Kyle Alspach

cybersecurity editor @CRN

[Techmeme @Techmeme]

ThreatLocker raised a $190M Series F led by Elephant as it looks to extend its zero-trust enterprise security platform to protect against AI-related risks (@kylealspach / CRN)

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Data security startup Cyera agrees to acquire Oasis Security, which provides non-human identity security, in a deal valued at about $1B (@kylealspach / CRN)

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[CRN @CRN]

We are excited to officially share that @CRN cybersecurity reporter and Senior Editor @KyleAlspach is hosting a new podcast series called “Security Or Else!” The series will explore what's hype, what's real and what partners actually need to focus on next.

You can watch the inaugural episode with @ThreatLocker Co-Founder and CEO Danny Jenkins here: https://t.co/vu0zBdnAf9.

Jenkins discusses the risk to the industry posed by overhyped AI-powered security tools, to the detriment of fundamental controls such as zero trust and deny-by-default policies for protecting users and data.

He also discusses the massive increase in software vulnerabilities and where managed service providers (MSPs) can find the biggest opportunities to secure their customers in an increasingly threatening environment.

[Jennifer Follett @jfollett]

CRN’s inaugural AI Security Week offers a wide-ranging look into the most important trends and opportunities for solution and service providers.

You’ll find 2026 AI Security Week coverage from @KyleAlspach and @DylanOnChips throughout the week here:
https://t.co/YGcNIH3NtH

[Kyle Alspach @KyleAlspach]

New- kicking off @CRN's inaugural AI Security Week with a look at the most important AI security controls right now: https://t.co/Bvfnt1S9J6

[CRN @CRN]

Okta is seeking to drive a greater portion of its revenue through partners during its next phase of growth as the identity security powerhouse doubles down on opportunities for securing AI agents, @okta’s newly appointed channel chief, Laura Padilla, says.
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A misconfigured AWS system that was remediated in August should serve as a warning to the cybersecurity industry about under-recognized risks within the modern software development process, according to researchers at @wiz_io, who discovered the issue.
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[CRN @CRN]

Here’s why @KyleAlspach says Cavelo, @ConductorOneInc, @evosecurity, @OrchidSecurity, @_RaySecurity, @ReachSecurity, @_Reflectiz_, @VulnCheckAI, @Zafran_io and @ZeroNetworks are the 10 cybersecurity startups to watch in 2026:
https://t.co/sOq952PMfH

[CRN @CRN]

CrowdStrike Debuts AI Detection And Response: 5 Big Things To Know: https://t.co/HHngXHIirQ

@CrowdStrike is providing a huge boost to security around AI prompts and agent interactions with its new Falcon AIDR offering, President Mike Sentonas told @CRN exclusively.

[CrowdStrike @CrowdStrike]

Thanks to @KyleAlspach and the @CRN team for spotlighting CrowdStrike’s evolution as the hyperscaler of cybersecurity.

Proud to see the Falcon platform recognized for its unmatched scale, speed, and AI innovation — all built to stop breaches.

[CRN @CRN]

With its cloud-native Falcon platform and Falcon Flex subscription model, @CrowdStrike is now offering a formidable set of advantages that position it to do for cybersecurity what AWS did for public cloud, according to CrowdStrike CEO @George_Kurtz.
https://t.co/IMZzjoGavI

[Kyle Alspach @KyleAlspach]

Our Nov. @CRN Cover Story: How @CrowdStrike became the first “hyperscaler of security"

@George_Kurtz says the Falcon Flex subscription model is the "last building block" CrowdStrike needed to do for cybersecurity what AWS did for cloud: https://t.co/H9QxsDWgLm

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Sachin Katti, Intel's CTO and AI officer, says he is leaving the company to join OpenAI; Intel says CEO Lip-Bu Tan will take over its AI efforts (CRN)

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SentinelOne CEO Tomer Weingarten: Security Vendors ‘Missing’ The Mark On Agentic: https://t.co/yhYtk4Iucx

“Everybody wants to say they have agents,” @SentinelOne’s Weingarten tells @KyleAlspach. “But tangible outcomes [with agentic]? That’s a whole different story right now.”

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Nvidia unveils BlueField-4 data processing unit, combining a 64-core Grace CPU and ConnectX-9 SuperNIC for 800 Gbps of network throughput, launching in 2026 (@dylanonchips / CRN)

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[Nikesh Arora @nikesharora]

Thank you @KyleAlspach for helping us spread the message. Excited about delivering automation agents for security.

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CrowdStrike and Nvidia announce a partnership expansion to deepen the use of each other's technologies for creating and deploying AI agents for cybersecurity (@kylealspach / CRN)

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[Rubrik @rubrikInc]

We’re excited to be featured in @CRN's “10 Cool New Data Security Products in 2025,” written by @KyleAlspach, for our latest advancements in Rubrik DSPM. 🎉 Read the full article here 👉 https://t.co/9DE8pe9czD

[CRN @CRN]

Congratulations to our inaugural Best of the Channel Awards winners! 🎉 We were thrilled to recognize some of the channel’s most remarkable leaders last night at a ceremony in the Egyptian Ballroom at @TheFoxTheatre in Atlanta with our parent company, @TheChannelCo.

You can learn about them all here: https://t.co/WDFr2baEBz.

- Best Emerging Leader of the Year: Jon LoBello, @SchneiderElec
- Best Channel Achiever of the Year: Tina Fisher, @dandh
- Best Channel Visionary of the Year - Solution Provider: Rob Purcell, @22_vets
- Best Channel Visionary of the Year - Vendor/Distributor: Susan Odle, @StorMagic
- Best Solution Provider CEO of the Year: Kevin Lynch (@LynchCyberCEO), @Optiv
- Best Channel Chief of the Year: Rob Rae, @pax8
- Best Solution Provider Team of the Year: @Quantiphi
- Best Channel Marketing Team of the Year: @Exclaimer
- Best AI Solution Provider of the Year: @Advizex
- Best Channel Team of the Year: @TDSYNNEX
- Best Solution Provider of the Year: @AvatarMSP
- Best Vendor of the Year: @ThreatLocker
- Lifetime Achievement Award winner: @jimpkavanaugh, @wwt_inc

#CRNBestOfTheChannel #XChange

[CRN @CRN]

While firewalls and VPNs served their purpose in the past, the recent flood of network compromises and availability of zero-trust security approaches mean that “network security architecture is irrelevant,” @zscaler CEO Jay Chaudhry says.

#XChange
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