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Druva Peer-Recognized as a Customers’ Choice in the 2023 Gartner ® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions Report (Business Wire) Druva Peer-Recognized as a Customers’ Choice in the 2023 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Enterprise Backup & Recovery Solutions Report
OpenAI Is Making Headlines. It’s Also Seeding Talent Across Silicon Valley (The Information) OpenAI has just 375 full-time employees, but its buzzy chatbot, ChatGPT, is shaking up Silicon Valley. The company’s influence extends even further, through former employees who are now in top positions at other artificial intelligence firms or have founded startups of their own. Even as layoffs ...
ASEAN startup fundraising slumped in 2022 but still up from 2019 (Nikkei Asia) Investors turn to early-stage deals amid dimmer IPO prospects for tech ventures
UK cybersecurity firm Darktrace’s shares dive as short sellers circle (the Guardian) Company co-founded by Mike Lynch hit by wave of criticism of its sales, marketing and accounting practices
Saviynt raises $205M and affirms that IAM must be cloud-friendly (VentureBeat) Saviynt raises $205 million in funding for its cloud IAM solution, highlighting that identity management must be cloud-friendly.
Sentra Raises $30 Million Series A Financing to Meet Growing Demand for Data Security in the Cloud (PR Newswire) Sentra, a cloud data security company, today announced the completion of a $30 million Series A funding round led by Standard Investments with...
LinQuest Completes Acquisition of Hellebore Consulting Group (Business Wire) LinQuest Corporation, a leader in technology solutions for U.S. defense and intelligence communities, announced the acquisition of Hellebore Consultin
Tesserent buys ALC Group in $5.8m deal (CRN Australia) To build profitable cybersecurity business in Australasia.
January's M&A News Roundup (Infosecurity Magazine) Cybersecurity buyers and sellers remained cagey regarding January’s deals
Simone Biles, Cybersecurity And Foster Care: Why The Best Collaborations Are Often Unexpected (Forbes) If your business is looking for a next-level collaboration, think outside the box to make it happen — take Simone Biles and Axonius, for example.
Versa Networks Awarded Top Intel® Network Builders Winners’ Circle 2022 Award (Business Wire) Versa Networks, the recognized leader of single-vendor Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), today announced it was awarded the highest level of
Aqua Security Named as Leader and Outperformer in GigaOm Radar Report for Container Security (Aqua) Aqua Security today announced that it ranked as an Outperformer and Leader in innovation in the GigaOm Radar for Container Security.
Swimlane Announces Record Year with 123% New ARR Growth (Business Wire) 14 New Fortune 500 Companies Choose Swimlane as Sole Source for Security Automation
Booz Allen's acquisition pace is slower than it expected (Washington Technology) Integration is the firm's current focus now that the EverWatch purchase has closed, as is hiring.
Trulioo Launches New Global Identity Verification Platform (Trulioo) Trulioo released its new industry-defining global identity platform, showcasing the company’s expertise and innovation in helping businesses worldwide.
Saviynt Raises $205M; Founder Rejoins as CEO, Appoints Seasoned President to Accelerate its Leadership in Identity Management (Business Wire) Saviynt, a leading provider of intelligent identity and access governance solutions, today announced that it has closed $205 million in growth financi
The Effect of Cybersecurity Layoffs on Cybersecurity Recruitment (SecurityWeek) How a layoff-induced influx of experienced professionals into the job seeker market is impacting the skills gap and recruitment in cybersecurity
Big Tech Is Really Bad at Firing People (Wired) Workers from Google, Meta, and Twitter reveal the brutal ways they got dumped.
“Cybersecurity is becoming a business enabler rather than expenditure.” (CTech) Yochai Corem was not actively looking for a CEO position, but when he had the opportunity to join Cyberint as the CEO, he took it.
ATO renews security and cloud deal with Macquarie Government (CRN Australia) To secure and protect sensitive data held by the tax office.
OneSpan acquires ProvenDB to address customers’ secure vaulting needs (Help Net Security) OneSpan has agreed to acquire ProvenDB to provide a trust model for high assurance contracts and documents.
Next DLP Accelerates Business Momentum with Record-Breaking Revenue Growth (Business Wire) Next DLP (“Next”), a leader in data loss prevention (DLP), announced today the company’s unprecedented 2022 growth reaching a dramatic 200 percent inc
Cobalt Achieved Record Pentests, Expanded PtaaS Adoption (Cobalt) Cobalt, the leading pentest as a service (PtaaS) provider achieved a record number of penetration tests in 2022.
Kion Gains Further Market Momentum Through Product and Company Expansion (Business Wire) Kion details monumental company growth achieved in 2022 and plans for product enhancements in 2023.
SecureAuth Closes 2022 with Exciting Momentum as Customer Adoption Soars for Passwordless Continuous Authentication (SecureAuth) SecureAuth Closes 2022 with Exciting Momentum as Customer Adoption Soars for Passwordless Continuous Authentication
What Went Wrong at Wyre, the Crypto Payments Startup That Went From $1.5 Billion Deal to Last-Ditch Rescue (The Information) In early May, crypto startup Wyre rented out three houses in Arizona for an offsite for its product and engineering teams. Executives arranged a tour of the Grand Canyon nearby and rented all-terrain vehicles to ride around the area, one person who attended told The Information. There was good ...
Pegasus spyware defended by NSO's CEO, as researcher compares it to a nuclear weapon (9to5Mac) Pegasus spyware – a zero-click way of remotely hacking an iPhone, and gaining access to all the personal data stored on it – has been defended by the company’s CEO. NSO chief exec said that the company had made “mistakes” in selling it to repressive governments, but claimed that it now sells Pegasus only to […]
WSJ News Exclusive | Head of Israeli Cyber Firm NSO Group Reaffirms Company Commitment to Spyware (Wall Street Journal) Yaron Shohat acknowledges past mistakes, but says the technology is vital for law-enforcement and intelligence agencies.
Dozens of Cybersecurity Companies Announced Layoffs in Past Year (SecurityWeek) Tens of cybersecurity companies have announced cutting staff over the past year, in some cases significant portions of their global workforce
The mother of invention: why cyber ILS is needed now (Intelligent Insurer) With not one but two cyber ILS deals being launched in January, a panel of experts debate why this new well of capacity for cyber risks is needed and very welcome for a complex yet fast-growing line of business.
UNITED STATES : Pentagon expert Two Six Technologies acquires cyber offensive capacities (Intelligence Online) Two Six Technologies, the crafter of the Pentagon's cyber warfare platforms, has taken steps to build its offensive capacities by hiring a small team of vulnerability researchers.
Tenable Launches $25 Million Early-Stage Venture Fund (SecurityWeek) Tenable has launched a $25 million venture fund to place bets on early-stage startups in the attack surface and exposure management space.
HUB Cyber Security Announces Expected SPAC Merger and Nasdaq Listing Date (PR Newswire) HUB Cyber Security Ltd (TASE: HUB), a developer of Confidential Computing cybersecurity solutions and services ("HUB" or the "Company"),...
OneSpan to Acquire Blockchain Technology Provider ProvenDB to Bring Secure Vaulting to the Future of Digital Transactions (Business Wire) OneSpan Inc. (NASDAQ: OSPN), the digital agreements security company, today announced that it has agreed to acquire ProvenDB, an Australia-based start
Neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes Booted Off Twitter Less Than a Day After Return (The Daily Beast) The white supremacist apparently wasted no time using the site to praise Hitler.
Exclusive: Facebook to reinstate Trump (Axios) The decision will end a two-year ban and allow Trump to post and raise money using the platforms.
Meta to Reinstate Donald Trump’s Facebook, Instagram Accounts (Wall Street Journal) The company said it would reinstate the former president’s accounts in the coming weeks, lifting bans put in place in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Military Contractor Raytheon Denies That War Thunder Makes You A Security Risk (TheGamer) Raytheon said it "can’t imagine a case" where it’d be worried about a video game.
Tech employers count the cost of snobbery (Computing) Businesses are struggling to fill entry level tech vacancies due to a continuing prioritisation of candidates’ academic prestige over their potential.
Cengage Group Research Tracks Workforce Trends and Finds Great Resigners Are Satisfied in New Roles That Offer Upskilling and Growth (Cengage) Survey of Great Resigners and the role of online training and upskilling in career movement
SAP to Cut 3,000 Jobs After Profit Plunges (Wall Street Journal) The German software company joined the ranks of tech companies announcing job cuts this year, following a 47% fall in net profit in the final quarter of 2022.
IBM to Cut About 3,900 Workers, Still Hiring in ‘Higher Growth’ Areas (Bloomberg) Company will cut about 1.5% of workforce, CFO Kavanaugh says. Free cash flow in 2023 projected to be $10.5 billion.
Just two months after layoffs, Checkmarx flew hundreds of employees to kickoff event in Mexico (CTech) The Israeli cybersecurity company is estimated to have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on the annual event in Cancun that was held only a few weeks after it laid off around 100 employees
NetSPI Achieves 58% Organic Revenue Growth in 2022, Unveils Initiative to Accelerate Offensive Security Innovation (PR Newswire) NetSPI, the leader in enterprise penetration testing and attack surface management, today announced a record fiscal year, achieving 58% organic...
WSJ News Exclusive | Elon Musk Explores Raising Up to $3 Billion to Help Pay Off Twitter Debt (Wall Street Journal) The billionaire has held talks with investors about selling new Twitter shares.
Lantronix Announces Record $40 Million Contract With Gridspertise (GlobeNewswire News Room) Announces Preliminary Second Quarter Revenue and Updates Fiscal 2023 Revenue Guidance to Reflect Revised Delivery Schedule...
Products, Services, and Solutions
1E Launches Patch Insights for Real-Time Visibility into Patching Landscape (Business Wire) 1E, a leader in Digital Employee Experience (DEX), today announced the launch of 1E Patch Insights, a breakthrough solution that provides IT administr
Aware Unveils Context API to Unify CIOs' Digital Transformation Initiatives for Unlocking Innovation and Top-line Growth (PR Newswire) Aware, the leader in contextual intelligence, today unveiled the industry's first Context API providing developers with access to the...
Sonatype Launches Industry's First ‘Run Anywhere’ Platform for Software Supply Chain Management (Sonatype) Sonatype's new cloud deployment options make it the most versatile software composition analysis and application security testing solution available.
Contrast Security Launches New Alliance Program to Revolutionize the Way Customers Scale Their Security Solutions (Contrast Security) The Security Innovation Alliance (SIA) empowers customers to create holistic security programs by leveraging robust end-to-end integration partnerships.
Protegrity Data Protection Platform Now Available on Google Cloud Marketplace (Protegrity) Google Cloud Platform Customers now have access to Protegrity’s industry-leading data security and privacy platform
Zscaler Introduces Industry’s First Cloud Resilience Capabilities for SSE to Ensure Nonstop Cloud Security Operations (GlobeNewswire News Room) Zscaler Resilience Extends the Flexibility of Zscaler’s Cloud Platform and Preserves Interconnections to Any App for Rapid Recovery from Unforeseen Events...
As Malicious Open Source Packages Proliferate, Checkmarx Announces Supply Chain Threat Intelligence for Faster, Easier Identification of Potential Threats (PR Newswire) Checkmarx, the global leader in developer-centric application security solutions, announced today the immediate availability of Supply Chain...
Trulioo launches end-to-end identity platform (CSO Online) The new Trulioo platform will combine all existing Trulioo products into a single platform, allowing the ID verification firm to target global enterprise customers.
Rezilion Enhances Software Supply Chain Platform to Expand Detection, Prioritization and Remediation Capabilities, Bypassing Traditional Software Composition Analysis (SCA) Tools (PR Newswire) Rezilion announced today a series of new features that that will significantly enhance the company's offering, with expanded capabilities...
OpenVEX Spec Adds Clarity to Supply Chain Vulnerability Warnings (SecurityWeek) New OpenVEX specification helps software vendors and maintainers communicate precise metadata about the vulnerability status of products.
SafeBreach Announces New Threat Intelligence Collective (SafeBreach) SafeBreach launched the Threat Intelligence Collective, a collaboration between SafeBreach and leading threat intelligence providers.
Metasploit Framework 6.3 Released (Rapid7) The Metasploit team is pleased to announce the release of Metasploit Framework 6.3, which adds native support for Kerberos authentication, incorporates new modules to conduct a wide range of Active Directory attacks, and simplifies complex workflows to support faster and more intuitive security testing.
Perimeter 81 Partners with AVANT to Expand Access to Award-Winning SASE Solutions (Business Wire) Perimeter 81 partners with AVANT expanding access to its SASE solutions and helping secure more corporate networks and resources around the world.
Sectigo Announces Automation of AWS and Google Cloud Platform Certificates With Sectigo Certificate Manager (GlobeNewswire News Room) Leading Public Cloud Certificate Providers Join Sectigo’s Broad Ecosystem of Support Including Microsoft ADCS, Public CAs, and Other Leading Technology...
Higher Education Institutions Continue to Select BIO-key's PortalGuard IDaaS Cloud-based Cybersecurity Solution (GlobeNewswire News Room) WALL, N.J., Jan. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BIO-key International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKYI), an innovative provider of workforce and customer identity and...
Experian launches tool to hide your credit score from potential scammers (Which? News) Find out how the tool works, and other ways to protect yourself against identity
theft
New infosec products of the week: January 27, 2023 (Help Net Security) The featured infosec products this week are from: Perimeter 81, SpyCloud, ThreatConnect, Venafi, and Wallarm.
Meity, Kyndryl To Float Cybersecurity Training Initiative (BW Education) BW Education - , Professional Education-Cyber Rakshak programme will empower more than 100,000 women in rural and remote areas
Mark43 continues to put security and reliability first, achieving premier StateRAMP “In Process” Service Provider designation (Business Wire) Mark43, the leading cloud-native public safety software company, today announced that it has achieved State Risk and Authorization Management Program
Arrow Electronics Signs with QuSecure to Become First Large Technology Provider to Broadly Distribute Post-Quantum Cybersecurity (Business Wire) QuSecure™, Inc., a leader in post-quantum cybersecurity (PQC), today announced it has signed a software distribution agreement with Arrow Electronics,
Introducing Automated Posture Management: Fix Cloud Security Risks with One-Click (Varonis) Varonis launches Automated Posture Management to effortlessly fix cloud Security risks with a simple click of a button
Varonis Launches Automated Posture Management to Effortlessly Fix Cloud Security Risks (Varonis) One-click remediation of cloud misconfigurations is a game-changer for data security posture management (DSPM).
GitLab Continues Expanding Its Security Certification and Report Portfolio (GlobeNewswire News Room) GitLab strengthens security assurance at the highest international standard...
Varonis Launches Automated Posture Management to Effortlessly Fix Cloud Security Risks (GlobeNewswire News Room) One-click remediation of cloud misconfigurations is a game-changer for data security posture management (DSPM)...
Livanta Earns Capability Maturity Model Integration Development Version 2.0 (CMMI-DEV V2.0) Certification (GlobeNewswire News Room) Livanta LLC ("Livanta") has announced that it has successfully achieved Capability Maturity...
KnowBe4 Integrates with Revelstoke Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response Platform To Thwart Email Attacks (KnowBe4) KnowBe4 Integrates with Revelstoke Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response Platform To Thwart Email Attacks
Senhasegura Wins 2022 CyberSecured Award for Best Privileged Access Management (PAM) Solution (Business Wire) Senhasegura Wins 2022 CyberSecured Award for Best Privileged Access Management (PAM) Solution
9 API security tools on the frontlines of cybersecurity (CSO Online) Top API security tools can help hold the line against modern threats to the important and ubiquitous software development interfaces.
ThreatConnect Platform 7.0 enables organizations to modernize security operations (Help Net Security) ThreatConnect Platform 7.0 increases the effectiveness of threat intelligence analysts and security operations teams.
Cowbell Launches "Cowbell Academy", New eLearning Center Dedicated to Cyber Insurance (PR Newswire) Cowbell, the leading provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), today announced the launch of Cowbell Academy,...
Lookout Announces the Industry's Only Endpoint to Cloud Security Platform (PR Newswire) Lookout, Inc., the endpoint to cloud security company, today announced increased functionality and feature enhancements to its award-winning...
Code42 Insider Risk Management Solutions Now Available on Carahsoft GSA Schedule (GlobeNewswire News Room) New Designation Makes Code42 Incydr Available to Federal, State and Local Agencies
ThreatConnect Extends Industry Leading Threat Intelligence Platform to Enable Threat Intelligence Operations (TI Ops) (PR Newswire) ThreatConnect announced today the release of ThreatConnect Platform v7.0, the industry's first threat intelligence platform designed...
CRITICALSTART® Announces Availability of Managed Detection and Response Service for Trend Micro™ Vision One™ (PR Newswire) Today, Critical Start, a leading provider of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) cybersecurity solutions, announced the availability of its...
People
Onboard Data Company Shift5 Adds to C-Suite, Appoints Inaugural General Counsel (Shift5) New Federal Marketing Leaders Join as Company Matures Within Federal and Commercial Markets
AppOmni Names Tina Hawk Chief People Officer (Business Wire) AppOmni, the leading provider of SaaS Security, has expanded its leadership team and added Tina Hawk as the company’s first chief people officer. With
Javier Ortega Joins Veriff as Chief Revenue Officer (PR Newswire) Veriff, a global identity verification provider, today announced that Javier Ortega has joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer. As the...
Jumio Announces New Sales Leadership to Usher Company into New Era (Jumio: End-to-End ID, Identity Verification and AML Solutions) Experian, Trulioo veteran joins as SVP of worldwide sales, partnering with new VP of global account management to drive Jumio’s success at critical time in company’s next stage of growth
Mimecast Names David Helfer as Chief Revenue Officer (GlobeNewswire News Room) Global Sales Executive Joins Email and Collaboration Security Company to Build on Momentum...
RMC Appoints Retired Four-Star Navy Admiral James Foggo III as Board Chair (PR Newswire) RMC, the leader in Mission Assurance, Risk Management and Industrial Cybersecurity solutions, today announced the appointment of Admiral James...
Trinity Cyber Appoints Frank Koehl to Lead Product Development (Trinity Cyber) Trinity Cyber Appoints Frank Koehl to Lead Product Development
Prove Identity Appoints Amanda Fennell as New CISO (Business Wire) Prove today announced the appointment of Amanda Fennell as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO).
Mimecast promotes compliance chief to general counsel (The Global Legal Post) Chris Dollase succeeds Robert Nault following email security giant’s $5.8bn acquisition by Permira last year
Dig Security Welcomes Yotam Ben Ezra as Chief Product Officer (PR Newswire) Dig, the cloud data security leader, today announced the appointment of Yotam Ben Ezra as Chief Product Officer (CPO). Ben Ezra's appointment...
Zimperium Appoints Sammie Walker as Chief Marketing Officer to Accelerate Growth (Zimperium) Sammie Walker has joined Zimperium as chief marketing officer (CMO), bringing extensive go-to-market strategy and category-creation experience to the mobile security leader.
The Cyber AB Announces New Members to its Board of Directors (Business Wire) The Cyber AB Announces New Members to its Board of Directors
Lantronix Names Eric Bass as VP of Engineering (GlobeNewswire News Room) Industry Veteran Brings More Than 25 Years of Experience in Design and Engineering...