Palo Alto buys Talon, the changing world of security exits, 6 Qs to ask your CISO – ESW #339
During the news today, we went deep down the rabbithole of discussing security product efficacy. Adrian still doesn't believe in enterprise browsers beyond Google Chrome, but can't deny that Talon got a pretty favorable exit considering the state of the market. We see the first major exit for cybersecurity insuretechs, and discuss a few notable funding rounds.
We discuss Kelly Shortridge's essay on the origins and nature of the term "security" and what it means. Stephen Schmidt suggests 6 questions every board should ask their CISO, we explore Cyentia Labs' meta analysis of MITRE ATT&CK techniques, and Phil Venables shares some hilarious takes on infosec stereotypes.
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- 1. FUNDING: Unlocking the Future of CIAM – FusionAuth and Updata Partners Join Forces
- 2. FUNDING: Chainguard Raises $61 Million Series B Round as Enterprises Move to Fortify Open Source Software
- 3. FUNDING: Graylog Secures $39 Million Investment to Accelerate Growth and Security Product Line Expansion
- 4. FUNDING: Cowbell Raises $25M in Equity Funding
- 5. FUNDING: Xage Security raises $20M more to expand its security platform
- 6. FUNDING: Dubai’s AI cybersecurity startup SpiderSilk raises $9m in round led by Wa’ed Ventures
- 7. ACQUISITIONS: Confirmed: Palo Alto has acquired Talon Cyber Security, sources say for $625M
- 8. ACQUISITIONS: Travelers to Acquire Corvus Insurance
- 9. ACQUISITIONS: Pager Duty Acquires Jeli.io
- 10. NEW COMPANIES: Adapt or Die: Generative AI & The Revolution of American Cyber Defense
- 11. ESSAYS: When we say “security”, what do we mean?
- 12. ESSAYS: No Way Out: The Changing World of Cybersecurity Exits
- 13. ESSAYS: Putting the Emphasis on the Wrong Syllable
- 14. BREACHES: Southwestern Ontario hospitals will rebuild network from scratch amid fallout from cyberattack; more data leaked
- 15. ADVICE: Amazon’s chief security officer says these are the 6 questions every board should ask its CISO
- 16. REPORTS: Multi Source Analysis of Top MITRE ATT&CK Technique – Cyentia Institute
- 17. LEGAL: Lessons from the SEC’s Lawsuit against SolarWinds and Tim Brown
- 18. TRENDS: FBI: Ransomware Actors Continue to Gain Access through Third Parties and Legitimate System Tools
- 19. SQUIRREL: Caricatures of Security People
Some folks may find this offensive, but the way I'm reading it, he's poking fun at the stereotypes not the people actually depicted by each example in this post.
