Cybereason
 | A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. (May 2017) |
 | |
| Industry | Software |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Lior Div, Yossi Naar, Yonatan Striem-Amit |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Lior Div (CEO) |
| Products | Security software |
| Website | cybereason |
Cybereason is a cybersecurity technology company founded in 2012. It is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional office locations in London, UK, Tokyo, Japan, and Tel Aviv, Israel.
History[edit]
In July 2012, Cybereason was founded and incorporated in Delaware, United States by Lior Div, an ex-soldier of Israel's Unit 8200.[1]
In 2014, Cybereason established its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts.[2]
In August 2016, Cybereason incorporated a subsidiary in the United Kingdom.
In June 2017, Cybereason launched Malicious Life, a podcast about the history of cybersecurity.[3][non-primary source needed]
In 2017, Cybereason established an office in London, England.
Funding[edit]
In 2014, Cybereason raised Series A funding from Charles River Ventures.[4] In total, Cybereason reports having raised $88.6M in funding rounds, receiving $59M in its Series C round from Softbank in 2015. .[5]
In August 2019, Cybereason raised $200 million in new financing from SoftBank Group and its affiliates.[6]
Services[edit]
Cybereason offers an endpoint protection platform.[7] It delivers antivirus software, endpoint detection and response with one agent, and a suite of managed services.[8]
Nocturnus is Cybereason's security research arm. The Nocturnus team specializes in discovering new attack methodologies, reverse-engineering malware, and exposing new system vulnerabilities. Nocturnus was the first to discover a vaccination for the 2017 NotPetya and Bad Rabbit cyberattacks.[9][10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Why this founder left Israel's elite cybersecurity unit to found a Boston startup". Built In Boston. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ Conti, Katheleen (June 8, 2016). "Israeli-linked firms continue to thrive in Mass". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "Malicious Life Podcast - The Stories Behind the World of Cybercrime". Malicious Life. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ Lomas, Natasha (2014-02-11). "Cybereason Takes Its Malicious Ops Detection Platform Out Of Stealth, Backed By $4.6M From CRV". Techcrunch.
- ^ Hackett, Robert (2015-08-13). "Israeli security startup Cybereason raises $59 million in funding round led by Softbank". Fortune.
- ^ "Cybereason raises $200 million for its enterprise security platform". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
- ^ Stephenson, Peter (2016-08-22). "Review: Cybereason Detection & Response Platform". SC Magazine.
- ^ "Cybereason Defense Platform\website=Cybereason".
- ^ "Vaccine, not Killswitch, Found for Petya (NotPetya) Ransomware Outbreak". BleepingComputer. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ Wagenseil, Paul (October 26, 2017). "Bad Rabbit Ransomware: What It Is, What to Do". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 2021-03-04.