Logging and Security Analytics Firm Devo Banks New $100 Million Investment

Devo Technology, a late-stage startup building technology for data logging and security analytics, has closed a new $100 million funding round that pushes its valuation in the $2 billion range.
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ReliaQuest to Buy Digital Shadows for $160 Million

Fresh off a $300 million funding round and a billion-dollar valuation, security operations vendor ReliaQuest on Wednesday announced plans to acquire threat intelligence startup Digital Shadows in a deal valued at $160 million.
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Three Nigerian Users of Agent Tesla RAT Arrested

Interpol on Monday announced the arrest of three Nigerians accused on using the Agent Tesla remote access trojan (RAT) in financial scams.
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Surefire Cyber Tackles Incident Response With $10M Series A Funding

Forgepoint Capital, a venture capital firm focused on cybersecurity investments, is pumping $10 million into an early-stage startup created to provide incident response services within the lucrative cyber-insurance ecosystem.
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Microsoft Finds Major Security Flaws in Pre-Installed Android Apps

Bug hunters at Microsoft are calling attention to several high-severity vulnerabilities in a mobile framework used in pre-installed Android System apps, warning that exploitation could have allowed the implantation of a persistent backdoor on Android d… Continue reading Microsoft Finds Major Security Flaws in Pre-Installed Android Apps

SYN Ventures Closes $300M Fund for Cybersecurity Bets

SYN Ventures, a Florida-based venture capital firm placing early-stage bets in cybersecurity startups, has closed a new $300 million fund and announced the addition of serial entrepreneur Ryan Permeh as full-time operating partner.
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