Google makes progress in acquisition of Mandiant. Forescout acquires Cysiv. Lightspeed Venture Partners raises $7.1 billion in funding.

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Google and Mandiant deal passes important step (CRN) $5.4bn deal allowed to go ahead by US Department of Justice, filing shows

Why We Invested in HiddenLayer (TenEleven Ventures) Today we proudly announce our seed investment in ML security company HiddenLayer. As soon as we met the incredible team behind this innovative company, we knew we wanted to be a part of their pioneering effort to develop a brand new market protecting a cornerstone of the next economy, ML algorithms, and back the development of a new category of the security market, “MLDR” – machine learning detection and response.

6 security analyst job description red flags that make hiring harder (CSO Online) With security professionals in short supply, it pays to ensure your job postings aren’t turning away good candidates. Here are six things experts say to avoid and what to do instead.

Apple to Slow Hiring and Spending for Some Teams Next Year (Bloomberg) Company won’t backfill roles or add new staff in certain cases. Apple’s tech rivals take similar steps as recession looms.

IBM shares slide after company trims cash forecast (CNBC) The hardware, software and consulting provider trimmed its 2022 free cash flow forecast.

Twitter Has Entered the Elon Musk Twilight Zone (Wired) In the tortured deal’s alternate reality, it makes sense for the company’s leaders to try to force Musk to take over—but things will get tricky if they succeed.

Accenture Ranks No. 1 in Cybersecurity Service Providers by HFS Research (Eagle-Tribune) Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been recognized as the No. 1 cybersecurity service provider overall in a new report from industry analyst firm HFS Research.

SecurityWeek Analysis: Over 230 Cybersecurity M&A Deals Announced in First Half of 2022 (SecurityWeek) An analysis conducted by SecurityWeek shows that more than 230 cybersecurity-related mergers and acquisitions were announced in the first half of 2022.

Google-Mandiant deal closer as US Justice Department ends antitrust inquiry (CRN Australia) Merger expected to complete at the end of 2022.

MetaMask Co-Founders: ‘We Can’t Stop People From Making Ponzis on Blockchains’ (Vice) Co-founder Aaron Davis says in his first joint interview with Dan Finlay that “it feels too little too late, but putting your money in cryptocurrencies is gambling.”

Why SolarWinds just may be one of the most secure software companies in the tech universe (SC Magazine) SC Media spoke with Tim Brown, director of security operations at SolarWinds, and Chip Daniels, the company’s head of government affairs, to dig deeper into the response and long term implications that the Sunburst attack had on its own security posture and that of the software market at large. Said Brown: We are hoping to be a poster child for a new model.

Employers struggle to fill cybersecurity positions amidst competition (WCIV) Employers right now are struggling to fill more than 700,000 vacant cybersecurity positions across the United States, according to a new report.

TikTok shakes up security team as it faces renewed U.S. scrutiny (The Record by Recorded Future) Last month BuzzFeed reported that private U.S. user data was repeatedly accessed from China.

How to land a cybersecurity job with the federal government (Fortune) Senior homeland security officials recently estimated that the federal government had 1,500-plus open cybersecurity roles.

Upstart blockchain unicorn Aptos Labs is already facing a $1 billion ownership fight (Silicon Valley Business Journal) Aptos Labs is only eight months old, but it’s already worth $1 billion — and its CEO is facing a $1 billion lawsuit related to its founding.

Incode Technologies Announces Expansion of Its Development Center in Serbia (Business Wire) Incode Technologies, an industry-leader in identity verification and authentication for global enterprises, announced the expansion of its Serbian dev

Axis Shortlisted for 2022 SaaS Award for Security Innovation (Axis Security) Atmos Secure Service Edge Platform Nominated for Best Security Innovation in a SaaS Product SAN MATEO, CA, July 14, 2022 – Axis announced today that its Atmos Secure Service Edge platform has been shortlisted in the 2022 SaaS Awards program in the security innovation category.   Now in its seventh year of celebrating software innovation, the…

BreachQuest Gains Momentum, Named Approved Vendor By Top Cyber Insurance Providers (PR Newswire) BreachQuest, the company modernizing incident response, announced today that over the past year of operations it has been added to the panel of…

ADF Veterans Reskilling for Cybersecurity Roles (Australian Cyber Security Magazine) SANS Institute has announced the inaugural class of graduates from its Veteran Cyber Academy. SANS held a graduation ceremony at The Australian War Memorial in Canberra on 16 June, where the first cohort of students graduated.

How War Impacts Cyber Insurance (Threatpost) Chris Hallenbeck, CISO for the Americas at Tanium, discusses the impact of geopolitical conflict on the cybersecurity insurance market.

Products, Services, and Solutions

Hacket Cyber Lets You Partner With Hackers with the ALLYGN Partner Pro (PRWeb) Hacket Cyber, a leader in penetration testing and offensive security services, has announced today the debut of the ALLYGN partner program for technology rese

Keysight Cyber Training Simulator Provides Universities a Realistic Turnkey Cyber Range (Yahoo) SANTA ROSA, Calif., July 14, 2022–Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions to help accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, has introduced Keysight Cyber Training Simulator (KCTS), a comprehensive, turnkey cyber range that simulates real-world traffic using the company’s BreakingPoint solution.

Top 10 cyber security platforms (Technology Magazine) As cyber attacks become more complex, it has never been more crucial for businesses to invest in cyber. Here, we take a look at the top cyber platforms

Contrast Security Unlocks the Power of Serverless Technology at AWS re:Inforce Conference (PR Newswire) Contrast Security (Contrast), the leader in code security that empowers developers to secure-as-they code, today announced its lineup of events…

SOC Prime Delivers New Smoking Guns Sigma Rules List (Business Wire) SOC Prime, the provider of the world’s largest and most advanced threat detection marketplace, today announced the availability of Smoking Guns Sigma

External Attack Surface Management Tool SCOUT Increases Visibility into Organizations’ Expanding Attack Surfaces Automated, Continuous Monitoring (PR Newswire) Arctonyx, a cybersecurity products company operating in the greater Washington, D.C. area, announced the official launch of SCOUT, an External…

Horizen Launches No-Code Tokenization Platform, TokenMint, on Mainnet (BusinessWire) Horizen, a privacy-focused zero-knowledge network of blockchains powered by the largest node system, announced the mainnet launch of its no-code token

Bolster, Inc. Launches Four New Digital Risk Protection Capabilities (PR Newswire) Bolster, Inc., the automated digital risk protection company, announced today the addition of four new platform modules: social media, app…

Scribe Security Releases Code Integrity Validator Alongside Github Security Open Source Project (PR Newswire) Scribe Security, a leading software supply chain security solutions provider, announced today the release of Scribe Integrity, a code integrity…

TX-RAMP Authorizes the Lookout Security Platform for Level 2 Certification (PR Newswire) Lookout, Inc., a leader in endpoint and cloud security solutions, today announced it has been authorized to operate the Lookout Security…

Core Security by HelpSystems Introduces New Ransomware Simulator (PRWeb) Core Security by HelpSystems, a leading provider of cyber threat solutions, today announced the addition of ransomware simulation to its penetration testing solu

Radware Delivers Cloud DDoS Protection for ESDS Software Solution Limited (GlobeNewswire News Room) Radware® (NASDAQ: RDWR), a leading provider of cyber security and application delivery solutions, today…

CyberArk Advances Identity Security Market with Unmatched Cybersecurity Innovation (Business Wire) CyberArk Impact 2022 – CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR), the global leader in Identity Security, is making several announcements today at the CyberArk Impact 2

Cellebrite, Chainalysis Team Up Against Crypto Crime (GovTech) Even as cryptocurrency investors deal with recent losses in value, public-sector interest in crypto continues to grow. That means more opportunities for fraud and more need for protections, the companies say.

Kudelski IoT Secure IP increases hardware security for semiconductor manufacturers (Help Net Security) Kudelski IoT launched its Secure IP portfolio, empowering hardware security for semiconductor manufacturers.

CyberArk Advances Identity Security Market with Unmatched Cybersecurity Innovation (Business Wire) CyberArk Impact 2022 – CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR), the global leader in Identity Security, is making several announcements today at the CyberArk Impact 2

CyberArk Launches Secrets Hub for AWS Secrets Manager (Business Wire) CyberArk Impact 2022–CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR), the global leader in Identity Security, today announced CyberArk Secrets Hub, a new Software-as-a-Servic

ExtraHop Extends XDR Partnership with CrowdStrike, Introduces Native Push-Button Response for Precision Threat Quarantine (Business Wire) ExtraHop extends XDR partnership with CrowdStrike, introduces native push-button response for precision threat quarantine

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Ex-Cisco, Duo Lawyer Joins Secureframe as Cybersecurity Startup’s Legal Chief (Corporate Counsel) Kyle McLaughlin now leads all legal, risk and privacy functions at Secureframe, which has raised $79 million since its 2020 launch and has been on a bit of a hiring spree.

Cybereason appoints Chantél Hamman as channel director (ITWeb) The cyber security firm appoints the industry veteran to grow margins and revenues across Sub-Saharan Africa.

GDIT Appoints Former Judiciary Cloud Technology Chief Robert Morse as Senior Solutions Architect (GDIT) General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), announced today the appointment of Robert Morse as a senior solutions architect.

Kurt Greening joins Cerby as Head of Sales (Cerby) Collaboration can be chaos. Cerby helps teams inject order into their daily workflows without slowing teams down or opening new security gaps.

Secureframe Adds Top Tech, Marketing and Legal Talent to Seize Massive (PRWeb) Secureframe, the leading all-in-one platform for continuous security compliance, announced it has expanded its executive team, adding top tech, marketing and l

Cerby Appoints Former Palo Alto Networks CSO Matthew Chiodi as Chief Trust Officer (Business Wire) Cerby, the world’s first security platform for unmanageable applications with a ‘zero trust’ approach that optimizes security practices while empowering both employees and security teams, today announced that Matthew (Matt) Chiodi, CISSP and CCSK, has joined the company as Chief Trust Officer.

TikTok’s Chief Security Officer to Step Down (Wall Street Journal) TikTok’s chief security officer will step back from that role in September, in a move the company said wasn’t related to widening concerns in Washington over the security risks posed by the popular short-video app.

DIGISTOR® Adds Cybersecurity Technology Specialist as Director of Applications Engineering (DIGISTOR) Ben Warner will liaise with customers to counsel and prioritize Data at Rest security solutions

Red Canary Appoints New CFO as Company Continues to Grow at 3x the Pace of Overall MDR Market (PR Newswire) Red Canary, the Managed Detection & Response trailblazer, today announced the appointment of John Ritchie as its Chief Financial Officer. With…

Dataminr Appoints Dave DeWalt as Chair of its New Corporate Market Advisory Board and Forges Strategic Partnership with NightDragon (PR Newswire) Dataminr, the world’s leading real-time information discovery platform, today announced a new strategic advisory partnership with NightDragon,…

Praetorian Announces Appointment of Alexander Pagoulatos as Vice President of Product (Yahoo) AUSTIN, Texas, July 13, 2022–Praetorian, a leading offensive security company, today announces the appointment of renowned industry leader Alexander Pagoulatos to the position of vice president of Product.

Zimperium Names General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to Its Board of Directors (Business Wire) Zimperium today announced the appointment of former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joseph Dunford, to its board of directors.

Contrast Security Expands Executive Team with Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategic Alliances (Yahoo Finance) Contrast Security (Contrast), the leader in code security that empowers developers to secure-as-they code, today announced the appointment of Ben Goodman, who will serve as the company’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategic Alliances.