Escape Room – ESW #222

Adrian Sanabria

1. FUNDING: Morphisec snags $31M for moving target defense that protects mid-sized companies
2. FUNDING: Living Security raises $14M for predictive human risk management – TechCrunch
3. FUNDING: Polymer Solutions closes $1MM Seed Round to secure SaaS platforms
4. LEGAL: Palo Alto Networks latest security giant accused of patent infringement
   Centripetal doesn't fit the classic profile of a patent troll, but most of the patents they're suing Palo Alto and Cisco over seem overly frivolous. One describes the basic function of a firewall. Another describes the basic function of an IDS. The root of these lawsuits seems anchored in attempts to partner or license patent tech that went sour, however. NOTE: I'm not a lawyer and this goes deeper and is more nuanced than we'll have time to discuss.
5. STAFF: F5 appoints two senior executives to boost business transformation and cybersecurity – Help Net Security
   Wasn't F5 just in the news for something else?
6. REGS: Exclusive: Software vendors would have to disclose breaches to U.S. government users under new order: draft
   In general, I'm in favor of any regulation that helps us learn from breaches. Currently, understanding root causes and contributors is difficult, if not impossible with the lack of information shared with the public in most cases. Maddeningly, we see companies fall for the same scams and get hacked through the same TTPs - over and over and over. My hope is that regulations like these can help defenders better prioritize security improvements.
7. REGS: Understanding DFARS 252.204-7012 and NIST SP 800-171 – CyberSheath
   A lot of folks have been commenting on the previous article regarding the EO that would require software vendors to disclose breaches, saying that existing regulation, DFARS, already addresses this issue, requiring government contractors to report breaches in 72 hours. The primary counterargument is that the EO would apply more broadly, so it's still needed.
8. TRENDS: Google starts trialing its FLoC cookie alternative in Chrome – TechCrunch
9. TRENDS – VC Firms Have Long Backed AI. Now, They Are Using It.
   This trend is going to surprise no one, but I think it's an interesting move from an industry long known for investing based more on "gut checks" than due diligence. I suspect AI will likely be just another factor that goes into the overall calculus, not the sole deciding factor.
10. TRENDS: The Complete List Of Unicorn Companies
    CBInsights has a handy list of all 630 unicorns currently in existence. Together, they're collectively valued at more than $2T! There are 25 cybersecurity companies on the list.
11. TRENDS: WWII codebreaker Turing honored on UK’s new 50-pound note
    Many consider Turing an OG hacker, so it's a notable non-sequitur that he's getting some deserved recognition.
12. TRENDS: The Turing Challenge
    And of course, what better way to kick off Turing's new banknote than with a series of puzzles? Someone alert Jeff Man.

Paul Asadoorian

1. PRODUCT – AttackIQ platform automates the validation of AI and ML-based security technologies
   "AttackIQ’s Network Control Validation Module combines a new comprehensive network topology map with adversarial attack replays. This helps organizations rapidly exercise the end-to-end validation of network-deployed security controls and gives technology-specific remediation guidance, ensuring that customers get the most out of their cyberdefense investments."
2. PRODUCT – Sonrai Security integrates with AWS to accelerate cloud security transformation
   "In addition to achieving the AWS Security Competency status in identity and data protection, the Sonrai Dig platform provides out-of-the-box integration with AWS Control Tower and provides visibility into more than 150 AWS services."
3. PRODUCT – Elastic Observability updates accelerate root cause analysis and enables unified monitoring
   "Additionally, support for ARM processor-based infrastructure is now available in Elastic Observability. Customers with servers or devices running ARM can now use Beats or the Elastic Agent to collect health and performance data to enable unified monitoring across their endpoints and infrastructure."
4. ACQUISITION – AutoRABIT acquires CodeScan to ensure code quality and security
   AutoRABIT announced the acquisition of CodeScan and its code quality and security analysis solution for Salesforce development teams. CodeScan’s technology
5. FUNDING – Clearsense raises $30M to expand its data platform-as-a-service technology and advisory services
   Clearsense announced it has closed $30 million in financing in partnership led by Health Catalyst Capital. Clearsense will use the new capital to build out its
6. ACQUISITION – Accenture acquires Cygni to accelerate cloud first strategies with software engineering services
   Accenture has entered into an agreement to acquire Cygni , a cloud native full-stack development firm that helps companies transform their business through
7. PRODUCT – WALLIX provides enhanced data monitoring and secure remote access for healthcare orgs
   "WALLIX Bastion includes a comprehensive range of access security features such as Session Manager and Password Manager, enabling complete data protection and business continuity."
8. COMMUNITY – GRIMM launches Private Vulnerability Disclosure program to allow defenders to get ahead of the unknown
   GRIMM announced the launch of the company’s new Private Vulnerability Disclosure (PVD) program. This offering allows defenders to get ahead of the attack curve,
9. PRODUCT – CircleCI offers cloud-based CI/CD services for the Arm architecture
   "With CircleCI’s Arm build fleet running on AWS Graviton2, developers can build and run Arm-based applications with virtually no spin-up time and deliver significant improvements without sacrificing power or cost efficiency."
10. PRODUCT – Red Hat OpenShift Service Available on AWS (ROSA)
    "With ROSA, customers can enjoy more simplified Kubernetes cluster creation using the familiar Red Hat OpenShift console, features and tooling without the burden of manually scaling and managing the underlying infrastructure. ROSA streamlines moving on-premises Red Hat OpenShift workloads to AWS and offers a tighter integration with other AWS services. ROSA also enables customers to access Red Hat OpenShift with billing and support directly through AWS, delivering the simplicity of a single-vendor experience to customers running Red Hat OpenShift on AWS."
11. PRODUCT – Threat Stack Cloud Security Platform now offers real-time threat and anomaly detection in the cloud
    "The sheer volume of cloud security data makes it challenging for businesses to find meaningful insights into risky user behaviors and anomalies. Threat Stack’s enhanced platform with security analytics solves this problem by delivering transparency into behavior associated with the cloud management console, user identities, sensitive data, and anomalous activities directly within the platform."
12. PRODUCT – McAfee unveils MVision cloud-native app protection
    Huh? "To accelerate their digital transformation journey, enterprises are leveraging the agility and innovation velocity offered by cloud-native applications hosted across private, public and hybrid clouds."
13. PRODUCT – Zscaler and CrowdStrike release integrations for end-to-end security
    Whoa: "ZPA incorporates CrowdStrike's real-time ZTA to enforce access policy to private apps to reduce organisational risks Zscaler Internet AccessTM (ZIATM) deployed inline stops malware propagation by triggering device quarantine through the CrowdStrike Falcon Platform, CrowdStrike's Falcon X threat intelligence and Falcon Endpoint Protection device telemetry data can be shared with Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange for usage when integrations are activated to provide stronger protection and increased visibility, Cross-platform workflow shortens response time and helps combat increasing volumes and sophistication of attacks"
14. PRODUCT – Gigamon, FireEye collaborate on integration of Gigamon Hawk
    "Gigamon says its Hawk solution is now integrated with FireEye Network Security, closing this critical gap and radically simplifying hybrid cloud adoption - with the integration providing a unified view across hybrid infrastructure through a single, simple interface with built-in management and reporting."
15. PRODUCT – Sysdig Adds Unified Threat Detection Across Containers and Cloud to Combat Lateral Movement Attacks
    "Using different cloud and container security tools requires a manual correlation of logs to catch the breach and uncover the systems impacted. By unifying the incident timeline and adding risk-based insights, Sysdig reduces the time to detect threats across clouds and containers from weeks to hours. Cloud development teams can see exactly where the attacker started and each step they took as they moved through the environment."
16. PRODUCT – Zimperium Collaborates with Oracle to Provide Mission Critical Mobile Security to Customers
17. FUNDING – Socure’s $100 Million Series D Financing Round
18. FUNDING – Productiv raises $45 million in new funding round
19. ACQUISITION – Kroll Acquires Redscan to Expand Cyber-Risk Offering
20. FUNDING – Ketch raises $23M to automate privacy and data compliance
21. FUNDING – Feedzai raises $200M at a $1B+ valuation for AI tools to fight financial fraud
22. FUNDING – Living Security raises $14M for predictive human risk management
23. ACQUISITION – ServiceNow takes RPA plunge by acquiring India-based startup Intellibot
24. FUNDING – Cybersecurity Firm Morphisec Raises $31M Funding Round
25. FUNDING – Jumio raises $150M to fuel innovation and automation
    Jumio announced it secured a $150 million investment from Great Hill Partners. This infusion represents the single largest funding round in the digital identity
26. ACQUISITION – Astadia acquires Anubex to offer a complete mainframe migration RoadMap
    In today’s environment, many organizations have a “Cloud First” strategy for deploying business applications. Since most of the important business applications