Author Archives: Mike Lennon
HelpSystems to Acquire MDR Services Firm Alert Logic
Software firm HelpSystems continues on its cybersecurity buying spree, announcing on Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire Alert Logic, a provider of managed detection and response (MDR) services.
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Google to Acquire Mandiant for $5.4 Billion in Cash
Google on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire cybersecurity firm Mandiant in an all-cash deal valued at roughly $5.4 billion.
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Colonial Pipeline Names Adam Tice as Chief Information Security Officer
Colonial Pipeline announced on Tuesday that Adam Tice has joined the company as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
Tice recently led security operations, detection and response, threat intelligence, and investigations at Silicon Valley Ba… Continue reading Colonial Pipeline Names Adam Tice as Chief Information Security Officer
Security Analytics Firm Securonix Scores $1 Billion+ Growth Investment
Cybersecurity firm Securonix, which provides SIEM and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) technologies, announced this week that it has received more than $1 billion through a mind-boggling growth investment led by Vista Equity Partners.
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Forescout Acquires Healthcare Cybersecurity Firm CyberMDX
Device security firm Forescout Technologies announced on Tuesday that is has acquired healthcare cybersecurity firm CyberMDX, which provides solutions to protect medical devices and clinical networks.
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Microsoft Uncovers Destructive Malware Used in Ukraine Cyberattacks
Newly detected WhisperGate malware being used by previously unknown threat group in cyberattacks against Ukraine
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ZeroFox to Go Public in $1.4 Billion SPAC Deal
Social media threat protection firm ZeroFox, announced on Monday that it would acquire incident response services firm IDX and become a publicly traded company via Merger with L&F Acquisition Corp.
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Chinese, Iranian State Hackers Exploiting Log4j Flaw: Mandiant
Chinese and Iranian state actors are exploiting the recently disclosed “Log4Shell” vulnerability that has sparked chaos across the tech world, cybersecurity firm Mandiant warned late Tuesday.
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McAfee to be Taken Private in $14 Billion Private Equity Deal
Cybersecurity firm McAfee Corp. (NASDAQ:MCFE) has agreed to be acquired by a group of private equity firms in a deal valued at more than $14 billion, the company announced Monday.
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