He replaces Guy Rosen, who announced his retirement from the company after 13 years.
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Industry Reactions to Pentagon Suspending CMMC Phase 2: Feedback Friday
Industry professionals broadly agree that the suspension pauses third-party CMMC audits but not the underlying legal obligation to protect CUI.
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China’s Top Cybersecurity Firms Hit by Mounting Military Procurement Bans
Chinese cybersecurity firms are facing action from the country’s military, but it’s not due to product or technical failures.
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UK Government Rolls Out Agentic AI Defense Plan Alongside Industry Pledge
Two announcements on July 7, 2026, demonstrate the government’s determination to improve the level of cybersecurity within the UK.
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In Other News: Canadian Hacker Jailed, Open Source Zero-Days, Two Sentenced for ATM Jackpotting
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Anonymous-linked Canadian hacker jailed, researcher drops zero-days in open source projects, Venezuelans sentenced in the US over ATM jackpotting.
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CISO Conversations: Carl Froggett – Combining CISO and CIO at Deep Instinct
Carl Froggett combines CISO and CIO. He currently occupies both positions at Deep Instinct. Before then, he was CISO at Citi for almost 17 years.
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In Other News: Google Security Layoffs, AudiA6 Takedown, $400 Million Coupang Fine
Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: ICS device exposure remains flat as attack surface widens, Microsoft issues incident response playbook for AI, IBM and AT&T accused of hack cover-ups.
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Cloudflare Lays Off 1,100 Employees in AI-Driven Restructuring
The company topped revenue and earnings forecasts for the first quarter of 2026, but its shares plunged more than 20%.
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Government Can’t Win the Cyber War Without the Private Sector
Securing national resilience now depends on faster, deeper partnerships with the private sector.
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RSAC 2026 Conference Announcements Summary (Days 3-4)
A summary of the announcements made by vendors on the third and fourth days of the RSAC 2026 Conference.
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