards of protection against the most advanced cyber attacks for SMBs, giving greater ease of deployment and management.

CyberKnight Signed as RedSeal Distributor (TahawulTech.com) CyberKnight Signed as RedSeal Distributor to Bolster Cybersecurity Posture of Middle East Customers.

RSA Unveils AI-Based Threat Detection Solution (MSSP Alert) RSA introduces NetWitness Detect AI, a machine learning solution that provides threat detection & insights on data captured via the NetWitness Platform.

Infoblox Upgrades NIOS with Security, Orchestration, and Reliability Features to Enable Workplace Transformation (PR Newswire) Infoblox Inc., the leader in Secure Cloud-Managed Network Services, today announces updates to its award-winning Network Identity Operating...

Barracuda introduces new backup platform to protect data in Microsoft Office 365 (IT Brief) As the workforce becomes increasingly dispersed, adopting cloud-based apps like Microsoft Teams for productivity and communication is an obvious move.

Clavister partners with BAE Systems to upgrade cybersecurity in combat vehicles (Help Net Security) Clavister announces that the relationship between itself and BAE Systems has produced a major Western European military organization.

Virgin Media Business beefs up SASE and cloud security with Zscaler (FierceTelecom) Virgin Media Business has tapped cloud security vendor Zscaler to further beef up its SD-WAN and SASE capabilities for remote workers. Virgin Media Business has added Zscaler to its cloud security portfolio via the vendor's global Zero Trust Exchange Platform that sits between an organization's users, corporate applications and networks.

FedRAMP Board Prioritizes Zscaler Web Gateway for High-Impact Level Authorization; Stephen Kovac Quoted - ExecutiveBiz (ExecutiveBiz) Zscaler has been prioritized by the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program's Joint Author

Plume taps big boy Akamai for operator-focused security clout (Rethink) Plume has made another move to boost its security credentials in the home, this week announcing a deal with Akamai to provide a joint offering to operators looking to launch smart home and smart business services – sharing customers and both sales and marketing teams.

Positive Technologies launches 5G Security Program to support mobile operators in securing their next generation networks against new and hidden threats - Membership (Membership) Positive Technologies launches its 5G Security Program to help operators to reinforce their security strategies and build appropriate practices to maintain the resilience of their 5G SA/NSA networks and services. The UK is one of the most developed markets in Europe in terms of 5G deployments, as people and critical national infrastructure become more dependent […]

WitFoo Partners with SYNNEX Corporation (News Direct) Expands Distribution of Precinct Platform into Government & Cloud Marketplaces

RSA NetWitness® Detect AI Harnesses Unsupervised Machine Learning to Detect Advanced Cyber-Threats (RSA.com) Cloud-native solution provides advanced analytics for high-fidelity, actionable threat detection

Introducing RSA NetWitness® Detect AI (RSA.com) Introducing RSA NetWitness® Detect AI, the new cloud analytics solution for advanced threat detection.

RiskRecon and CyberGRX Form Strategic Partnership to Give Organizations Complete View of Third-Party Cyber Risk Posture (BusinessWire) RiskRecon, a Mastercard Company, and CyberGRX, provider of the world’s first and largest global cyber risk exchange, announced a strategic partnership

CyberSheath ensures compliance with new cybersecurity standards for defense contractors (Help Net Security) CyberSheath launched its Managed IT Services for Defense Contractors to ensure compliance with the new cybersecurity standards.

Cleanshelf integrates Okta’s provisioning capabilities into its platform (Help Net Security) Cleanshelf has combined SaaS visibility and access management into a single platform with Okta Identity Cloud integration.

RangeForce Introduces Role Based Self-Directed Training for Top Cyber Security Positions (BusinessWire) Job specific Battle Paths are available for the most in-demand cyber security openings such as SOC Analyst, Threat Hunter, Cloud Security and more.

Positive Technologies launches 5G Security Program to support mobile operators in securing their next generation networks against new and hidden threats (Telecom Reseller) Positive Technologies today launches its 5G Security Program to help operators to reinforce their security strategies and build appropriate practices to maintain the resilience of their 5G SA/NSA networks and services.

Announcing the general availability of Azure Defender for IoT (Microsoft Security) As businesses increasingly rely on connected devices to optimize their operations, the number of IoT and Operational Technology (OT) endpoints is growing dramatically—industry analysts have estimated that CISOs will soon be responsible for an attack surface multiple times larger than just a few years ago. Today we are announcing that Azure Defender for IoT is…

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Qatari research center chooses Leonardo for cyber range (C4ISRNET) The training platform is capable of simulating cyberattacks so users can assess the resilience of digital infrastructure.

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TrueFort Adds Lane Bess to Board of Directors (Security Boulevard) Security Industry Luminary Brings Decades of Strategic Management and Operational Experience to New Board Seat

AvePoint, Leading Microsoft 365 Data Management ISV, hires former Palo Alto Networks Leader Jason Beal as Head of Global Channel (PR Newswire) AvePoint, a leading Microsoft 365 data management independent software vendor, appoints Jason Beal as senior vice president of global channel...

Novetta Hires Military Vet to Lead Emerging Tech Group; Tiffanny Gates Quoted (GovCon Wire) Todd Massengill, a retired U.S. Army colonel, recently joined

Tanium Adds Matt Thompson to Board of Directors (Infosecurity Magazine) Thompson becomes independent director of endpoint management and security provider

TrueFort Adds Lane Bess to Board of Directors (Yahoo) Lane Bess, former CEO of Palo Alto Networks will be an invaluable asset to the Board.

VMware ANZ channel chief Neels Du Plooy departs (CRN Australia) Neels Du Plooy leaves after nearly nine years with the vendor.

Former DHS CIO John Zangardi Joins LookingGlass Advisory Board (Homeland Security Today) LookingGlass Cyber Solutions, a leader in operationalizing threat intelligence, announced the appointment today of Dr. John Zangardi to its Advisory Board.

Castellum, Inc. Announces Hiring of Glen Ives to Build Navy and Marine Corps Division of Company (StreetInsider.com) Castellum, Inc. (OTC: ONOV) announces that Glen Ives has joined the Company as Chief Growth Officer and Divisional...

Cambridge Quantum Computing Welcomes Dr. Stefano Pironio as Scientific Advisor for Quantum Cryptography (HPCwire) Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Stefano Pironio as Scientific Advisor on

BlueVoyant Hires IBM Security Veteran for European MSSP Expansion (MSSP Alert) BlueVoyant, a Top 250 MSSP & cybersecurity services company, hires IBM Security veteran Gyorgy Robert Racz to drive European expansion.

Segmentation specialist Illumio names new APAC boss (CRN Australia) David Shephard joins from Bitglass.

FireEye names new channel boss for EMEA (ITP.net) Luca Brandi brings more than three decades of experience in channel sales, including the last six of them at FireEye

Taking 1Password to the next level: Akshay Bhargava announced as Chief Product Officer (PR Newswire) 1Password today announced that Akshay Bhargava has joined the company as Chief Product Officer and GM of Emerging Solutions. Bhargava will...

Plurilock Adds ADM Jan Tighe to Advisory Board (Yahoo) Retired Vice Admiral has held numerous executive roles in the U.S. Navy and National Security Agency and currently serves on the board of Goldman Sachs Victoria, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 4, 2021) - Plurilock Security Inc. (TSXV: PLUR) (OTCQB: PLCKF) ("Plurilock" or the "Company"), an innovative cybersecurity company that provides frictionless and continuous authentication using machine learning and behavioral biometrics, is pleased to announce that retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral, Jan E. Tighe has ...

Peraton Announces New Business Sectors and Executives (PR Newswire) After the successful completion of Peraton's transformational acquisition of Northrop Grumman's integrated mission support and IT solutions...

Former British Ambassador Andy Garth joins ESET as Government Affairs Lead (Intelligent CIO Middle East) Former British Ambassador Andy Garth has joined cybersecurity vendor ESET as Government Affairs Lead after a successful career as a dedicated public servant and diplomat. Experienced in international affairs, Garth has built partnerships and alliances across the spectrum of diplomacy, business and politics in many countries. After enjoying over a dozen foreign assignments, including technology […]

Binary Defense Announces Addition to Leadership Team, Two Vice President Promotions (IT News Online) Binary Defense Announces Addition to Leadership Team, Two Vice President Promotions

FireEye Announces Bryan Palma Joins Company as EVP of FireEye Products (Valdosta Daily Times) FireEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: FEYE), the intelligence-led security company, today announced that Bryan Palma has joined the company as Executive Vice President of FireEye Products.

Ankura Names Ted Theisen Senior Managing Director, Cyber Practice (Executive Gov) Ankura has appointed Ted Theisen as a senior managing director of the company’s Cyber Practice, Anku

Marianne Budnik joins CrowdStrike as CMO (Help Net Security) CrowdStrike announced the appointment of Marianne Budnik as the company’s new chief marketing officer (CMO).

Illumio appoints David Shephard as VP of sales in APAC (WhaTech) Illumio, the leading provider of end-to-end Zero Trust segmentation, today announced a senior appointment to further drive its enterprise customer...

ForgePoint Capital Promotes Will Lin to Managing Director, Ernie Bio to Principal, and Rohit Gupta to Associate (PR Newswire) ForgePoint Capital, the most active sector-focused cybersecurity venture investor in 2020 with $770 million under management, announced today...