AI & Enterprise
Big firms heat up M&A in global security market at start of year
Merger-and-acquisition activity led by major players is picking up in the global security market at the start of the year. SiliconAngle, citing Israeli outlet Calcalist, reported Palo Alto Networks is pursuing Israeli cybersecurity startup Koi Security in a deal valued at about $400 million. Separately, Calcalist reported Cisco is seeking to buy security asset-management startup Axonius for about $2 billion, though Axonius said it has not held acquisition talks with Cisco.