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SAN FRANCISCO, April 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kenna Security, an enterprise leader in risk-based vulnerability management, has joined the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA) to optimize vulnerability management as part of a vibrant ecosystem of independent organizations dedicated to the improvement of cybersecurity through integration and collaboration of their solutions. “Vulnerability management is a foundational discipline in cybersecurity, but it is only one part of a complex puzzle,” said Ed Bellis, co-founder and CTO at Kenna Security. “The Microsoft Intelligent Security Association brings together some of the industry’s leading companies, who together are dedicated to weaving together their collective intelligence to solve cybersecurity’s thorniest challenges.” Data from Microsoft’s Threat & Vulnerability Management solution will integrate directly with Kenna Security’s data-driven vulnerability management platform. Built on more than a decade of real-world threat intelligence, Kenna helps companies transform their vulnerability management strategies into modern, proactive, data-driven programs. The platform uses proven data science to assess the likelihood that threat actors will exploit it, and the risk those vulnerabilities pose to assets within a company. This knowledge allows companies to prioritize mitigation strategies and mitigate the riskiest vulnerabilities faster, with less work. “The Microsoft Intelligent Security Association has grown into a vibrant ecosystem comprised of the most reliable and trusted security software vendors across the globe.” said Rani Lofstrom, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Microsoft Security. “Our members, like Kenna Security, share Microsoft’s commitment to collaboration within the cybersecurity community to improve our customers’ ability to predict, detect, and respond to security

Cisco Systems (CSCO) plans to acquire privately-held California-based Kenna Security in a bid to enhance its security offerings. The technology company develops and sells networking hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, and other high-technology services and products. The deal is likely to close in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021. However, the financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Kenna Security, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that provides vulnerability management technology. It uses machine learning (ML) and data science to track, predict, prioritize and find solutions for cyber risks. Per the terms of the deal, Cisco plans to integrate Kenna’s threat and risk-based vulnerability management technology into its SecureX platform. The integration is likely to expand Cisco’s security platform and help businesses to discover and prioritize assets and vulnerabilities. This will ultimately help the IT and security teams to reduce attacks, speed up and automate decision-making with personalized information, and handle vulnerabilities in a better way. Cisco Security and Collaboration’s senior VP Jeetu Patel said, “Hybrid work is here to stay, and the increasing complexity of cybersecurity is our customers’ biggest challenge. We must radically simplify security to stay ahead of the evolving threat landscape.” Patel further added, “Our goal is to unify all critical control points into a single platform. With the addition of Kenna Security, we will fundamentally strengthen our platform experience by giving customers the ability to prioritize vulnerabilities based on a robust risk methodology that is tuned to their unique needs.” (See Cisco Systems stock analysis on TipRanks) On May 14, Raymond James analyst Simon Leopold increased the stock’s price target to $55 from $50 (4% upside potential) and reiterated a Buy rating. Leopold said, “We think the April quarter meets expectations; supply chain constraints and a more gradual recovery dampen prospects. Checks at resellers and distributors revealed weak trends through March with modest improvement in April. Supply chain checks did not reveal challenges.” The rest of the Street is cautiously optimistic about the stock with a Moderate Buy consensus rating. That’s based on 8 Buys versus 4 Holds. The average analyst price target of $57.10 implies

Cregan Stark has arrived, book fans! HBO confirms 'The Dark Tower' actor Tom Taylor in the role among a slew of casting alongside the trailer debut.A popular figure from George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood history of the Targaryen Empire is arriving in House of the Dragon season 2.With the drop of the first trailer for the next batch of eight episodes, HBO confirmed that Tom Taylor, who starred opposite Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey in 2017's The Dark Tower, will play Lord Cregan Stark, the current Lord of Winterfell in the timeline of House of the Dragon.The season 1 finale signaled Cregan's arrival on the Game of Thrones prequel, which tracks the events of the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons. While Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) reluctantly sent her son Lucerys Velaryon (Elliot Grihault) to Storm's End (and inadvertently to his grave), she also sent another of her children, Jacaerys (Harry Collett), north to drum up support at Winterfell, the ancestral home of House Stark. And sitting in the Winterfell seat of power at this time is Cregan.Liz van Campenhout; Helen Sloan/HBO Tom Taylor has been cast as Cregan Stark, Jon Snow's ancestor, in 'House of the Dragon'" src=" van Campenhout; Helen Sloan/HBO Tom Taylor has been cast as Cregan Stark, Jon Snow's ancestor, in 'House of the Dragon'Martin's book purposely leaves conflicting reports about what transpired between Jacaerys, Cregan, and some other folks at Winterfell. So, this will mark another moment for the series adaptation to set the record straight.Taylor's involvement comes as part of a batch of new casting for House of the Dragon season 2. Also confirmed are Clinton Liberty as Addam of Hull, Jamie Kenna as Ser Alfred Broome, Kieran Bew as Hugh, Tom Bennett as Ulf, and Vincent Regan as Ser Rickard Thorne. Many of these characters play important parts in the events to come.Jennie Scott; Michael Shelford; Mark McGee Jamie Kenna, Clinton Liberty, and Tom Bennett join 'House of the Dragon' season 2" src=" Scott; Michael Shelford; Mark McGee Jamie Kenna, Clinton Liberty, and Tom Bennett join 'House of the Dragon' season 2Tim Booth; Faye Thomas Vincent Regan and Kieran Bew join 'House of the Dragon' season 2" src=" Booth; Faye Thomas Vincent Regan and Kieran Bew join 'House of the Dragon' season 2According to Fire & Blood, Addam is the brother of Alyn of Hull (played by previously announced