F-Secure Acquires Little Flocker to Bolster Mac Security Capabilites
European Cybersecurity company F-Secure has acquired Mac security app Little Flocker, for an undisclosed sum, according to a release. While most Mac security …
Mergers and Acquisitions
Palo Alto Networks Acquires Behavioral Analytics Firm LightCyber for $105M
Network Security giant Palo Alto Networks announced Tuesday that it has acquired behavioral analytics startup LightCyber in a $105M cash deal. Since its …
Sophos to Acquire Invincea, Integrate Machine Learning Capabilities
Sophos has announces plans acquire Invincea, a Fairfax, VA-based provider of next-generation malware protection solutions for $100 million cash, with the …
LANDESK, HEAT Software Merge Under New name Ivanti
Following the first major cybersecurity acquisition of the new year, venture capital firm Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., has merged LANDesk Softwares …
Bitdefender Acquires French Distributor Profil Technology
Bitdefender has announced that it willl acquire French channel partner Profil Technology, in a move the company says will “rapidly bolster” its …
LANDESK Acquired by Clearlake Capital for $1.1B, Merged with HEAT Software
In what is the first major cybersecurity acquisition of the new year, venture capital firm Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., is buying cybersecurity vendor …
Webroot Acquires Machine Learning Security Co. CyberFlow Analytics
Webroot, a provider of endpoint security and threat intelligence solutions, has announced its acquisition of CyberFlow Analytics, a machine learning analytics …
Intel Sells Majority Stake in McAfee Security Unit for $4.2B
Intel announced last week that it has agreed to sell a majority stake (51%) of it’s Intel Security Division, formally known as McAfee Security, to …
Carbon Black Acquires Confer, a “Next Gen” Anti-Virus Platform
Waltham, MA-based endpoint security firm Carbon Black has announced its acquisition of Confer, a Southborough, MA-based next-generation antivirus (NGAV) …
Avast Set to Acquire AVG for $1.3BN USD
Avast Software is set to acquire rival anti-virus solution provider AVG Technologies for $1.3 billion, according to a press release put out by Avast …