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        Darktrace, a cybersecurity AI company, has expanded its Darktrace/CLOUD system to support Microsoft Azure environments. This AI-driven Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) system leverages Microsoft's virtual network flow logs for agentless deployment, reducing deployment times by 95%.
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        Darktrace/CLOUD uses Self-Learning AI to monitor cloud assets, containers, and users, correlating activity with identity and network data across an organization's digital ecosystem. It provides proactive detection, investigation, and response to malicious activity in cloud environments within seconds, and offers automated Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM).
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        The company claims that Darktrace/CLOUD simplifies deployment through integration with Microsoft Azure's virtual network flow logs, reducing deployment times to as little as 15 minutes. Additionally, the agentless approach lowers cloud operating costs by eliminating CPU and memory consumption associated with cloud security agents.
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 <p>Cybersecurity AI company Darktrace has upgraded its Darktrace/CLOUD system to support Microsoft Azure. The AI-driven Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) system uses Microsoft's virtual network flow logs which eases deployment, reducing time by 95%. </p>
 <p>The self-learning AI in Darktrace/CLOUD monitors cloud assets, containers, and user activity, correlating this data with network information across the organisation. Darktrace/CLOUD proactively detects, investigates, and responds to malicious activity, providing automated Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM).</p>
 <p>Integration with Microsoft Azure's virtual network flow logs simplifies deployment, possibly reducing it to 15 minutes. The agentless approach also minimises CPU and memory use linked with cloud security agents, thus reducing cloud operating costs. </p>
 
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Darktrace expands Cloud Detection and Response system to Microsoft Azure

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<p>VIPRE, a cybersecurity company, recently launched an EDR+MDR (Endpoint Detection and Response + Managed Detection and Response) package. The aim of this integrated service is to provide uninterrupted managed security for businesses. This novel package merges endpoint detection and response procedures with managed detection and response services. The package's design accommodates the purpose of security for business endpoints, by combining automated threat detection with human-led security monitoring and response.</p>
<p>According to VIPRE, this integrated package will enable businesses to improve their security stance by offering constant monitoring and quick response to potential threats. This approach could lighten the workload of in-house IT teams and enhance the overall effectiveness of cybersecurity.</p>
<p>VIPRE, established in 2004, provides multi-layered security solutions that rely on machine learning and behavioral analysis to defend against different kinds of threats. They also provide EDR services aimed at making threat management easier for organizations that don't have large IT resources.</p>
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VIPRE launches all-in-one endpoint EDR+MDR security package

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 <p>Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has completed the acquisition of cybersecurity AI company Darktrace for approximately USD 5.3 billion. The purchase will see Darktrace shareholders receiving USD 7.75 per share in cash.</p>
 <p>The acquisition aims to assist Darktrace in expanding its global reach. Thoma Bravo intends to support Darktrace's development opportunities and enhance its customer capabilities. The collaboration will utilize Thoma Bravo’s industry experience to fortify Darktrace’s technical prowess and service delivery.</p>
 <p>Darktrace, established in 2013, provides an AI-based cybersecurity platform that enables organizations to detect and respond to unanticipated threats through real-time pattern analysis. Its ActiveAI Security Platform offers visibility, instant threat detection, and automatic response across various areas, including cloud environments, email, identities, operational technology, endpoints, and networks.</p>
 
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Thoma Bravo acquires Darktrace for USD 5.3 billion

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 <p>SIEM provider Logpoint has acquired Muninn, a Danish AI-driven NDR provider. The purchase, made for an undisclosed amount, aims to enhance Logpoint's Cyber Defense Platform.</p>
 <p>Muninn's expertise in AI-driven Network Detection &amp; Response adds comprehensive network visibility to Logpoint's existing platform. The goal of this acquisition is to upgrade Threat Detection, Investigation, and Response capabilities for organizations and MSSPs.</p>
 <p>The merger is predicted to significantly boost cybersecurity visibility and response times. Logpoint plans to incorporate Muninn's NDR solution into its Cyber Defense Platform, which will enable customers to preclude cyberattacks in real time and expedite the creation of AI-empowered security products.</p>
 
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 </b> This acquisition of Muninn follows LogPoint's <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/5275"> previous acquisition of SecBI in 2021 </a> . Both appear to focus on expanding LogPoint's technological capabilities in specific areas of cybersecurity. SecBI brought security orchestration, automated response (SOAR), and extended detection and response (XDR) technologies, while Muninn contributed AI-driven NDR. These additions suggest LogPoint is systematically broadening its platform's functionalities in threat detection, automated response, and network analysis.</p>

Logpoint acquires Muninn to enhance cybersecurity visibility with AI-driven NDR

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 <p>Dragos, an operational technology (OT) cybersecurity company, has purchased Network Perception, a startup specializing in network configuration and visualization for OT systems. Network Perception's NP-View platform offers network mapping, access path analysis, and firewall rule assessment, using a non-invasive technique to evaluate and monitor network security positions by examining configuration files from various network devices.</p>
 <p>This acquisition is aimed at augmenting Dragos' OT cybersecurity platform by amalgamating real-time network surveillance with configuration visualization. This assimilation is anticipated to offer customers an expanded perspective of their current network activities and potential security risks based on their network configurations.</p>

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Dragos acquires Network Perception to enhance cybersecurity offering

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<p>ReliaQuest, a startup specializing in open Extended Detection and Response (XDR), has launched an autonomous AI agent aimed at automating nearly all security alerts. The agent's primary objective is to lower the average threat containment time to under five minutes for ReliaQuest's clientele.</p>

<p>Embedded within ReliaQuest's GreyMatter platform, the AI agent utilizes years of incident response data and experience for its functionality. It is designed to operate autonomously, continually learning and adapting to make real-time decisions for handling security incidents, and can function across a variety of technology environments.</p>

<p>ReliaQuest explains that this breakthrough potentially reduces routine tasks within security operations, leaving security teams free to handle more complex investigations. The AI agent also provides transparency and explainability, facilitating users' understanding of its decision-making procedures.</p>

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ReliaQuest launches autonomous AI agent for security operations

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 <p>Tenable, a company specializing in exposure management, has launched Tenable Enclave Security. This product is designed for high-security, classified or air-gapped environments, and is supported by Tenable Security Center. Its goal is to protect IT assets and modern workloads in sensitive areas.</p>
 <p>Tenable Enclave Security caters to strict security requirements, including FedRAMP High and Impact Level 5. It helps organizations identify, assess, and prioritize vulnerabilities across IT assets and container images through a single, secure platform. The solution can be implemented on-premises, in a virtual private or commercial cloud.</p>

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Tenable launches Enclave Security for classified environments

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<p>CrowdStrike has formed a partnership with Dazz to improve cloud security. The partnership will integrate Dazz's remediation insights with CrowdStrike's Falcon Cloud Security platform, allowing teams to address cloud risks swiftly.</p>

<p>The aim of this cooperation is to deliver comprehensive cloud security complete with actionable code fixes and remediation recommendations. These solutions will be applicable across multi-cloud and hybrid environments, CI/CD pipelines, applications, and infrastructure.</p>

<p>In addition to the partnership with Dazz, CrowdStrike has also introduced CrowdStrike Financial Services. This is a wholly-owned subsidiary set up to offer tailored financing solutions for the AI-native Falcon cybersecurity platform. The initiative is set up to facilitate procurement and speed up the adoption of the platform.</p>

<p>The new finance branch will provide a range of benefits to organizations. This includes flexible payment options, ecosystem support, and hands-on customer support. These services will make it easier for organizations to access and implement the tech and services offered by CrowdStrike.</p>

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CrowdStrike expands offerings with new partnership and financing arm

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 <p>Security software company, RunSafe Security, has raised USD 12 million in a Series B funding round. This funding round was led by Critical Ventures and SineWave Venture Partners and featured investments from BMW i Ventures, Working Lab Capital, Lockheed Martin Ventures among others. This round of funding has increased RunSale Security's total raised capital to USD 26.4 million.</p>
 <p>The company plans to utilize the fresh capital to speed up product development. The firm also aims to widen its reach by venturing into the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) and APAC (Asia-Pacific) market regions.</p>
 <p>RunSafe Security offers a platform that aids organizations in developing secure software and shielding against supply chain attacks. Its solution comes with features for identifying potential exposure to memory-related exploits and hardening code through randomization. It also provides pre-hardened open-source packages and container images. This multifaceted solution has found use in various sectors such as aerospace, defense, transportation, and energy.</p>
 
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RunSafe Security raises USD 12 million in Series B funding to accelerate product development

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 <p>Tanium has introduced Tanium Automate, a cloud-based automation solution designed for IT operations and security tasks. The product is now generally available to organizations using Tanium in the cloud.</p>
 <p>This new tool allows operators to automate complex tasks in real time, replacing manual processes with no- and low-code orchestration. It incorporates dynamic real-time endpoint targeting, an intuitive interface for creating repeatable playbooks, and the ability to integrate automation between IT and security teams.</p>
 <p>Tanium asserts that Automate can simplify complex automation, enhance operational excellence, and boost resiliency and confidence among customers. It claims to help organizations remove manually performed tasks, increase productivity, streamline workflows, and possibly cut costs and risks tied to routine tasks.</p>
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All Updates

Darktrace expands Cloud Detection and Response system to Microsoft Azure

VIPRE launches all-in-one endpoint EDR+MDR security package

Thoma Bravo acquires Darktrace for USD 5.3 billion

Logpoint acquires Muninn to enhance cybersecurity visibility with AI-driven NDR

Dragos acquires Network Perception to enhance cybersecurity offering

ReliaQuest launches autonomous AI agent for security operations

Tenable launches Enclave Security for classified environments

CrowdStrike expands offerings with new partnership and financing arm

RunSafe Security raises USD 12 million in Series B funding to accelerate product development

Tanium launches Automate for IT and security task automation

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