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Zscaler Extends Cloud Security With New Private Service Edge
by Steven Burke
‘What is interesting about what Zscaler is doing is they are consolidating a lot of the tools that ordinarily were used to improve security posture into a single platform,’ says Presidio Vice President of Cybersecurity Sales Jon Jensen. ‘That allows us to accelerate (cloud) growth.’
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SolarWinds Execs Earned $65M In 2020 Despite Huge Hack
by Michael Novinson
SolarWinds said Friday that it didn’t make any adjustments to its 2020 performance-based executive compensation after the hack despite already spending at least $21.5 million on cleanup and recovery.
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Biden Admin Names 6 Russian Tech Firms Aiding Gov’t Hackers
by Michael Novinson
The six companies are accused by the U.S. Treasury Department of providing expertise, developing tools and infrastructure, and facilitating malicious cyberattacks on behalf of Russian Intelligence Services.
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Zscaler Buys Startup Trustdome To Control Cloud Permissions
by Michael Novinson
Cybersecurity startup Trustdome’s platform provides full governance over who has access to what systems across all of a company’s clouds, resources, identities and APIs, according to Zscaler.
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FBI Removes Malicious Code From Microsoft Exchange Servers
by Michael Novinson
‘Today’s court-authorized removal of the malicious web shells demonstrates the Department’s commitment to disrupt hacking activity using all of our legal tools, not just prosecutions,’ says Assistant AG John Demers.
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Okta Taps Former Insight President Steve Dodenhoff To Lead Channels
by Michael Novinson
Former Insight North America President Steve Dodenhoff hopes to help Okta partners incorporate more consulting, managed, implementation and support services engagements into their practices.
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Feds Discover Additional Microsoft Exchange Vulnerabilities
by Michael Novinson
The U.S. National Security Agency discovered and notified Microsoft of two Exchange Server vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to persistently access and control enterprise networks.
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Cybersecurity Vendor Darktrace Eyes IPO Amid Surging Sales
by Michael Novinson
British cybersecurity firm Darktrace reveals growing revenue, fluctuating losses, and a significant channel sales motion in its IPO filings, with partners bringing in 35 percent of revenue as of Dec. 31, 2020.
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Armis Snags Recorded Future’s Tim Mackie As Channel Chief
by Michael Novinson
Armis has tasked Tim Mackie with strengthening its presence outside North America and modifying the company’s partner certification program to create a more tiered approach based on engagement level.
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Todyl Introduces First-Ever MSP Partner Program To Support Enhanced SASE Capabilities
by Jennifer Zarate
‘We’re seeing partners increase their MRR (monthly recurring revenue) across the board 15 [percent] to 25 percent by providing an elevated security service to their customers,’ said Todyl Channel Chief Darrin Swan.
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SAP Warns About ‘Active Threats’ To Applications, Urges Patches
by Wade Tyler Millward
Company has evidence of 300-plus automated exploitation attempts from mid-2020 to Tuesday
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Cofense Buys Cyberfish To Proactively Block Email Attacks
by Michael Novinson
Acquiring cybersecurity startup Cyberfish will allow Cofense to extend from its historic focus on enterprise and upper mid-market customers to the SMB and allow the company to accelerate its growth with MSPs.
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Hackers Use Old Fortinet Flaws To Hit Gov’t, Tech Networks: FBI
by Michael Novinson
‘APT actors are scanning for vulnerabilities with Fortinet FortiOS to gain access to multiple government, commercial, and technology services networks,’ says the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
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CyCognito Snags Infoblox’s Lori Cornmesser To Fuel Channel
by Michael Novinson
Cornmesser plans to build CyCognito’s first-ever formal partner program and increase the share of business flowing through the cybersecurity startup’s channel from 63 percent today to 95 percent a year from now.
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