Binary code depicted in waves. (iStock/Getty Images) Shai-Hulud worm returns stronger and more automated than ever before Self-replicating malware has infected almost 500 open-source packages, exposing more than 26,000 GitHub repositories in less than 24 hours. Nov 24, 2025 By Matt Kapko
(Getty Images) The npm incident frightened everyone, but ended up being nothing to fret about Disaster was averted after widely used open-source packages were compromised via social engineering. Sep 10, 2025 By Matt Kapko
Tanium’s Chris Hallenbeck on how enterprises are de-cluttering their infrastructure Tanium's CISO of the Americas Chris Hallenbeck talks about enterprises that are working to clean up their cybersecurity portfolio. Mar 27, 2020 By cyberscoop_staff Jeff Stone
(Getty Images) Former McAfee employees conspired to take ‘secret sauce’ to Tanium, lawsuit says The case highlights the cutthroat nature of the security industry, a relatively small field where firms are in constant competition and employees at big companies like McAfee… Jun 25, 2019 By Jeff Stone
Securiosity: A $600,000 digital stick-up Welp, the hostage takers won this a round: a city in Florida paid up to get rid of some ransomware. Jun 24, 2019 By cyberscoop_staff Jeff Stone
Tanium CEO Orion Hindawi, at right. (Flickr/Fortune Global Forum 2015) Tanium claims $6.5 billion valuation with $200 million investment Looks like the IPO may be a little further out than expected. Oct 2, 2018 By Zaid Shoorbajee
Tanium CEO Orion Hindawi, at right. (Flickr/Fortune Global Forum 2015) Tanium gets $5 billion valuation after $175 million investment The new funding reinforces Tanium’s position as the most well-funded cybersecurity startup. May 16, 2018 By Zaid Shoorbajee
Tanium CEO Orion Hindawi, at right. (Flickr/Fortune Global Forum 2015) Tanium gets $100 million investment, raises value to $3.75 billion The raise comes in the shadow of various controversies for the world's largest private cybersecurity firm. May 25, 2017 By Patrick Howell O'Neill