Private equity firm that created Trellix spins off another cyber business, Skyhigh Security

Skyhigh is essentially the last piece of the puzzle created by Symphony Technology Group’s shakeup of several big cybersecurity brands.

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Trellix partners with Gotara to help women navigate and grow their careers in STEM

Trellix announced a partnership with Gotara, a global career growth platform for women in STEM+. Gotara’s services complement Trellix’s talent strategy by creating development experiences including hands-on and personalized opportunities guided b… Continue reading Trellix partners with Gotara to help women navigate and grow their careers in STEM

Ransomware groups and APT actors laser-focused on financial services

Trellix released a report, examining cybercriminal behavior and activity related to cyber threats in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021. Among its findings, the research reports that despite a community reckoning to ban ransomware activity from online foru… Continue reading Ransomware groups and APT actors laser-focused on financial services

Trellix, McAfee, FireEye, Mandiant: What’s next for four big names in cyber

On Jan. 19, the private equity firm that bought FireEye and McAfee Enterprise announced that the two acquisitions would “emerge” to form Trellix, a cybersecurity business with 5,000 employees and 40,000 customers. The goal is to offer “an integrated security platform designed to protect customers across endpoints, infrastructure, applications, and in the cloud,” Trellix officials said. The move also represents some disintegration, too, as it becomes the latest milestone in a shakeup involving some of the industry’s biggest names. The private equity firm — Silicon Valley-based Symphony Technology Group (STG) — finished its $4 billion acquisition of McAfee Enterprise in July, then bought much of FireEye in a deal that closed in October for $1.2 billion. With those two units forming Trellix, here’s where things stand for the relevant pieces: Trellix Bryan Palma, a FireEye executive vice president, is the new company’s CEO. In a Jan. 19 blog post, he […]

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