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- Oct 16, 2026Oct 16, 2026Proofpoint Buys Varonis In $6.3B Cybersecurity Deal Pulse story
- Oct 15, 2026Oct 15, 2026Acquired for $6.3B PYMNTS
Funding History
1 event · sources dated per row| Date | Event | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | acquisition | $6.3B | — | PYMNTS |
Latest Pulse
- Oct 16, 2026Proofpoint Buys Varonis In $6.3B Cybersecurity DealThoma Bravo's Proofpoint agreed to buy Varonis for $6.3 billion in cash, calling the combined company the largest data-and-AI cybersecurity business, with close expected in H1 2027.→
- Sep 22, 2026Cyera Adds $400M From Goldman At $12B ValuationCyera raised a $400 million extension to its Series G from Goldman Sachs Alternatives, holding its $12 billion valuation flat from June as the data-security company builds out AI agent monitoring.→
- Aug 18, 2026Copilot Told Researchers How to Bypass Its Own GuardrailVaronis researchers extracted an undocumented prompt parameter from Microsoft 365 Copilot by repeatedly asking it about its own safety mechanism, then used it to exfiltrate user data with a single click and no confirmation.→
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BIG TECH$6.3B Acquisition
Proofpoint Buys Varonis In $6.3B Cybersecurity Deal
Thoma Bravo's Proofpoint agreed to buy Varonis for $6.3 billion in cash, calling the combined company the largest data-and-AI cybersecurity business, with close expected in H1 2027.
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Copilot Told Researchers How to Bypass Its Own Guardrail
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Copilot Told Researchers How to Bypass Its Own Guardrail
Varonis researchers extracted an undocumented prompt parameter from Microsoft 365 Copilot by repeatedly asking it about its own safety mechanism, then used it to exfiltrate user data with a single click and no confirmation.
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