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 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 […]
Cyber Deals: Halborn, Irideos, Anvilogic
Cybersecurity Venture Funding and Mergers: This week, cybersecurity venture funding and M&A activity involved blockchain, artificial Intelligence, and SaaS solution providers. Many of these deals will also be funding the future of cloud security. Funding Halborn, a blockchain cybersecurity firm, raised $90 million in a Series A funding round led by Summit Partners with participation […]
Huntress acquires Curricula for $22 million
Huntress, a cybersecurity firm providing a security management platform to small and medium sized businesses, has acquired Curricula, a security awareness training service provider, for $22 million. Curricula is a freemium SaaS company offering solutions for employee cybersecurity training. Their methods incorporate behavioral learning techniques and engaging storytelling to maximize employee engagement. Small and medium […]