Private equity firm Haveli has purchased a majority stake in AppViewX to scale globally, targeting automation in certificate lifecycle management and public key infrastructure. CEO Gregory Webb says the acquisition will fund international expansion and next-gen technology investments.
Gartner has recognized Entrust, Incode, Jumio, Socure and Sumsub as identity verification leaders amid a rise in regulatory demands and fraud prevention requirements. Identity verification was historically used for regulated onboarding in industries like banking, gambling and cryptocurrency.
A widely deployed five-in-one security plug-in for WordPress websites contained a flaw that hackers could automate into a large-scale takeover campaign. The critical authentication bypass vulnerability takes advantage of a now-patched flaw in the Really Simple Security plug-in.
Silverfort has acquired Rezonate, a cloud-focused identity protection startup. This acquisition accelerates Silverfort’s vision for an integrated platform that secures identities across both on-premises and cloud environments, cutting complexity and boosting threat visibility for enterprise clients.
With a new co-CEO model, 1Password's Jeff Shiner and David Faugno align product and operational leadership to build on the extended access management platform. Focusing on global partnerships and expansion, the company targets enhanced security for diverse workplace environments.
Chris Schueler, new CEO of Cyderes, highlights the importance of identity in cybersecurity, noting how identity management can reduce risk and strengthen response to advanced threats. Cyderes is developing real-time, AI-driven identity security capabilities to proactively thwart cyberattacks.
CrowdStrike has agreed to acquire SaaS security leader Adaptive Shield to deliver identity-based protection across cloud and hybrid environments. The acquisition offers clients comprehensive SaaS security posture management, bridging on-premises and cloud identity defenses to thwart modern threats.
ISMG’s 2024 Financial Services Cybersecurity Summit kicks off Thursday in New York City, bringing together industry leaders and cyber experts to explore critical defense strategies, including digital identity protection, SecOps transformation and realistic threat simulations.
Socure has acquired Effectiv, integrating its engineering team of 30 to strengthen identity verification capabilities. The $136 million deal aims to speed up customer onboarding, enhance transaction monitoring, and deliver cross-platform solutions, with the product integration expected in 45 days.
CyberArk's $1.54 billion acquisition of Venafi strengthens its leadership in identity security, integrating machine identity management with its current human identity platform, according to CEO Matt Cohen. The deal will address growing threats from ephemeral workloads and complex infrastructures.
CyberArk, Delinea and BeyondTrust have maintained their positions atop the privileged access management market due to their adaptability to client needs, according to Gartner. The leaders quadrant remains unchanged from 2023 due to consistent performance and a strong focus on execution.
This week, the Global Signal Exchange hopes to dent online crime, a Fidelity data breach, phishing platform targets Microsoft 365 users, October Patch Tuesday, Pavel Durov said he's always cooperated with police, Highline Public Schools and CreditRiskMonitor updates, ADT and Casio suffered breaches
The U.S. Department of Justice and Microsoft seized more than 100 websites allegedly used by a Russian intelligence cyberespionage operation with a fondness for spear phishing. Targets include the national security apparatus and journalists, think tanks, and non-governmental organizations.
As cloud adoption soars, cybercriminals pivot to exploiting identities over networks. This paradigm shift demands a new approach to security, focusing on privilege management and identity protection across complex digital ecosystems, said James Maude, field chief technology officer at BeyondTrust.
Robert Herjavec, outgoing CEO of Cyderes, details why he stepped down and how cybersecurity has evolved over his tenure. From identity management to the compliance role, Herjavec explains how managed services can address today’s cyber challenges and why Chris Schueler was picked as his successor.
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