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This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Business Insider The US, Russia, and China are engaged in a fascinating cyber Cold War, top experts tell Insider. From the outside, it may appear the US is losing, but its rivals have deep-seated weaknesses. The US must keep a moral high ground – and a very stealthy profile in undermining its rivals.  At universities in China, former military officers teach students to hack into US defense contractors – and give them b...

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Developer-security startup Snyk raised $300 million to take its valuation to $4.7 billion. Its valuation has quadrupled since January 2020 as it drives the "shift left" movement. CEO Peter McKay says Snyk will not have an IPO this year, but may pursue acquisitions.  Apart from Zoom and perhaps now Roblox, it would be hard to name a company that has blown up more over the past difficult year than Snyk.  The developer-security startup announced a $300 million E round on Wednesday – it's second mega-round in six months, following a $20...

Scalyr and SentinelOne This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. "Extended detection and response" is one of cybersecurity's hottest trends, fueling M&A and revenue. XDR software gathers corporate data, stitches it together in one master view, and studies the data. The software sounds the alarm when something is abnormal – like hackers in SolarWinds-style attacks. The sprawling SolarWinds cyberattacks and new hacks of Microsoft email systems have hit the cybersecurit...

Drew Angerer/Getty Images Last week lawmakers met with the big companies involved in the SolarWinds cybersecurity attacks. The companies suggested working more closely with the government in order to prevent future attacks. But newer, cloud-based companies and investors believe that could cut off badly-needed innovation. Last week's Congressional hearings on the SolarWinds supply chain cyberattacks may result in closer collaboration between big companies and federal agencies – a dynamic that experts warn could discourage badly-needed innovation from newer compa...