Andrew Hay

With new patch management, client-side Web protection and integrated encryption management, the endpoint protection vendor gives its users more tools with which to fight the never-ending endpoint battle.

Santa Clara, California-based RedSeal Networks announced today that it had secured an additional $10m in venture capital from existing investors Venrock, OVP Venture Partners, Sutter Hill Ventures, Jafco Ventures and Leapfrog Ventures. (more)

Irvine, California-based vulnerability management vendor eEye Digital Security has released its latest revision of Retina CS, as well as a free edition of its software, Retina CS Community. Retina CS 2.6 boasts several new features to better manage the vulnerability management process. Exploit mappings from Core Impact, Metasploit and Exploit DB are now provided in an easy-to-read Heat Map with one-click drilldown to details. A new assets view with access to detailed information across vulnerabilities, ports, services, users, malware and attacks is now much easier to access. The product also includes an improved asset organization and optimized scanning capability using a nested group hierarchy. The allocation of scan jobs to pools of scanners and the locking of certain scanners to defined groups is another new addition that large organizations will likely appreciate. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Retina's CS 2.6 release, however, is its support for the scanning of mobile devices and virtualized applications. (more)

Skybox Security has secured a $6m investment led by Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE), including participation from existing investors. The company says it will use the funding to accelerate growth by expanding sales territories and teams, developing channel partners and adding resources to support a rapidly growing customer base. (more)

Chicago, Illinois-based HoneyApps was founded in December 2010. Its flagship product, Risk I/O, aims to consolidate all organizational security vulnerability information, reporting and management into a single place. Risk I/O also connects a number of automated vulnerability scanning solutions from Web application, host, network and database vulnerability assessment tools, and centralizes your company's vulnerability data and reporting functions. HoneyApps positions Risk I/O not as a scanner, but rather as a one-stop shop to manage the entire lifecycle of security issues from detection to close. (more)

The first major revision jump in LogRhythm's core platform since the 5.0 release in 2009 marks significant improvements to the product's ability to provide advanced threat detection, automated intelligent response, compliance automation and assurance in addition to expanded embedded expertise from LogRhythm Labs, the company's research division. Not to overshadow its 6.0 release, but LogRhythm also recently enhanced its intellectual property portfolio around its log collection, structuring and processing architecture with the issuance of another US patent.

Freemium endpoint security vendor AVG Technologies has announced the appointment of John Giamatteo as COO, reporting directly to JR Smith, CEO. Giamatteo replaces Clent Richardson who, according to AVG, decided to leave the company roughly two months ago, citing personal reasons, although Richardson did agree to stay onboard to help with the transition.