Security

McAfee appoints Peter Leav as CEO, replacing Chris Young

McAfee has appointed Peter Leav, the former CEO of BMC Software, as its new CEO. Peter Leav will start as McAfee CEO on Feb. 3. McAfee...

NortonLifeLock to sell ID Analytics to LexisNexis for $375 mn

NortonLifeLock announced that it agreed to sell ID Analytics (IDA), a provider of credit and fraud risk solutions for enterprises, to LexisNexis Risk Solutions,...

Check Point finds vulnerabilities in TikTok video app

Check Point Research revealed that it uncovered multiple vulnerabilities in TikTok that could have allowed attacks to manipulate content on user accounts and extract confidential personal...

Mastercard to acquire RiskRecon for cybersecurity focus

Mastercard has agreed to acquire RiskRecon, a provider of artificial intelligence and data analytics solutions to support companies in protecting their cyber systems and infrastructure. Mastercard did...

Cybercsecurity market in India to grow 1.5 times the global rate

The cyber security market in India is expected to rise from $1.97 billion in 2019 to $3.05 billion by 2022, a CAGR of 15.6 ...

IBM launches Cloud Pak for Security, featuring open-source technology

IBM announced the launch of Cloud Pak for Security, featuring open-source technology for hunting threats, automation capabilities to speed response to cyber-attacks, and the...

Hackers hit political parties with cyberattacks in Britain

Hackers hit Labour Party and Conservative Party, Britain’s two main political parties, with cyberattacks on Tuesday, Reuters reported. Hackers made attempts to force political websites...

Open Text to buy cloud security company Carbonite for $800 mn

Canada’s Open Text has agreed to buy cloud security company Carbonite for nearly $800 million in cash. Open Text, a business information management software company,...