ZScaler acquires Red Canary for boost in AI-driven security operations
The deal reflects a growing trend in cybersecurity toward consolidation and integration.
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Proofpoint to acquire Hornetsecurity for over $1 billion
Proofpoint has entered into an agreement to acquire Hornetsecurity Group, a Germany-based provider of Microsoft 365 security services, in a deal reportedly valued at more than $1…
DHS won’t tell Congress how many people it’s cut from CISA
Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., leveled that charge at DHS Secretary Kristi Noem at a hearing Wednesday.
Sen. Murphy: Trump administration has ‘illegally gutted funding for cybersecurity’
He’s the latest Democrat who sits on an appropriations panel to sharply criticize CISA personnel reductions and proposed funding cuts.
Trump administration proposes cutting $491M from CISA budget
A budget summary doesn’t give specific details on which programs it would cut, instead providing a broad outline.
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Renew — but improve — billion-dollar cyber grant program to states and locals, House witnesses say
The program faces a number of challenges before it is set to expire, during a time where state and local governments face a bevy of cyber risks…
ReliaQuest secures $500 Million in funding, boosting AI-driven cybersecurity operations
U.S.-based cybersecurity firm ReliaQuest has secured a significant funding boost with a new investment round totaling over $500 million, elevating the company’s valuation to $3.4 billion. The…
Google acquires Wiz for $32 billion
Wiz co-founder Asaaf Rappaport said the company will remain focused on protecting a wide range of cloud services.
Crypto analysts stunned by Lazarus Group’s capabilities in $1.46B Bybit theft
The amount stolen last week surpasses what the group was able to steal in all of 2024.
Ransomware payments dropped 35% in 2024
Chainalysis says a combination of law enforcement actions and better defenses led to less money going out to ransomware actors.
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