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Zscaler's acquisition of SquareX comes as competitors like CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks are also investing in secure browser technologies.
$420M Deal Enables Web Detection and Response, Secures AI-Driven Browser ActivityCrowdStrike is bolstering its Falcon platform with browser-native web detection and response by acquiring Seraphic for $420 million. The technology helps protect AI workflows by securing any browser against data leakage, session hijacking and other web-based threats.
$740M SGNL Acquisition Boosts Dynamic Identity Enforcement for Humans and AI AgentsWith the $740M acquisition of SGNL, CrowdStrike aims to deliver dynamic access control for human and nonhuman identities. The real-time enforcement layer expands CrowdStrike's identity capabilities amid a market shift toward zero standing privilege and agentic workforce security.
Silicon Valley Startup Brings AI Agent and Prompt Injection Protections to FalconCrowdStrike plans to purchase Pangea to add native AI detection and response capabilities to its Falcon platform. The company says the acquisition will help secure AI models and users alike from preventing prompt injection to tracking agent activity across enterprise environments.
Buying Spanish Startup Brings Real-Time Data Pipeline Tech to Boost SOC EfficiencyCrowdStrike announced plans to acquire Spanish startup Onum Technology for $290 million. The move brings advanced data pipeline tools into its Falcon platform, speeding up threat detection and consolidating SOC workflows for customers leaving legacy SIEMs.
This acquisition will bring Onum's real-time data pipeline to CrowdStrike's Falcon Next-Gen SIEM platform to deliver autonomous threat detection capabilities.
Adaptive Shield is the third security posture management provider the company has acquired in the last 14 months as identity-based attacks continue to rise.
Purchasing Israeli Startup Will Expand SaaS Security and Identity Threat ProtectionCrowdStrike has agreed to acquire SaaS security leader Adaptive Shield to deliver identity-based protection across cloud and hybrid environments. The acquisition offers clients comprehensive SaaS security posture management, bridging on-premises and cloud identity defenses to thwart modern threats.
Also: Mastercard's Big Acquisition and US Election Security EffortsIn the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discussed the fallout from the CrowdStrike global IT outage on endpoint security tools, Mastercard's monumental acquisition of Recorded Future to bolster its cybersecurity portfolio, and the latest efforts by U.S. officials to secure the 2024 election.
Action1 Opts For Independence, Believes It Can Become Multi-Billion Dollar BusinessAction1 has rebuffed CrowdStrike's interest in acquiring the patch management and vulnerability remediation startup for $1 billion and opted to remain independent. Action 1 has decided to turn down acquisition inquiries since the company believes it can grow into a multi-billion dollar business.
CrowdStrike is moving deeper into application security with its agreement to acquire Bionic, provider of ASPM technology that proactively scans software in production for vulnerabilities.