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Automated threat modeling solutions provider ThreatModeler Software Inc., today announced the launch of a new partner program designed to help partners capitalize on the growing demand for DevSecOps solutions. The ThreatNet Partner Program helps partners cater to customers’ demands to address evolving threats …
Kubernetes and Sigstore founders launch new software supply chain company Stacklok
Kubernetes co-founder Craig McLuckie and Sigstore founder Luke Hinds today announced the launch of a new software supply chain company called Stacklok, after the company raised $17.5 million in venture capital funding ahead of its reveal. Stacklok is pitched as giving the power …
Authorities warn BianLian ransomware gang has switched to exfiltration-based extortion
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Australian Cyber Security Centre have issued a joint warning about a change in tactics from a well-known ransomware group from traditional ransomware encryption to exfiltration-based extortion. The group, called …
Synopsys shares rise on better-than-expected revenue and earnings
Shares in Synopsys Inc. rose slightly in late trading after the electronic design automation company reported better-than-expected revenue and earnings. For its fiscal second quarter that ended April 30, Synopsys reported earnings before costs such as stock compensation of $393.3 million, or $2.54 per …
NeuroBlade makes SQL processing unit available to Dell Power Edge users
Data analytics acceleration startup NeuroBlade Ltd. today announced that its NeuroBlade SQL Processing Unit will be made available to Dell Power Edge users. The collaboration, announced at the Dell Technologies World 2023 conference in Las Vegas today, is claimed to pioneer a new …
Israeli startup Entro raises $6M for its secrets security and management platform
Israeli cybersecurity startup Entro Security Ltd. today announced that it has raised $6 million in funding to do further development of its secrets security and management platform. Secrets security protects access keys and credentials from unauthorized access, disclosure, or use. Secrets are …
Japanese security integration company Secom invests $192M into Eagle Eye and Brivo
Japanese security integration company Secom Co. Ltd. today announced that it has invested $192 million into two cloud-based security solutions providers: Eagle Eye Networks Inc. and Brivo Inc. Both Eagle Eye and Brivo are majority-owned by Dean Drako, the founder and former chief …
Report finds just one unpatched vulnerability increases the risk of a cyber insurance claim by 33%
A new report from cybersecurity and cyber insurance startup Coalition Inc. finds that policyholders with as few as one unresolved critical vulnerability are more likely to experience a claim. The 2023 Cyber Claims Report found that having even one unpatched vulnerability increased the risk …
SentinelOne to offer its Singularity Hologram deception solution as a service
Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne Inc. today announced plans to offer its Singularity Hologram deception solution as a service to enable security teams to detect and prevent identity-based attacks with greater speed and efficiency. Singularity Hologram is a network-based threat deception tool that lures covert threat …
Managed security startup Huntress raises $60M to support underserved small and midsized firms
Managed cybersecurity platform startup Huntress Labs Inc. today announced that it has raised $60 million in new funding to help underserved small to medium-sized businesses with their cybersecurity needs. Founded in 2015, Huntress offers a cybersecurity platform that uses automated detection and human-powered threat …