SentinelOne's minimal reliance on the kernel, reduced dependency on cloud connectivity and use of behavioral AI for threat detection reduce the risk of system disruptions and offer a security edge over CrowdStrike, said SentinelOne CEO Tomer Weingarten.
CrowdStrike, in a preliminary report, has blamed internal testing problems for failing to prevent the faulty "rapid content update" that caused worldwide disruption on Friday. The cybersecurity vendor has promised to refine its testing and deployment processes to avoid any repeats.
George Kurtz said CrowdStrike's Falcon platform is leading the way in cybersecurity consolidation, with deals involving cloud, identity or SIEM doubling year-over-year. Customer are seeing significant cost savings and faster response times, which Kurtz said has solidified CrowdStrike's position.
ThreatLocker completed a $115 million Series D funding round to further its zero trust cybersecurity ambitions. The Orlando-based company plans to use the funding to expand the number of applications it supports and prepare for a potential initial public offering.
Despite advances in endpoint security, Sergei Rousakov, chief security architect at LinkedIn, said the landscape remains complex. He said endpoint tools need to take a more integrated approach that includes identity and device context to truly protect against cybersecurity threats.
Cybereason is carrying out its third round of layoffs in 21 months, and dozens of senior employees are expected to be let go. Among the exiting employees is Zohar Alon, the longtime Dome9 Security leader who joined Cybereason just 11 months ago as president of product and research and development.
Carbon Black won't be getting a new residence anytime soon after indications of interest in the organization fell short of Broadcom's expectations. The semiconductor giant had been looking to fetch $1 billion for the security firm - including debt - but offers at that dollar figure remained elusive.
Venture capital investor Pramod Gosavi discussed the drawbacks of relying on network-centric cybersecurity solutions that are driving up costs. He recommended proactive strategies, such as zero trust, that emphasize minimal access and continuous verification and investments in AI-based technologies.
Ivanti issued an urgent alert to users of its endpoint security product to patch a critical vulnerability that exposes systems to potential exploitation by unauthorized attackers. The SQL injection vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-39336 is in all supported versions of Ivanti Endpoint Manager.
It looks as if Carbon Black's days as part of Broadcom are numbered. Broadcom CEO Hock Tan told staff at newly acquired VMware in both an email and town hall meeting that he plans to "review strategic alternatives." The move comes just four years after VMware purchased Carbon Black for $2.1 billion.
BlackBerry will split its $418 million cybersecurity business and $206 million IoT business into separate, independently operated entities following a strategic review that lasted five months. The split will help shareholders clearly evaluate the performance and future potential of each business.
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SentinelOne CEO Tomer Weingarten hit back at endpoint security rivals CrowdStrike and Microsoft and rumored M&A suitor Wiz for publicly fanning acquisition flames. The endpoint security firm called Wiz acquisition rumors "a head-scratcher," "far from fact" and "pure speculation on their part."
Malwarebytes laid off at least 100 workers this week and plans to split its consumer and corporate-facing business units into separate companies. The antivirus firm cut also recently axed its chief product officer, chief information officer and chief technology officer.
CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said point product companies "are quickly going the way of legacy antivirus" as rivals SentinelOne and BlackBerry reportedly hunt for buyers. The endpoint security market is quickly consolidating from being "littered with dozens of companies" to having several vendors.
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