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Medical Device Security Firm Cynerio Raises $7 Million
Cynerio, a provider of medical device and Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) solutions, this week announced that it has raised $7 million in funding.
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Marriott Hit by Massive Data Breach: 500 Million Starwood Customers Impacted
Marriott International said early Friday that data on roughly 500 million customers staying at Starwood hotel properties had been compromised in a breach that gave unknown attackers access to the Starwood network since 2014.
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Cyber Risk Exchange Startup CyberGRX Raises $30 Million
CyberGRX, a Denver, Colorado-based startup that has created what it calls a “global cyber risk exchange”, today announced that it has raised $30 million in Series C funding, bringing the total amount raised by the company to $59 million.
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BlackBerry to Acquire Cylance for $1.4 Billion in Cash
BlackBerry on Friday announced that it has agreed to acquire next-generation endpoint security firm Cylance for US $1.4 billion in cash.
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Data Protection Firm Cognigo Raises $8.5 Million
Cognigo, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based startup focused on data protection and compliance, this week announced that it has completed an $8.5 million Series A round of funding.
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ForeScout Acquires Industrial Security Firm SecurityMatters for $113 Million in Cash
Network access security firm ForeScout Technologies (NASDAQ:FSCT) announced on Thursday that has acquired operational technology (OT) network security firm SecurityMatters for approximately $113 million in cash.
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Bot Fighter Shape Security Raises $26 Million
Shape Security, a provider of bot protection and anti-automation solutions, today announced that it has raised $26 million in growth capital, bringing the total raised by the Mountain View, California-based company to $132 million.
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Imperva to be Acquired for $2.1 Billion by Thoma Bravo
Cybersecurity solutions firm Imperva today announced that it has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Thoma Bravo for roughly $2.1 billion in cash.
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Tanium Raises $200 Million at $6.5 Billion Valuation
Emeryville, CA-based endpoint security and systems management firm Tanium announced on Tuesday that it has raised an additional $200 million through the sale of common stock, which raises the company’s pre-money valuation to $6.5 billion.
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