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28.01.26 - 17:33
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Outtake Raises $40M Series B Led by ICONIQ to Build the Unified Platform for Digital Trust in the AI Era (Business Wire)
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Outtake, a digital trust platform protecting organizations from AI-driven impersonation, today announced a $40M Series B led by ICONIQ, with participation from CRV, S32, and a group of leading technology and security executives as angel investors, including Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, Nikesh Arora, CEO of Palo Alto Networks, Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Holdings, Shyam Sankar, CTO of Palantir, Trae Stephens, Co-Founder of Anduril, Bob McGrew, Former VP of Research at OpenAI, Guillermo Rauch, CEO of Vercel, and John Donovan, Former CEO of AT&T. The funding will accelerate Outtake's mission to become the unified platform enterprises rely on to establish and defend trust across the AI-native web.
Digital identity is rapidly eroding as AI dramatically lowers the cost and complexity of cybercrime. What once required coordinated criminal groups and weeks of preparation can now be executed by individuals in hours. AI has enabled attackers to industrialize deception, drivin...
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23.01.26 - 04:01
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Palo Alto Networks urges fighting AI threats with AI in 2026 (Digitimes)
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James Yu, Palo Alto Networks' country manager in Taiwan, stated that while 2025 was predicted as the "disruptive year" for AI, 2026 will fundamentally reshape enterprise operations due to rapid growth in AI agents. This shift will trigger transformations across identity verification, security operation centers (SOC), quantum computing, and browsers....
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21.01.26 - 14:03
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Stellar Cyber Appoints Eric van Sommeren as Vice President of EMEA to Accelerate Regional Expansion (Business Wire)
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Former SentinelOne, Palo Alto Networks executive's appointment reinforces commitment to partner-led growth, enterprise adoptionSAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#ai--Stellar Cyber, the leader in open and AI-native security operations, today announced the appointment of Eric van Sommeren as Vice President of EMEA, signalling a renewed focus on scaling the company's presence across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Eric joins Stellar Cyber during a period of strong global momentum and increasing demand across EMEA for modern security operations platforms that help organisations improve outcomes without increasing operational complexity. Building on an established footprint across MSSPs and enterprise customers, Eric will lead a regional growth strategy centred on customer proximity, partner ecosystem expansion, and market differentiation.
Eric van Sommeren is a seasoned commercial leader with a proven track record of driving growth across EMEA. He combines strategic vision with operational discipline ...
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20.01.26 - 05:09
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Reuters: Viele westliche Sicherheits-Anbieter in China nicht mehr willkommen (Heise)
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Peking weist inländische Firmen an, fortan auf Sicherheitsdienste bestimmter Firmen aus den USA, Israel und Frankreich zu verzichten. Das berichtet Reuters... --- Zwei Quellen haben Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks und die Broadcom-Tochter VMware als Betroffene genannt, die alle aus den USA kommen. Außerdem sei Check Point aus Israel erfasst. Alle vier unterhalten eigene Niederlassungen in China. Eine dritte Quelle nannte zusätzlich Imperva, eine Tochter des französischen Thales-Konzerns, auf US-Seite Claroty, CrowdStrike, McAfee, Recorded Future, Rapid7, SentinelOne sowie die Alphabet-Töchter Mandiant und Wiz, sowie auf israelischer Seite Orca Security, Cato Networks und CyberArk, dessen Übernahme durch Palo Alto Networks bevorsteht..
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15.01.26 - 10:06
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China Orders Domestic Firms To Stop Using US, Israeli Cybersecurity Software On ′National Security′ Grounds (ZeroHedge)
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China Orders Domestic Firms To Stop Using US, Israeli Cybersecurity Software On 'National Security' Grounds
Via The Cradle
Chinese authorities instructed domestic companies to stop using certain US and Israeli cybersecurity software, citing national security concerns and the risk of sensitive data being transferred overseas, according to informed sources cited by Reuters on January 14.
Chinese officials, speaking through the sources – who spoke in anonymity – said the notice was issued in recent days and targeted software produced by roughly a dozen foreign firms.
via Reuters
The move affects Chinese companies operating across multiple sectors, although Reuters said it could not determine how many received the directive.
Among the firms named were US companies Broadcom-owned VMware, Palo Alto Networks, and Fortinet, as well as Israeli firm Check Point Software Technologies, according to the sources.
Those briefed said the concern is that the software could "collect and transmi...
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