With the 883-million-dollar-takeover of Nozomi Networks, Japanese industrial giant Mitsubishi Electric is making its largest acquisition to date. The aim: to strengthen its position in the growing market for industrial cyber security.

The cybersecurity industry is on the verge of another mega-deal: Palo Alto Networks is negotiating the acquisition of CyberArk Software for more than 20 billion US dollars.

Through targeted acquisitions, massive investments in AI and the clever linking of cloud services with security solutions, the Group is conquering a market that was traditionally dominated by specialists. This development promises companies cost benefits and simplified management - but at the same time raises questions about dependencies and digital sovereignty.

The days when cyber security was an afterthought are over. The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and the EU's new Product Liability Directive make it clear: software must be secure from the outset. "Security by design" is thus turning from a buzzword into a survival strategy. Cycode shows how companies are mastering this paradigm shift…

Insiders report that Google's parent company Alphabet is once again in advanced talks to acquire the cloud cybersecurity start-up Wiz. This time at a higher price.

The series Zero Day deals with the current cyber threat landscape and addresses the consequences of a large-scale cyberattack in the USA. For exactly one minute, electricity, mobile networks, server systems, traffic control systems, and air traffic control systems fail simultaneously across the entire country. The attack costs over 3,000 human lives and has major…

Australia has banned government officials from using software from the Russian cyber security company Kaspersky. The reason given is that the software poses an "unacceptable security risk".

The US communications authority FCC has introduced a new security certificate for networked consumer devices. The "U.S. Cyber Trust Mark" is intended to show consumers at a glance whether an IoT device meets basic security standards.