Cybersecurity
Exein raises $270M at $1.7 billion valuation to advance physical AI security
September 17, 2026SSN Staff
ROME—Exein has raised $270 million in new funding at a $1.7 billion valuation to expand its presence in the United States and Asia-Pacific markets, the company says.
The funding round was led by Headline, with participation from Sofina, Goldman Sachs, the European Investment Bank Group through ETCI, KfW Capital and T.Capital, alongside existing investors including Balderton, HV, Lakestar and Geodesic Capital. The company also expanded its revolving credit facility led by J.P. Morgan.
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Brinqa acquires PlexTrac to strengthen exposure management platform
August 20, 2026SSN Staff
AUSTIN, Texas—Exposure management provider Brinqa has acquired offensive security and reporting platform PlexTrac, a move the company says will allow customers to better validate remediation efforts and create a more comprehensive continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) offering.
The acquisition combines two companies recognized in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Exposure Assessment Platforms and expands Brinqa's capabilities beyond...
Intel, Fortinet partner on next-generation security processor
July 23, 2026SSN Staff
SANTA CLARA AND SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Intel Corporation and Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), have announced a strategic collaboration to develop Fortinet Security Processor 6 (SP6), expanding a long-standing relationship between the two companies.
This collaboration combines Fortinet’s proprietary, purpose-built security processor expertise with Intel’s advanced design, packaging, and manufacturing capabilities to accelerate and strengthen SP6 development. This work will also help to improve...
Aikido acquires Root to bolster open-source security efforts
June 30, 2026SSN Staff
GHENT, Belgium—Aikido Security has acquired Root, a cybersecurity company focused on automated vulnerability remediation, in a move aimed at helping organizations address growing software supply chain risks and secure open-source code without requiring disruptive software upgrades.
The acquisition brings Root's automated patching technology into Aikido's platform. The companies said the combined offering will help organizations remediate vulnerabilities in open-source...
Accenture expands cyber platform with Dragos stake, OT focus
June 22, 2026SSN Staff
NEW YORK—Accenture has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Dragos, along with full acquisitions of runZero and NetRise, in a move aimed at expanding its cybersecurity capabilities for operational technology (OT) and critical infrastructure environments.
The transactions, valued at approximately $4.175 billion, are expected to close in late summer 2026, pending regulatory approvals.
Dragos, based in Hanover, Md., specializes in OT threat detection and industrial cybersecurity. Following...
Fortreum acquires Kovr.AI to expand AI-driven cyber compliance capabilities
April 14, 2026SSN Staff
LANSDOWNE, Va.—Fortreum has acquired Kovr.AI, adding a FedRAMP-authorized, artificial intelligence (AI)-native compliance platform to its cybersecurity assessment and advisory business as organizations face increasing pressure to navigate complex regulatory frameworks without sacrificing audit integrity.
The acquisition pairs Fortreum’s practitioner-led, independent assessment model with Kovr.AI’s automated compliance technology, enabling organizations to manage the full compliance...
SonicWall reframes annual Cyber Protect Report around SMB protection outcomes
March 31, 2026SSN Staff
MILPITAS, Calif.—Cybersecurity solutions provider SonicWall has announced the release of the SonicWall 2026 Cyber Protect Report, marking a landmark reframing from traditional threat reporting in favor of the protection outcomes that matter most to business leaders.
At the heart of the report is a sobering finding: most small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) aren't losing ground to sophisticated attacks – they are losing ground to seven predictable, preventable gaps that SonicWall...
Keeping pace: Modernizing security operations centers for the AI era
March 25, 2026Ken Showers
YARMOUTH, Maine — Security Operations Centers (SOC), once primarily the domain of IT security teams, are increasingly expanding into the physical security arena as organizations deploy growing numbers of connected cameras, sensors and other Internet-enabled devices. As these systems proliferate, security leaders are struggling to keep pace with rapidly evolving technologies – and the risks they introduce.
Current estimates in 2026 place the number of connected...
CISA directs agencies to purge end‑of‑support devices
February 12, 2026Ken Showers
WASHINGTON — The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a binding operational directive that requires federal agencies inventory, remove, and replace unsupported edge devices as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security tries to address growing threats targeting public and private infrastructure.
Titled, “Mitigating Risk From End-of-Support Edge Devices,” the directive applies to devices considered “Federal...
ORION Security closes $32 million in funding
February 3, 2026SSN Staff
NEW YORK — ORION Security has announced that it closed $32 million in Series A funding, led by Norwest, with participation from IBM and existing investors PICO Venture Partners, Lama Partners, and others.
The round reflects ORION’s rapid market penetration with tier-1 global customers, as enterprises are adopting the company’s AI-powered platform as an alternative to traditional data loss prevention (DLP) tools. The Series A financing comes less than a year after the company’s...