Private Equity Wire: Vista Equity Partners (Vista) is to acquire KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platforms, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $4.6 billion on an equity value basis.
FCW: In an Oct. 11 fact sheet, the White House teed up plans to host a meeting with stakeholders including companies and trade associations to discuss "a common label for products that meet U.S. government standards and are tested by vetted and approved entities."
Tech Crunch: As regulators around the world try to provide frameworks for the digital asset industry, two U.S. senators have introduced a bill to help crypto companies report cybersecurity threats.
Global Newswire: Bishop Fox, the leading authority in offensive security, announced the results of a groundbreaking new survey that explores the minds and methodologies of modern attackers.
TechCrunch: Cybersecurity giant Malwarebytes has announced it has received a $100 million cash injection from Vector Capital, a private equity firm that invests in established technology businesses.
Yahoo Finance: SentinelOne, an AI endpoint security firm that went public last June, has announced the launch of S Ventures, a $100 million fund to invest in the generation of enterprise cybersecurity startups.
Nasdaq: Hackers have stolen digital assets worth around $160 million from cryptocurrency trading firm Wintermute, its CEO tweeted the latest such heist to hit a sector long plagued by cybercrime.
U.S. News: Cybersecurity firm KnowBe4 Inc said that Vista Equity Partners had offered to take it private for $4.22 billion in cash, the latest sign of private equity interest in a sector whose valuations have declined in this year's downturn.
Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance: This policy brief discusses cybersecurity from the corporate governance standpoint and illustrates how Nasdaq can implement cybersecurity into its ESG Reporting Guide, which is used by many public and private companies globally.
Private Equity Wire: The investment will provide working capital to enable Fidelis’ continued success in developing cyber solutions that help security teams from top commercial, enterprise, and government agencies worldwide find and stop threats faster and more effectively.
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