February 2021
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Hacker breached Florida water treatment system, tried to poison drinking water
Hackers gained access to control systems of a water treatment system in Florida and attempted to poison the drinking water […]
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Cyber Executive Moves: Appgate, Trellix, Rubrik
Appgate appoints a new CEO, Trellix hires loanDepot’s CISO, SANS Institute taps new CISO director. Secure access solutions provider Appgate appointed Leo Taddeo as chief executive officer and president. Taddeo stepped into the new role after serving as Appgate’s chief information security officer since February of 2022. The SANS Institute, a cybersecurity training company, appointed […]
Cyber Deals: Drata, Field Effect investments, and Veracode acquisition
Cybersecurity venture funding and merger activity: This week’s largest deals were MDR and security automation investments, as MSP consolidation continues to attract corporate buyers. Funding Cork, Ireland-based, data encryption company Valutree acquired $12.8 million in their series A funding round, led by investors Molten Ventures and Ten Eleven Ventures. Funds will be used to expand […]
Cyber Deals: Spin Technology, CyberArk, Mesh Security
Cybersecurity Venture Funding and Mergers: This week’s deals involved cloud security services, data privacy, and industrial cybersecurity companies. Funding Cloud cybersecurity firm Mesh Security has secured $4.5 million in venture funding. The round was led by Booster Ventures with participation from other investors. Spin Technology, a firm providing SaaS security solutions, raised $16 million in […]
Cyber Deals: Cybrary, Ping Identity, Axio Global
Cybersecurity Venture Funding and Mergers: Key investments were made in cybersecurity training, secure enterprise browser, and risk management companies. M&A activity this week involved identity security, zero trust, and threat intelligence firms. Funding Cybrary, a cybersecurity training platform, raised $25 million in a Series C funding round. The round was led by BuildGroup and Gula […]
Cybrary Secures $25 Million in Series C Funding Round
Cybrary, a Maryland-based cybersecurity training platform provider, raised $25 million in a Series C funding round. The round was led by BuildGroup and Gula Tech Adventures, two of its current investors. Following its $15 million Series B round announced in November 2019, this latest investment brings Cybrary’s total funding to date to $48 million. Cybrary […]
Cyber Deals: Exterro, Naoris Protocol, Cybit Sec
Cybersecurity Venture Funding and Mergers: This week, notable funding and M&A activity involved compliance, enterprise security, and vulnerability assessment firms. Funding Exterro, a legal governance, risk, and compliance software provider, completed a strategic recapitalization valuing the firm at over $1 billion. The company, currently owned by Leeds Equity Partners, is targeting a potential 2023 initial […]