More Signal. Less Noise.

V5 | Issue 9 | 3.1.23

CyberMaxx has acquired CipherTechs. Metomic raises $20 million in Series A funding, Executive moves. Labor markets.

Summary

By the CyberWire staff

At a glance.

CyberMaxx has acquired CipherTechs.
Metomic raises $20 million in Series A funding.
Executive moves.
Labor markets.

Mergers and acquisitions.

Tennessee-based tech-enabled cybersecurity services company CyberMaxx has acquired cybersecurity provider CipherTechs. "CyberMaxx and CipherTechs have been around for more than two decades and have each built an incredible team and industry-leading offerings," said Brian Ahern, CEO of CyberMaxx. "Many companies today offer offensive or defensive solutions, but few have the full breadth we've brought together under a single umbrella. Bringing CipherTechs into the CyberMaxx family was a natural fit and strengthens our ability to proactively find vulnerabilities to create a strong defense for our customers. Taking a ‘hacker mindset' provides the greatest protection for our customers and shapes our full spectrum of offerings."

Cherokee Nation Businesses' federal contracting division, Cherokee Federal, has acquired Washington, DC-headquartered cybersecurity and IT company Criterion Systems. Steven Bilby, president of Cherokee Federal, said, “The strategic decision to acquire Criterion was made with the evolving needs and long-term success of the customer in mind. In addition to helping federal agencies address emerging cybersecurity requirements crucial to the protection of our nation, Criterion delivers efficient and secure methodologies and architectures for modernizing government IT that are unparalleled in the industry.”

Confidential computing cybersecurity company HUB Cyber Security, based in Israel, has combined officially with Mount Rainier Acquisition Corp, and begun trading on the stock market today. The combined enterprise is operating as Hub Cyber Security Ltd. “We are extremely pleased to complete this transaction and become a public company traded on the NASDAQ. HUB has grown rapidly, and we believe this transformative step will support our initiatives to capitalize on the large, and fast growing market for more efficient and effective cybersecurity solutions. Our goal is to continue to develop and implement advanced Confidential Computing and other cybersecurity technologies for our current and future customers in both government and private industries. Access to larger capital markets is expected to enable HUB to accelerate its growth plans both in technology development and customer adoption, while building more value for our public shareholders," said Uzi Moskovitch, Chief Executive of HUB.

Cisco announced intentions this past weekend to acquire Valtix, a company specializing in multi-cloud environment security, TechCrunch wrote Monday. The terms of the deal were not shared. Cisco was already an existing investor in the company since 2020, which the outlet notes has allowed for them to see day-to-day operations and the product in depth. "As a strategic investor in Valtix since 2020, Cisco supports Valtix’s commitment to simplify network security, protecting workloads no matter which cloud they are created or consumed in,” said Cisco security business group SVP and Chief Product Officer, Raj Chopra, in a blog post announcing the deal. “With their cloud-native, easy-to-use control plane, they enable customers with common policy and enforcements of networking across all major public cloud environments.”

California-headquartered technology company Keysight Technologies has announced its acquisition of design data management provider Cliosoft. Keysight says that with the acquisition comes the addition of Cliosoft's hardware design data and intellectual property (IP) management software to Keysight's existing portfolio. “One of our top business priorities is creating digital, connected workflows from design to test that accelerate customers’ digital transformation. We see a tremendous opportunity in the PDM space to leverage Cliosoft’s current capabilities combined with our design-test solutions expertise," said Niels Faché, Vice President and General Manager of Keysight EDA. "Adding PDM solutions to the portfolio is a natural progression of our open EDA interoperability strategy to deliver best-in-class tools and workflows in support of increasingly complicated product development lifecycles. Cliosoft offers proven software tools that enable product teams to perform data analytics and accelerate time to insight. The result of faster insight and greater reuse is improved productivity in the verification phase and shorter overall development cycles.”

Investments and exits.

London-based SaaS data security solution provider Metomic has raised $20 million in Series A funding, led by Evolution Equity Partners, with investments from Resonance and Connect Ventures. "Security, IT and compliance teams have no visibility into the data employees are storing and sharing across third-party SaaS applications. They are suffering from alert fatigue and are overwhelmed with the amount of notifications they have to address,” said Chief Executive and Co-Founder, Rich Vibert. “By triaging critical risks and putting remediation in the hands of employees, we give security teams the most effective, scalable, and modern way to protect their most vulnerable data, without getting in the way of high-value work.” The funding will be used for expansion within the United States and research and development.

CyberSmart, a UK-based cybersecurity platform provider for small and medium businesses (SMBs), has raised $15.4 million in Series B funding, led by Oxx, with support from British Patient Capital, Legal & General Capital, Solano Partners, and previous backers IQ Capital, Eos Venture Partners, Winton Ventures and Seedcamp. CEO and Co-Founder Jamie Akhtar said, "I could see that SME security was broken. So many of them were unaware of cyber risks, and they didn’t have the tools and resources to tackle it anyway. We approached the problem from that perspective." The six-year-old company is an early cybersecurity mover with experience in the field, TechCrunch reports, and currently has over 4,000 UK customers.

US capital-based email tech startup Sublime has raised $9.8 million in funding and is exiting from stealth. “The traditional black box approach to email security fails to take advantage of the expertise and context that security professionals have,” CEO and founder Josh Kamdjou wrote in a post announcing the company. “Sublime lets defenders protect their organizations without one hand tied behind their backs.”

Virginia-based vulnerability remediation company trackd.com has emerged from stealth with $3.35 million in seed funding, led by Flybridge with investments from Lerer Hippeau, SaaS Ventures, and Expa. The company intends to leverage "the collective experience of security and IT teams to automate vulnerability remediation without fear of disruption." Mike Starr, CEO and Founder of trackd, added, "Times have changed, and only a very small percentage of patches cause disruption, but that perception and fear is difficult to overcome, so trackd's one-of-a-kind patching experience data at the heart of our platform is built to overcome what is, fundamentally, a human nature challenge."

Executive moves.

Paperclip Inc. has appointed Megan Brandow as the company's new Head of Marketing.

Deepwatch has named Tracy Newell to the company's Board of Directors.

Guardsquare has tapped Kimberly Wood as the company's new CIO.

Sekura Mobile Intelligence has named Lawrence Twigg as the new Regional Chief Executive for Sub-Saharan Africa.

Naoris Protocol has appointed David Holtzman as Chief Strategy Officer.

InQuest has welcomed Darren Spruell as the company's Chief Intelligence Officer.

INSA has named Todd Probert to the company's Board of Directors.

Cybrary has named Marcus Hutchins as the company's first Cybrary Fellow.

Syxsense has tapped Mary Yang as the company's Chief of Marketing.

Axiad has named Jon Skoglund as the company's Chief of Finance.

Checkmarx has appointed Sandeep Johri as the company's new Chief Executive.

Securonix has appointed Sanjay Singh as the company's Chief Growth Officer.

Netskope has hired Daniel Fouladi as the company's Regional Sales Manager Telco and Service Provider for APAC.

Twitter has said goodbye to the head of its Twitter Blue service, Esther Crawford.

Veeam has appointed Dustin Driggs as the company's Chief Financial Officer.

Paladin Capital Group has welcomed Keith Mason to their team as a Venture Partner.

Appdome has made two new team additions: Jamie Bertasi as Chief Customer Officer, and Chris Roeckl as the company's Chief Product Officer.

Proofpoint has named Rémi Thomas as the company's new Chief Financial Officer.

SentinelOne has appointed Jane Wong as Senior Vice President of Product Management, and Lana Knop has been named Vice President of Product Management.

Bugcrowd has made an addition to its Advisory Board, Prabhath Karanth.

Labor markets.

Twitter has reportedly said goodbye to its head of the Twitter Blue service, Esther Crawford, as well as at least 50 others, the Information reports, citing cost-cutting measures. Meta is reportedly downsizing and restructuring, with intentions for layoffs across multiple divisions within the company, Computing shared last week. Help Net Security discloses that executives are recognizing the inherent value of cybersecurity staff, though junior staff may be at risk of cuts in the current economic climate. Global skills shortages have also left executives open-minded to the idea of cybersecurity hiring and retention, the outlet recounts.

Selected Reading

Marketplace

CyberMaxx Announces Acquisition of CipherTechs to Provide Advanced Cybersecurity Solutions (ACCESSWIRE News Room) Experienced security veteran, Brian Ahern, named CEO to lead transition and drive growth initiatives NASHVILLE, TN / ACCESSWIRE / February 28, 2023 / CyberMaxx, Inc., a tech-enabled cybersecurity services company, announced today the acquisition of CipherTechs LLC. CyberMaxx and CipherTech have joined forces to deliver a full range of cyber security solutions including offensive, defensive, digital forensics/incident response, and governance,

Women in CyberSecurity Announces 2023 Offering of Mentor/Mentee Program (PR Newswire) Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS), the nonprofit organization dedicated to the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in cybersecurity,...

GreenPages Establishes New Corporate Headquarters in Portsmouth, NH to Support Expanding Employee Base and Increased Demand for Its Cloud and Cybersecurity Services (GlobeNewswire News Room) Company Returns to Portsmouth After 25 Years in Kittery, Maine; Will Continue to Offer Employees a Hybrid Work Environment in new Facility Located at Pease...

Israel’s Tech Industry Rebels Against Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul (Wall Street Journal) Companies fear the planned changes will lead to a rollback of civil rights and scare away investment and talent, while the prime minister says concerns are overblown.

Exabeam Announces Winners of Third Annual ‘Partner of the Year’ Awards (Exabeam) Winners span the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America FOSTER CITY, Calif, Feb. 28, 2023 – Exabeam, a global cybersecurity leader and creator of New-Scale SIEM™ for advancing security operations, today revealed the winners of its third annual Partner of the Year Awards during the Exabeam Virtual Partner Awards Ceremony held on... Read more »

Castellum, Inc. Announces Record Annual Results (GlobeNewswire News Room) Castellum, Inc. (NYSE-American: CTM), a cybersecurity, electronic warfare, data analytics, software,...

OTORIO and Compugen Sign Global Partnership to Enhance Security for OT Operations (PR Newswire) OTORIO, the leading provider of operational technology (OT) cyber and digital risk management solutions, and Compugen, one of Canada's largest...

Mezmo Ranks #53 on Inc. Magazine’s List of Fastest-Growing Companies in the Pacific Region (GlobeNewswire News Room) Company attributes 360% revenue growth to demand for solutions that make telemetry data consumable and actionable...

Kasten by Veeam Reports Near Triple Digit Growth as Kubernetes Momentum Continues (Business Wire) The #1 Kubernetes backup leader continues rapid growth as industry demand accelerates, strong Q4 drives momentum into 2023 to support increased Kubernetes deployments

Beyond Identity Achieves Record Growth and Momentum in 2022, Tripling Revenue, Achieving FIDO2 Certification and Attaining New Strategic Partnerships (Beyond Identity) The pioneer of passwordless, phishing-resistant MFA expands industry, remains poised for strong 2023

Aravo Achieves Strong Customer Growth and Continued Leadership in Third-Party Risk Management (GlobeNewswire News Room) Company Momentum Includes New ESG Apps, TPRM Platform Innovations and Expanded Partnerships...

Delinea Completes Milestone-Filled Year Highlighted by New Brand Debut and Continued Growth (PR Newswire) Delinea, a leading provider of privileged access management (PAM) solutions for seamless security, today announced the close of its fiscal...

High Wire Networks Renews $9 Million Credit Facility Under More Favorable Terms (GlobeNewswire News Room) High Wire Networks, Inc. (OTCQB: HWNI), a leading global provider of managed cybersecurity and IT enablement services, has renewed and expanded its existing $5 million credit facility to $9 million and secured more favorable terms.

Syniti Continues to Deliver for Global Clients with Strong 2022 Results (PR Newswire) Syniti, a global leader in enterprise data management, announced today its financial and company highlights for the fourth quarter and fiscal...

Cyren enters insolvency after laying off entire workforce (CTech) The company’s accumulated deficit as of September 2022 reached approximately $296 million. Until recently, the Israeli parent company employed 49 people, but at the beginning of the month most of the employees were laid off

Cherokee Federal Expands Cybersecurity and Information Technology Services, Acquires Criterion Systems (Business Wire) Cherokee Federal Expands CybersCherokee Federal is proud to build upon years of record-breaking growth across its government contracting businesses by acquiring Criterion Systems, a leading cybersecurity and IT services company headquartered outside Washington, D.C.

HUB Cyber Security Ltd, a Developer of Conﬁdential Computing Cybersecurity Solutions and Services, Successfully Closes Its Business Combination with Mount Rainier Acquisition Corp. (GlobeNewswire News Room) HUB shares to commence trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker “HUBC” on March 1, 2023...

Money Moves: Sublime raises $9.8M to build out email security platform (Technical.ly) Plus, $2.6 million for Tunnl, CACI International tries to regain $250 million of common stock and more.

trackd Secures $3.35MM Seed Funding to Bring Its Novel Approach to Vulnerability Remediation to the Enterprise Security Market (GlobeNewswire News Room) Patent-Pending Platform Is First Ever to Leverage Collective Patching Experience to Automate Vulnerability Fixes...

Cisco to acquire startup Valtix to beef up its multicloud network security (TechCrunch) Cisco announced its intent to acquire multicloud security startup Valtix over the weekend, adding another element to its security unit.

Twitter Lays Off at Least 50 in Relentless Cost Cuts (The Information) Elon Musk’s Twitter laid off dozens of employees Saturday in what is at least the eighthround of job cuts since Musk took over the social network in late October. The cuts aim to offset a plunge in revenue following Musk’s takeover and further whittle down a staff that had shrunk by at least 70% ...

SecurityBridge expands as it achieves 100% YOY growth in License Revenue (Security System News) SAP security provider SecurityBridge has been enjoying a banner year with its 2022 highlights showing a 100% year-over-year increase in license revenue.

Exits Mount at Crypto Venture Firm Paradigm (The Information) Paradigm, the crypto-focused venture firm founded by Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam and former Sequoia partner Matt Huang, is shrinking quickly. At least eight employees, including two investment partners and four engineers, have left the firm since the start of October, according to The ...

Is It Too Late to Buy Palo Alto Networks Stock? (The Motley Fool) The cybersecurity specialist's impressive stock market rally seems set to continue.

Cybersecurity Acquisition: Nomios Group buys Aditinet (MSSP Alert) Nomios Group, a European provider of cybersecurity services and solutions, buys a majority stake in Italian cybersecurity company Aditinet.

Cisco to Buy Startup Valtix to Guard Workloads Across Clouds (Gov Info Security) Cisco plans to buy cloud security startup Valtix to simplify network security and protect workloads no matter which cloud they're created or consumed in. The

Immuta Secures Strategic Investment from ServiceNow as Global Expansion Continues | Immuta (Immuta) Strategic funding, product enhancements, and new key executives empower Immuta to meet growing data security demands

Wiz becomes the world’s largest cybersecurity unicorn (Wiz Blog) Just three years since its launch, Wiz becomes the world’s largest cyber unicorn and fastest SaaS company to reach a $10B valuation

Traditional underwriting won't cut it in "chaotic" cyber market (Corvus) Cyber moving beyond a "snapshot" view of risk, SVP says

Swedish cybersecurity firm Truesec opens American HQ in Jacksonville (First Coast Inno) After about two years of remote operations, Swedish-based cybersecurity company Truesec has opened the headquarters of its American subsidiary on the Southbank near downtown.

Google bug bounty program paid a record $12 million last year (The Record from Recorded Future News) Cybersecurity researchers from 68 countries reported more than 2,900 vulnerabilities to Google's bug bounty program in 2023.

Intel's Pat Gelsinger tries to calm employee jitters amid salary cuts and EMEA VP exit (CRN) The chipmaker's CEO tells employees in a new memo outlining the chipmaker’s plan to restore staff salaries and other compensation programs

High Wire Networks Named to CRN MSP 500 and Elite 150 Listings of the Nation’s Top IT Managed Service Providers (GlobeNewswire News Room) High Wire Networks, Inc. (OTCQB: HWNI), a leading global provider of managed cybersecurity and IT...

Salt Security Announces Worldwide Channel Growth, Expanded Regional Coverage, and Essential Partner Certification Program (PR Newswire) Salt Security, the leading API security company, today announced strong worldwide channel growth, expanded coverage globally, and the Essential...

Cybersecurity layoffs in 2023: What to expect? (Help Net Security) The economic downturn predicted for 2023 will lead to layoffs but cybersecurity workers will be least affected, says (ISC)².

No Surprise AT&T Looking to Sell Cyber After 'Odd' AlienVault Acquisition (Channel Futures) It's no surprise if AT&T wants to sell its cybersecurity unit as the carrier has struggled to match industry expectations after its AlienVault acquisition.

Latest Trend Micro Acquisition to Give MSSPs Better SOC Capabilities (Channel Futures) Trend Micro is acquiring Anlyz, a provider of SOC technology. The acquisition will enable enterprises and MSSPs to improve operational efficiencies.

Keysight Expands EDA Software Portfolio with the Acquisition of Cliosoft (Business Wire) Acquisition to digitally transform design-test workflows and meet productivity requirements of next-generation electronic product development lifecycles

VMware and Broadcom merger update: Deadline extended by another three months (CRN) The close of the mammoth merger has been pushed back again to late May

Cyren Announces Nasdaq Delisting Determination (Yahoo) Cyren (NASDAQ:CYRN), a provider of email inbox security and threat detection solutions, today announced that, in response to its planned liquidation, the Company received written notice from Nasdaq, advising it that based upon Nasdaq's review and pursuant to Listing Rule 5101, 5110(b) and IM-5101-1, Nasdaq has determined to delist the Company's securities from The Nasdaq Stock Market.

Cyren Ceases Operations After Financing, Sale Efforts Fail (Bank Info Security) Cyren plans to cease operations and pursue liquidation after the email security and threat detection vendor failed to sell assets or raise more capital. The company

Cybersecurity Firm Cyren To Pursue Liquidation (CRN) Cybersecurity company Cyren, which provides email security, said it will pursue liquidation of its assets.

CyberSmart raises $15M for an all-in-one cybersecurity and insurance solution targeting SMBs (TechCrunch) CyberSmart speaks to a bigger shift we've been seeing in the market: Small and medium businesses used to be overlooked when it came to cybersecurity.

Policyholders Beware – Lloyd’s is Adding New Exclusions to Limit Insurance Coverage for State-Sponsored Cyber Attacks Next Month – Are You Prepared? (JD Supra) Cyberattacks on corporate networks are on the rise, and the ramifications from such an attack can be financially devastating. Recent benchmarking data...

Akamai Ascents on Auckland (Australian Cybersecurity Magazine) Akamai Technologies has announced that it is building a Scrubbing Centre and Cloud Data Centre in Auckland, New Zealand as part of its global infrastructure investment strategy.

CRN Names Versa Networks One of 10 Hot SASE Companies to Watch in 2023 (Business Wire) Only Versa Lets Partners Deliver Services Including Secure SD-WAN, Secure Web Gateway, Cloud Access Security Broker, Network Firewalling and Zero Trust from a Unified Platform

Peter Kujawa of ConnectWise’s Service Leadership Business Named 2023 Channel Influencer Award Winner by Channel Futures (GlobeNewswire News Room) ConnectWise, the world’s leading software company dedicated to the success of IT solution providers...

Interview: Ciaran Martin’s New Chapter in Cybersecurity (Infosecurity Magazine) The former NCSC chief executive discussed his new role at SANS and a number of other important issues in cyber today

Senhasegura Named Leader for 2nd Consecutive Year in the KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Privileged Access Management (Business Wire) Brazilian-based PAM provider recognized in 2023 Report for overall leadership, technical innovation, and advanced product features

Meta plans additional layoffs across various divisions, report (Computing) Move is part of a downsizing and restructuring effort that could affect thousands of employees

Palo Alto Networks stock jumps as 'budget scrutiny' for cybersecurity favors large platforms (MarketWatch) Palo Alto Networks shares surged Wednesday after Wall Street rewarded the cybersecurity company as budget crunches appear to be favoring larger vendors.

Telos Corporation Receives Follow-on Contract with National Security Agency (Telos Corporation) Telos Corporation (NASDAQ: TLS), a leading provider of cyber, cloud and enterprise security solutions for the world’s most security-conscious organizations, announced today a five-year contract with the National Security Agency (NSA). With this contract, NSA is continuing its licensing of Xacta 360 and Xacta.io while also acquiring new... Read more

Why Is AT&T Cybersecurity Such a Good Acquisition Target? (Bank Info Security) AT&T wants to unload its cyber assets just five years after doubling down on security through its $600 million purchase of threat intelligence vendor AlienVault. The Dallas-based carrier has been working with British banking firm Barclays to solicit bids for its cybersecurity business, Reuters said.

Kaspersky acquires 49 per cent of container security solutions developer Ximi Pro (ANI News) Kaspersky has acquired 49 per cent of Ximi Pro, a subsidiary of Ximi Lab that develops Tron, a comprehensive solution for the protection of container infrastructures. This acquisition will allow the company to develop an offering that would provide full-fledged protection within Cloud Workload Protection concept. It would also extend its upcoming XDR solution with the ability to detect and respond to threats in container's infrastructure.

Metomic Raises $20 Million to Protect Sensitive Data in SaaS Applications (Metomic) As a data security solution focused solely on SaaS ecosystems, Metomic will use the Series A funding round to expand into the U.S.

Trend Micro Acquires SOC Technology Expert Anlyz (PR Newswire) Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire...

A Few Cybersecurity Stocks Soared in 2022, But Most Stumbled (Info Risk Today) After two sensational years in the public markets during the height of COVID-19, 2022 was a rude awakening for the cybersecurity industry. The four-headed monster of inflation, interest rate hikes, supply chain shortages and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war dragged most stock prices down.

Venture capital financing of cyber companies slid to $18.5 billion in 2022 (The Record from Recorded Future News) VC investments in cybersecurity startups began to dip in the second half of 2022, but private equity firms spent billions buying companies.

Products, Services, and Solutions

Fastly Launches Managed Security Service to Protect Enterprises from Rising Web Application Attacks (Business Wire) Fastly, Inc. (NYSE: FSLY), the world’s fastest global edge cloud platform, today launched Fastly Managed Security Service, a premier 24/7 threat detection and response service dedicated to helping organizations significantly reduce the risk of web application attacks and associated business costs due to lost transactions.

Mirazon Chooses Object First To Protect Customers Against Ransomware Attacks With Out-of-the-Box Immutable Backup Storage (Business Wire) Object First eliminates the risk of malicious encryption, offering flexibility and scalability of the cloud without bandwidth limitations and unpredictable costs

Forescout Addresses Modern SecOps Challenges with Launch of Forescout XDR (Business Wire) New eXtended Detection and Response Solution is 450X more efficient than typical SOCs at converting telemetry and logs into actionable alerts

ThreatHunter.ai Launches "More Eyes" Program to Help Large Organizations Mitigate Cyber Threats (PR Newswire) ThreatHunter.ai, a leading provider of AI-driven threat hunting solutions, has announced the launch of its new program, "More Eyes," which is...

Xcitium Announces Partnership with TD SYNNEX to Deliver Patented ZeroDwell Containment Endpoint Technology to 150,000+ North American Customers (GlobeNewswire News Room) Xcitium, formerly known as Comodo Security Solutions, today announced a partnership with TD SYNNEX...

Orca Security Launches Full Cloud Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) on Industry’s Most Comprehensive Cloud Security Platform (Orca Security) Expanded data discovery and management capabilities now allow organizations to further protect sensitive data across multi-cloud estates and comply with data privacy regulations without requiring additional tools PORTLAND, Ore. – February 28, 2023 – Orca Security, the pioneer of agentless cloud security, today announced the launch of new comprehensive Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) capabilities […]

Everlaw Achieves StateRAMP Authorization to Standardize Cloud Security for State and Local Government Agencies (PR Newswire) Everlaw, the cloud-native investigation and litigation platform, has achieved StateRAMP authorization. With this authorization, state and local...

Earthling Security Enables Finvi to Achieve FedRAMP P-ATO (GlobeNewswire News Room) Earthling Security, LLC is proud to announce that, by partnering with the Finvi (Formerly Ontario Systems)...

Versa Networks Awarded TMCnet Zero Trust Security Excellence Award for its Industry-Leading SASE Solution (Business Wire) Versa SASE Honored as the Only Complete Unified SASE Offering Tightly Integrating Zero Trust Network Access with Secure SD-WAN, Secure Web Gateway, Cloud Access Security Broker, and Network Firewalling

Radiant Logic Announces Industry-First Identity Data Intelligence Innovation to Improve Decision-Making (Business Wire) New Capabilities Include: Identity Observability, Management and Visibility, SaaS Deployment, Enhanced APIs and Low-Code/No-Code Identity Data Integration

Appdome Announces the Industry's First Mobile XDR for Consumer Brands Globally (PR Newswire) Appdome, the mobile app economy's one and only Cyber Defense Automation platform, today released its next generation ThreatScope™ product,...

Kroll Launches Cyber Partner Program Delivering Lifetime Returns (Kroll) Kroll, today announced the Kroll Cyber Partner Program which will offer lifetime returns to partners on its extensive suite of cybersecurity solutions. Read more.

Cyolo Introduces Enhanced Partner Program “Cyolo Connected,” Delivering True Zero-Trust Access (Cyolo) Cyolo announced today the expansion of its custom partner program, providing extensive support to accelerate adoption of zero-trust access.

SecurityScorecard Added to the Department of Homeland Security’s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program’s Approved Products List (CDM APL) (Business Wire) SecurityScorecard’s Attack Surface Intelligence Solution Now Available to Federal Agencies Looking to Enhance Threat Monitoring and Detection

Sift Accelerates into 2023 with Global Data Network Processing More Than One Trillion (1T) Events per Year (GlobeNewswire News Room) Digital Trust & Safety Leader’s Growing Data Consortium, Product Innovations Provide Online Businesses with Complete Platform to Protect Against Fraud...

CyberMaxx and CipherTechs Join Forces to Better Help Customers Stay Ahead of Today’s Evolving Threat Landscape (CyberMaxx) Stay ahead of evolving cyber threats with CyberMaxx and CipherTechs. Learn how this partnership provides advanced cybersecurity solutions for customers.

Immutability out-of-the-box solved for Mirazon and their customers (Object First) “We were eager to have a first-hand look at Object First—the first solution specifically launching in support of Veeam’s promise of immutability. It was exciting for Mirazon to incorporate a product that would provide customers with a well-rounded solution – all in one.”

NEW Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v7 Delivers the Most Advanced Protection Against Cyber Attacks and Outages (Business Wire) Veeam® Software, the leader in Modern Data Protection, today released NEW Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v7, the #1 backup and recovery solution for Microsoft 365 including Microsoft Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business and Microsoft Teams.

Palo Alto Networks Makes AI-Powered OT Security Easy to Adopt for Its 61,000+ Network Security Customers IT Voice | Online IT Media | IT Magazine (IT Voice | Online IT Media | IT Magazine) The usage and connectivity of operational technology (OT) is rapidly growing as are the number of cyberattacks on OT environments. These attacks can disrupt operations, causing damage that can reac…

Tanla Platforms unveils phishing protection platform Wisely ATP™ at Mobile World Congress, Barcelona 2023 (CXOToday.com) Dr. P. D. Vaghela, Chairman, TRAI, launches Wisely ATP at Mobile World Congress 2023 Wisely ATP is an end-to-end solution aimed to combat the global challeng

'Take It Down:' a tool for teens to remove explicit images (AP NEWS) “Once you send that photo, you can't take it back,” goes the warning to teenagers, often ignoring the reality that many teens send explicit images of themselves under duress, or without understanding the consequences.

NRECA’s New Commercial Cybersecurity Solution Protects OT and IT Systems in Real Time - America's Electric Cooperatives (America's Electric Cooperatives) The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) today announced the commercial launch of Essence, a next generation Operations Technology (OT) and cybersecurity monitoring solution. Purpose-built to protect America’s critical infrastructure, Essence continuously monitors the operation of electric grids and other operational networks to give real-time situational awareness to owners and operators of […]

Checkly Introduces Monitoring as Code Workflow, Enabled By a New CLI, (PRWeb) Company also unveils additional innovations including general availability of Playwright Test and selects Playwright as its preferred testing and monitoring frame

CyberPeace Institute launches ‘Humanitarian Cybersecurity Center (CyberPeace Institute) The Humanitarian Cybersecurity Center provides Non Governmental Organizations with free tools, workforce and knowledge to face cyber threats.

Andrea Baggio, CEO of ReputationUP Group: “CryptedPhone was born from our experience in online privacy” (PR Distribution) The ReputationUP Group specializes in online privacy, through the application of the right to be forgotten, and in protection against cyber-attacks, through the elimination and decryption of ransomware....

Darktrace Newsroom Capability Shortens Time from News Headline to Cyber Security Action (Security Today) Darktrace today announces the general availability of Darktrace NewsroomTM, an AI-driven system that continuously monitors open-source intelligence sources for new critical vulnerabilities and assesses each organization’s exposure through its in-depth knowledge of their unique external attack surface.

As Cybercrime Soars in 2023, Texas Software Company Red Maple Offers Key Solutions for Retailers (GlobeNewswire News Room) Cloud technology offers best defense to cyberattacks....

Juniper Networks Expands Collaboration with IBM to Bring Intelligent Automation to Radio Network Solutions (Business Wire) Collaboration will explore new solutions to democratize radio networks and enable exceptional mobile user experiences

Microsoft expands attack disruption to BEC, ransomware (Register) There’s no HumOR in cyberattacks

Cybersecurity Fundamentals Training as E-Learning (LogRhythm) LogRhythm University provides cybersecurity fundamentals and extensive product training for security teams, now with self-paced e-learning offerings!

Parsons Unlocking Full-Spectrum Military Cyberspace Operations (GlobeNewswire News Room) As a leading offensive and defensive cyber company for military operations, Parsons Corporation...

Edgio Strengthens Edge Security with DDoS Scrubbing and Enhanced Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) Capabilities (Business Wire) Product Enhancements Offer Increased Data Protection and Mitigate Increasingly More Sophisticated Threats

Checkmarx Provides Codebashing Training and Cybersecurity Curriculum Advisor to the Vilnius Coding School to Train the Next Generation of Developers on Advanced Application Security (PR Newswire) Checkmarx, the global leader in developer-centric application security solutions, today announced that it is partnering with the Vilnius Coding...

NTT DATA partners with Swimlane to deliver low-code security automation in the UK (CRN) NTT Data says it aims to tackle low extended detection and response (XDR) adoption

BlackBerry Introduces New Updates to SecuSUITE for Government and BlackBerry AtHoc Crisis Communication (BlackBerry) BlackBerry Limited today announced new enhancements and feature updates to SecuSUITE® for Government and BlackBery® AtHoc® crisis communication system that enable government agencies to securely communicate and safeguard sensitive data, whether it’s engaging in highly confidential mobile conversations or delivering real-time critical information during times of crisis.

AUVSI Launches Green UAS Cybersecurity Certification Program For Commercial Drones (AUVSI) Today, AUVSI announced the launch of Green UAS, a new program to expand the number of commercial Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) that have been verified to meet the highest levels of cybersecurity and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) supply chain requirements. Green UAS mirrors the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)’s Blue UAS certification program but is designed for customers who do not immediately require Department of Defense (DoD) authority to operate. Green UAS also offers a more streamlined pathway to the Blue UAS 2.0 cleared list.

Claroty Expands Integration with CrowdStrike to Increase Visibility and Reduce Risk in Industrial Environments (PR Newswire) Claroty, the cyber-physical systems protection company, today announced an expanded integration with CrowdStrike, a leader in cloud-delivered...

Contrast Security Expands Serverless Support with Microsoft Azure to Uncover Security Vulnerabilities within Multi-Cloud Deployment (Contrast Security) Leading code security provider helps enterprises adopt cloud-native application development, reduce security gaps and protect against potential lost revenue, damaged brand and costly fees.

ThreatQuotient Selected by Sysdig to Scale Cloud Threat Detection and Response (Business Wire) Sysdig has standardized on the ThreatQ Platform for data-driven security operations, saving time and improving threat detection and research capabilities at scale

Verifone Selects Lacework to Help Secure its Cloud Infrastructure (PR Newswire) Lacework®, the data-driven cloud security company, today announced that Verifone, a global FinTech leader and payment solution provider to the...

Qonsent and LiveRamp Partner to Drive Consumer-First Consent Solution for Brands, Marketers, and Consumers (PR Newswire) Qonsent, the first consent enablement and consumer trust platform, today announced a partnership with LiveRamp, the leading data enablement...

Built-in macOS Security Tools (Huntress) We discuss some of our favorite and most interesting built-in macOS security tools.

WithSecure’s new tech is an ‘undo’ button for ransomware (News Powered by Cision) WithSecure’s Activity Monitor technology rolls back changes to data caused by malware. Helsinki,

Proofpoint announces Element Partner Programme for channel partners removing complexity (Intelligent CIO Middle East) Unveils new simplified partner programme to accelerate channel growth Proofpoint Element Partner Programme strengthens resellers’ position and market opportunity in the Middle East with enhanced sales and marketing development resources, benefits, incentives, and training support Proofpoint, a cybersecurity and compliance company, announced its new partner programme to empower the channel to drive sales, enhance customer […]

IRONSCALES Partners with Yellow Cube (Ironscales) With Yellow Cube on our side, IRONSCALES is making its innovative, AI-powered, enterprise email security solution accessible to this exciting market.

New Version of Netwrix Privilege Secure Further Reduces Attack Surface (Netwrix) Netwrix Privilege Secure (formerly Netwrix SbPAM) now provides just-in-time privileges for database access.

Netography Launches Network Visibility and Operational Governance for Social Media Policies (Business Wire) Threat analysts can now quickly see and analyze social media network usage across the Atomized Network with Netography Fusion®

Keysight Launches Wireless Test Platform for 5G RedCap and Cellular IoT Industry Progression (Business Wire) Provides chipset, device, and module maker ecosystem with a network emulation platform designed specifically for all cellular internet of things technologies, including the 5G RedCap specification.

Product Security Report 2022 (Intel) Read the full Intel 2022 Product Security Report.

JFrog Revolutionizes C/C++ Development with Conan 2.0: Advanced Capabilities for Building High-Performance, Embedded, and IoT Applications (JFrog) Already Powering the World of AI, Automotive, Aerospace, Robotics and Healthcare, the New C/C++ Package Manager Will Help Organizations Build and Secure Software Pipelines at Scale

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Paperclip Inc. Names New Head of Marketing (GlobeNewswire News Room) Paperclip taps cybersecurity marketing veteran Megan Brandow to support new searchable encryption solution: SAFE®...

Deepwatch Adds New Board Member Tracey Newell (Business Wire) Cybersecurity Industry Executive to Complement Strong Growth

Guardsquare Names Technology Veteran Kimberly Wood as Chief Information Officer (Guardsquare) Guardsquare Names Technology Veteran Kimberly Wood as Chief Information Officer. Former Catapult Executive to Lead Company’s IT and Security Teams in Support of its Accelerated Growth and Momentum.

Sekura Mobile Intelligence Announces New Regional CEO For Africa (PR Fire) Sekura Mobile Intelligence is excited to announce the appointment of Lawrence Twigg as our new Regional CEO, Sub-Saharan South Africa.

David Holtzman, former IBM Chief Scientist and global DNS System Designer joins Naoris Protocol, as Chief Strategy Officer, in the run up to launch. (Disruption Banking) Naoris Protocol, the world's first decentralised cybersecurity firm, is proud to announce the appointment of David Holtzman as Chief of Strategy, in the run-up to launching products in Web 2 and Web 2 in 2023.

Darren Spruell Appointed Chief Intelligence Officer at File Detection and Response Industry Leader, InQuest (Business Wire) InQuest, a leading provider of File Detection and Response solutions focused on protecting the end-user, recently announced the appointment of Darren Spruell as its Chief Intelligence Officer. A seasoned information security professional, Darren brings an array of technical skills bolstered by intense curiosity and a passion for continual mastery.

INSA Selects CACI’s Todd Probert to Board of Directors (Hstoday) The Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) has named Todd Probert, CACI International Inc President of National Security and Innovative Solutions, to its Board of Directors. The Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) has named Todd Probert, CACI International Inc President of National Security and Innovative Solutions, to its Board of Directors.

Marcus Hutchins Joins Cybrary to Advance Cybersecurity Upskilling and Expand the Global Talent Pool (Business Wire) Leader in Cybersecurity Training and Upskilling Names Hutchins as Inaugural Cybrary Fellow.

Syxsense Names Mary Yang as Chief Marketing Officer (Syxsense Inc) Mary has been at the forefront of marketing communications across the cybersecurity space for nearly a decade.

Axiad Names Jon Skoglund Chief Financial Officer (Axiad) Company Strengthens Management Team as it Scales for Continued Strategic Growth Santa Clara, CA —...

Checkmarx Appoints Sandeep Johri as CEO; Co-founder and CEO Emmanuel Benzaquen Continues to Serve on the Board of Directors (PR Newswire) Checkmarx, the global leader in application security solutions, announced today that technology executive Sandeep Johri will succeed co-founder...

Ballistic Ventures Appoints Expert Cybersecurity GTM Advisors (PR Newswire) Ballistic Ventures, the venture capital firm dedicated exclusively to funding and incubating entrepreneurs and innovations in cybersecurity,...

Securonix Appoints Sanjay Singh as Chief Growth Officer (Securonix) Cloud-Native Security Analytics Leader Taps Proven Enterprise Software and Security Executive to Lead Global Go-to-Market Organization

Netskope Hires SASE Heavyweight Daniel Fouladi (Netskope) Fouladi will lead the Telco and Service Provider business across APAC, with a focus on sales and sales enablement SANTA CLARA, Calif. – February 27, 2023

QBE builds out cyber leadership in line with growth moves (Intelligent Insurer) The re/insurer sees cyber as a key opportunity to accelerate growth.

Cybersecurity vendor Armis appoints new president (Channel Daily News) Armis, an asset visibility and security company, this week announced the promotion of Brian Gumbel to the position of president. Gumbel will provide enhanced go-to-market (GTM) strategic guidance across the entire business as it continues to accelerate its growth and prepares for a future IPO.

Elon Musk’s Twitter Lays Off Top Lieutenant in Charge of Twitter Blue (The Information) As Elon Musk has driven cost cuts even deeper into Twitter, he’s shown even the most loyal lieutenants aren’t immune from the scalpel. Among those laid off in one of the biggest rounds of job cuts since Musk’s late October takeover was Esther Crawford, a product director at Twitter who rose to ...

Twitter Blue head Esther Crawford is out at Twitter (The Verge) The company’s team is getting smaller.

Former Barracuda CFO joins Veeam's executive board (CRN) Following 16 years of service Dustin Driggs has joined Veeam as their new CFO

Appdome Adds New Customer and Product Executives to Accelerate Market Leadership and Growth (PR Newswire) Appdome, the mobile app economy's one and only Cyber Defense Automation platform, today affirmed its commitment to protect the global mobile...

Boston tech CEO bets on the Tampa Bay region with new office, USF donation (Tampa Bay Business Journal) The same week the publicly traded Boston company gave $1.5 million to USF, it opened a 42,000-square-foot space in Sparkman Wharf.

Keith Mason Joins Paladin Capital Group as a Venture Partner with Focus on Southeast United States (Paladin Capital) As an experienced investor with deep Georgia ties, Mason will help accelerate Paladin’s expansion in the southeast. Mason previously advised Paladin during the firm’s fundraise for its $372 million Cyber Fund II.

Proofpoint Announces CFO Transition (GlobeNewswire News Room) Rémi Thomas succeeds Paul Auvil as chief financial officer, bringing over 30 years’ experience across the technology sector...

INSA Names Todd Probert to its Board of Directors (Yahoo) CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) announced today that the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) named Todd Probert, CACI President of National Security and Innovative Solutions, to its Board of Directors. Probert will serve a three-year term, effective January 1, 2023.

SentinelOne Bolsters Singularity Platform with Executive Appointments (SentinelOne) Enterprise Cybersecurity Experts Jane Wong and Lana Knop Join to Take Product Leadership Evolution to Next Level

Bugcrowd Expands Advisory Board with the Appointment of Prabhath Karanth (PR Newswire) Bugcrowd, the leader in crowdsourced cybersecurity, today announced the appointment of Prabhath Karanth (PK) to the company's Advisory Board....