Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Blueprint Model From Ex-CrowdStrike Product Leader Targets MCP Servers, Cost SprawlJetStream has raised $34 million in seed funding to tackle enterprise AI governance challenges. The startup introduced blueprint-based controls to manage shadow AI, MCP servers and token-level spending while helping CISOs gain visibility and enforce guardrails across cloud and SaaS environments.

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.

Looking Back on the Ransomware Attacks, Resilience Lessons and Tech TrendsIn the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discussed defining cybersecurity moments of 2024, from the CrowdStrike outage and its implications for vendor resilience to ransomware's continued evolution, and the shifting dynamics in the tech industry affecting startups and M&A activity.

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.

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.

IBM, Rubrik, Palo Alto & CrowdStrike All Bought into DSPM. Will Tenable Join Them?IBM, Rubrik, Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike entered the red-hot data security posture management market with nine-figure deals announced between May 2023 and March 2024. Now, Tenable reportedly wants a piece of the action as it eyes the purchase of Eureka.

Data Security Posture Management Deal Will Help CrowdStrike Guard Endpoints, CloudsCrowdStrike plans to purchase a data security posture management startup led by an Israeli Defense Forces team leader to safeguard information across endpoints and clouds. The proposed Flow Security deal will give CrowdStrike visibility into cloud data flows and how data interacts with applications.