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    Vista Equity Partners to Acquire KnowBe4 In $4.6bn Deal

    2022-10-12

    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.

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    A Consumer-focused Cyber Labeling Scheme May Be Put Into Play After Years On the Drawing Board.

    2022-10-11

    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."

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    US Senators Aim to Amend Cybersecurity Bill to Include Crypto

    2022-09-28

    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.

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    More Than 60% of Hackers Can Exfiltrate Data In Less Than Five Hours, Finds Inaugural Hacking Report

    2022-09-28

    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. 

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    Malwarebytes Lands a $100M Cash Injection Weeks After Laying Off 125 Employees

    2022-09-21

    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.

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    SentinelOne Launches $100M Fund to Invest in Enterprise Cybersecurity Startups

    2022-09-21

    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.

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    Crypto Trading Firm Wintermute Hit by $160 Million Hack

    2022-09-20

    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.

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    KnowBe4 Gets $4.22 Billion Go-Private Offer From Vista Equity Partners

    2022-09-19

    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.

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    Cybersecurity + ESG for the Global Capital Markets

    2022-09-15

    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.

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    Fidelis Cybersecurity Secures Significant Additional Growth Investment from Runway Growth Capital and Skyview Capital

    2022-09-15

    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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