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FireEye announced that Erin Joe has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Alliances. In this role, Joe will be responsible for Mandiant strategy development and implementation, as well as key alliances in both the government and p… Continue reading Erin Joe joins FireEye as SVP of Strategy and Alliances
Netskope announced that the company has closed a new $300 million investment round led by existing investor ICONIQ Growth. Also participating in this latest funding round were all other major existing Netskope investors, including Lightspeed Venture Pa… Continue reading Netskope raises $300M to expand both its platform and go-to market
Fidelis Cybersecurity announced the appointment of Stephanie Broyles to Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). With over 15 years of experience in senior executive roles and as an advisor and board member to information services and cybersecurity organizations… Continue reading Stephanie Broyles joins Fidelis Cybersecurity as CMO
SYN Ventures formally launched its debut fund and revealed the firm led Sevco Security’s $15 Million Series A round as the first investment in the fund. SYN also led the Seed round in SynSaber and participated in the record-setting Series A round in Tr… Continue reading SYN Ventures launches debut fund and reveals three investments
FireEye announced the launch of Mandiant On-Demand Cyber Intelligence Training. As cyber attacks continue to dominate headlines, organizations of all sizes are continuously challenged to find and retain talent. Modern security and risk leaders need to … Continue reading Mandiant On-Demand Cyber Intelligence Training builds cyber threat intelligence expertise
Careful data collection, specific keyword searches and the type of breach were factors that FireEye used to determine that Kremlin-sponsored hackers were behind one of the largest cyber-espionage operations in recent years. The first revelations about what would come to be known as the SolarWinds campaign — in which spies exploited the federal contractor to breach nine U.S. government agencies and roughly 100 companies — occurred in early December 2020, when FireEye announced that hackers had stolen its security testing tools. The Milpitas-based company discovered that SolarWinds software was affected during the course of its own investigation, sparking examinations throughout U.S. national security circles that remain ongoing. “We learned it’s fair game to hack the supply chain,” FireEye CEO Kevin Mandia said Tuesday during CyberTalks, a summit presented by CyberScoop. While scrambling to understand the scope of the breach, FireEye investigators observed that hackers had searched for specific keywords, an […]
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Panaseer announces guidance on best practice cybersecurity measurements to help avoid incidents. Currently, there is limited industry guidance around the most important metrics to evaluate, and how to standardise calculations and policies as part of a … Continue reading Panaseer unveils cyber measurement guidance to help avoid incidents
Ermetic announced the appointment of Toby Buschini as vice president of worldwide sales. He will oversee a major global expansion of Ermetic’s sales team and open new customer support offices in Boston and the California Bay Area. Toby has 25 years of … Continue reading Toby Buschini joins Ermetic as VP of worldwide sales
Absolute Software announced the appointment of Matt Schoenfeld as Chief Revenue Officer. Matt will join Absolute’s executive management team in mid-June 2021 and will report to Christy Wyatt, President and CEO. Matt will oversee all revenue-generating … Continue reading Absolute appoints Matt Schoenfeld as CRO
FireEye has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the FireEye products business, including the FireEye name, to a consortium led by Symphony Technology Group (STG) in an all-cash transaction for $1.2 billion, before taxes and transaction-related … Continue reading FireEye products business sold for $1.2 billion