Content by Michael Novinson

The Most Concerning Developments in P2P Payments Fraud

Michael Novinson  •  June 10, 2022

Whether or not a bank customer authorized a fraudulent P2P payment can be the difference between whether or not the customer is able to get reimbursed by their bank. Outseer COO Jim Ducharme and MUFG Union Bank retired Director Ken Palla break down the significant legal and regulatory differences.

How CISOs Are Dealing With a Growing Digital Attack Surface

Michael Novinson  •  June 10, 2022

Customers, channel partners and technology partners are dealing with a broad range of security concerns spanning the gamut from the sophistication of the threat landscape to the skills shortage. John Maddison, Fortinet's CMO and EVP, products breaks down the most urgent priorities.

4 Emerging Attack Techniques Cyber Adversaries Are Using

Michael Novinson  •  June 10, 2022

Cyber adversaries are embracing defense evasion, triple extortion, wiper malware and the accelerated exploit chain, and that is significantly reshaping the threat landscape that CISOs have to deal with, according to Derek Manky, head of Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs.

Visibility Into Distributed Cloud Environments

Michael Novinson  •  June 9, 2022

Companies need better visibility into their ever-changing distributed environments "like never before," says Mike Kiser, director of strategy and standards at SailPoint. He discusses cloud governance, digital transformation and identities, and the importance of transparency in automation.

Nikesh Arora on the Palo Alto Networks Growth Strategy

Michael Novinson  •  June 8, 2022

Most publicly traded security vendors specialize in one technology category, but Palo Alto Networks has built out industry-leading practices around network security, cloud security and security operations. CEO Nikesh Arora discusses this unique path.

Why Adversaries Like Going After APIs - and How to Stop Them

Michael Novinson  •  June 8, 2022

In the digitally transformed world, APIs suddenly are among the hottest attack vectors. Yet too many organizations fail to even have visibility into their API inventory, much less security. Oz Golan, CEO of Noname Security, discusses API security trends.

Zero Trust Strategy or Swiss Cheese Model?

Michael Novinson  •  June 8, 2022

The aftermath of digital transformation is that we produce more data than ever on more devices in more diverse locations. Now, how do we convey the urgency to protect this data during its whole life cycle? Drivelock SE CEO Anton Kreuzer addresses this challenge and more.

Forescout to Buy Threat Detection and Response Vendor Cysiv

Michael Novinson  •  June 6, 2022

Forescout has agreed to purchase startup Cysiv to help OT and IoT customers analyze, detect and respond to threats using cloud-native data analytics. The proposed acquisition will make it easier for customers to mine and cross-reference data that's stored on Forescout's platform.

Devo Raises $100M on $2B Valuation to Pursue Additional M&A

Michael Novinson  •  June 3, 2022

Devo has closed its Series F round and notched a $2 billion valuation to incorporate more capabilities into its SOC via acquisition. The company plans to use the $100 million to buy companies that will provide customers with additional intelligence on top of Devo's data for specific use cases.

Okta CEO: Hack Didn't Have Quantifiable Impact on Business

Michael Novinson  •  June 2, 2022

Okta's competitive win rates and renewal rates weren't measurably affected by the Lapsus$ cyberattack that came to light in March. The company looked through hundreds of opportunities with customers and prospects to see if any of the potential sales had been delayed or canceled due to the breach.

Lookout Buys SaferPass to Help Carriers Manage Passwords

Michael Novinson  •  June 2, 2022

Lookout has bought password management provider SaferPass to provide carriers distributing the company's consumer app with more capabilities in a single place. Lookout wants to take SaferPass's technology beyond its existing base of consumer and SMB customers and bring it to large enterprises.

Cybereason Lays Off 10% of Staff Months After Raising $325M

Michael Novinson  •  June 1, 2022

Late-stage security startup Cybereason has laid off 10% of its employees in response to deteriorating market conditions less than a year after raising $325 million. The news was first reported by Israeli publications Calcalist and Globes, which both said roughly 100 employees had been let go.

ReliaQuest Buys Threat Intel Firm Digital Shadows for $160M

Michael Novinson  •  June 1, 2022

ReliaQuest has agreed to buy Digital Shadows for $160 million to infuse its security operations platform with threat intelligence, attack surface management, and dark web monitoring. The deal will give clients more visibility and context around threats facing their networks, endpoints and cloud.

Microsoft CIEM, Decentralized Identity Tools Secure Access

Michael Novinson  •  May 31, 2022

Microsoft plans to roll out new decentralized identity and cloud infrastructure entitlement management products to extend secure access from users to workloads and apps. Microsoft Entra Permissions Management will be available on a stand-alone basis in July, and Verified ID will debut in August.

Broadcom Beefs Up Security Business With $61B VMware Buy

Michael Novinson  •  May 26, 2022

Broadcom has agreed to buy cloud and virtualization giant VMware for $61 billion, bringing together the $1.6 billion Symantec and $1 billion VMware security teams. Broadcom will incorporate its existing security offerings into the VMware portfolio and bring them to market under the VMware brand.