Welcome to this week’s edition of the Weekly Cybertech Roundup, where we bring you the most significant developments and trends shaping the world of cyber technology. From groundbreaking innovations to critical security updates, our roundup highlights the key stories that are driving the industry forward. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, a cybersecurity professional, or just curious about the latest advancements, we’ve got you covered with all the insights you need to stay informed. Let’s dive into this week’s highlights!
Brand Covered: Ostra Security
Headline: Ostra Security Expands Series A Funding to $9.5 Million and Acquires Blackwell Security
Ostra Security, a prominent managed security services provider, has announced an extension of its Series A funding round, bringing the total raised to $9.5 million. This round is co-led by General Catalyst and Rally Ventures, with continued support from long-standing investor Jeff Cowan of CapitalFour. The additional funding will fuel talent acquisition, enhance technological innovation, and scale Ostra’s customized security service model designed to alleviate internal burdens on organizations striving for robust cyber protection.
Brand Covered: Rubrik
Headline: Rubrik and Sophos to Deliver Microsoft 365 Cyber Resilience with New Partnership
Rubrik, the cybersecurity company, and Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, announced a strategic partnership to provide Sophos M365 Backup and Recovery Powered by Rubrik. This marks the first Managed Detection and Response (MDR)-optimized Microsoft 365 backup and recovery solution fully integrated into Sophos Central, Sophos’ security operations platform. Designed to support IT and cybersecurity teams, the new offering will provide a unified global platform to enhance cyber resilience against ransomware, account compromise, insider threats, and data loss in SharePoint, Exchange, OneDrive, and Teams.
Brand Covered: DataBahn.ai
Headline: DataBahn.ai Unveils Smart Agent to Unify Security and Observability Telemetry
DataBahn.ai, creators of a next-generation, security-first data pipeline platform built to simplify enterprise workload management, announced the launch of its Smart Agent for endpoint telemetry collection. The new agent delivers a unified, cross-functional approach to collecting, processing and routing telemetry across security and observability teams while reducing the complexity, cost and risk of managing multiple tool-specific agents.
Brand Covered: NordVPN
Headline: NordVPN Launches Scam Call Protection Feature For Android Users in the US
Cybersecurity company NordVPN is rolling out a Scam Call Protection feature for Android users in the United States, giving people a new way to spot and dodge fraudulent calls and stay one step ahead of cybercriminals. This privacy-first tool is designed to warn users of potential scam calls before they pick up the phone – helping to prevent fraud, phishing, and identity theft in real time.
“We’ve always been about protecting people’s digital lives, and phone scams are a huge part of that threat landscape now,” says Mykolas Dumcius, chief product officer at NordVPN. “The Scam Call Protection feature is our way of extending that protection beyond just internet browsing because your phone shouldn’t be a gateway for scammers either.”
Brand Covered: SentinelOne
Headline: SentinelOne to Acquire Prompt Security to Advance GenAI Security and Agent Security Strategy
SentinelOne, the AI-native cybersecurity leader, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Prompt Security, a pioneer in securing AI in runtime, preventing AI-related data leakage and protecting intelligent agents. The deal is part of SentinelOne’s strategy to extend its AI-native Singularity Platform to secure the rapidly growing use of generative (GenAI) and agentic AI in the workplace. This includes real-time visibility into how AI tools are accessed, what data is being shared, and automated enforcement to prevent prompt injection, sensitive data leakage, and misuse—without slowing innovation. By adding Prompt Security’s capabilities, SentinelOne can give CISOs and IT leaders the control they need to enable safe adoption at scale, while unlocking a new frontier of growth and platform expansion for SentinelOne and its partners.
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