Tag: Cybersecurity
‘The strategy behind acquiring both SkyKick and Axcient was to further expand our cybersecurity and data protection portfolios,’ said Ameer Karim, executive vice president and general manager at ConnectWise. ‘As cyber threats evolve, data protection and cybersecurity must go hand-in-hand.’ In a move to bolster its cybersecurity and data protection capabilities, ConnectWise has acquired Axcient…
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‘We’re not sure why they don’t list [the vulnerability] as being under active attack, but you should treat it as though it were,’ writes Trend Micro’s Dustin Childs. Microsoft’s monthly release of security fixes addresses five zero-day vulnerabilities that are seeing active exploitation, despite the company only listing four zero days in its disclosure Tuesday,…
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‘Our program is unique because it integrates three distinct roles, each addressing a critical aspect of partnership success,’ says Todyl CEO John Nellen. ‘We’re excited about the potential this program has to scale our partners’ businesses and enhance their security capabilities.’ Todyl has launched its revamped partner program “from the ground up” to better align…
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The vulnerability in the vendor’s SonicOS firmware affects a wide array of SonicWall firewalls. A critical-severity vulnerability affecting a wide array of SonicWall firewalls has been exploited by threat actors to deploy ransomware, according to security researchers. The access control flaw (tracked at CVE-2024-40766) impacts firewalls running multiple versions of the vendor’s SonicOS firmware—SOHO (Gen…
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Azure users can now deploy Cribl Stream’s data routing and processing on the Azure platform to better manage IT and security data in the cloud. Data processing platform developer Cribl is extending its Cribl Stream data telemetry pipeline capabilities to Microsoft Azure, making it easier for partners and businesses to manage IT and security data…
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‘We are an Israeli company that provides a virtual CISO platform exclusively through the channel,’ says Cynomi CEO David Primor. ‘To be successful, we needed someone who not only understands the intricacies of the channel but also has the right connections and insights to position our product effectively in the U.S. market. Tim fits that…
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TD Synnex, Skyhigh Security, Leidos, Microsoft, NetApp and Salesforce were among the tech companies making key executive hires and moves in August 2024. A chief information security officer at TD Synnex. A chief technology officer at Skyhigh Security. And a chief data officer at Leidos. Alicia Lynch, formerly with Cognizant; Steve Tait, formerly with Snow…
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‘We are super excited to scale and become a North America superpower,’ says Blue Mantis CEO Josh Dinneen, who is already in discussions with three potential acquisition targets. Blue Mantis is stepping up its fast growth security-first, next-generation technology service provider sales offensive under a new private equity majority owner, Recognize. The New York-headquartered Recognize,…
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‘We sincerely apologize this incident occurred,’ according to a letter to Avis customers. Avis, the car rental company, has disclosed that threat actors accessed one of its business applications and accessed customer personal information. The Parsippany, N.J.-based company has sent letters dated Sept. 4 to customers whose information was accessed in the breach, according to…
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For the week ending Sept. 6, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their ‘A’ game to the channel including Verizon, Amazon Web services, Salesforce, Palo Alto Networks, and Couchbase. The Week Ending Sept. 6 Topping this week’s Came to Win list is Verizon for striking a $20 billion acquisition deal that will…
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