Bit9

Bit9, Inc.
Private Company
Industry Endpoint Security
Founded 2002[1]
Headquarters Waltham, MA
Key people
 Patrick Morley, CEO
Products Software
Number of employees
 200 - 500
Website www.bit9.com

Bit9, Inc. is a security company based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Bit9 develops security software that detects malicious behavior and prevents malicious files from attacking an organization.[2]

In 2012, The New York Times called it one of the "hottest security start-ups today".[3]

Bit9 competitors in change detection and configuration control domain include Lumension, Tripwire, Cimcor and Ionx. Competitors in the security domain include Solidcore Systems and Symantec.

History

Bit9 was founded in 2002 by Todd Brennan,[4] Allen Hillery [5] and John Hanratty.[6][7]

Bit9’s first CEO was George Kassabgi.[8]

Patrick Morley, former Corel chief operating officer, is Bit9’s CEO. He took over the position in 2007.[9]

In 2013, the company's network was broken into by malicious actors who copied a certificate and used it to sign malware.[10]

Merger with Carbon Black

In February 2014, Bit9 announced it had merged with start-up security firm Carbon Black.[11] At the time of the merger, the company also raised $38.25 million is Series E funding, bringing Bit9’s total venture capital raised to approximately $120 million.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Takahashi, Dean (12 April 2011). "Bit9 raises $12.5M for enterprise security". VentureBeat. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Advanced prevention: Nothing new, just better". Network World, June 6, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Outmaneuvered at Their Own Game, Antivirus Makers Struggle to Adapt". The New York Times, December 31, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Dropbox’s tale speaks to a Bay State weakness". Boston Globe, August 5, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Company Overview of Bit9, Inc.". Bloomberg Businessweek, August 13, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Company Overview of ReversingLabs Corporation". Bloomberg Businessweek, August 13, 2014.
  7. ↑ "organization founders involved in bit9, inc". evi.com, 2014.
  8. ↑ "George Kassabgi". Veracode, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Bit9 Names New CEO". Dark Reading, December 3, 2007.
  10. ↑ "Elite Chinese Cyberspy Group Behind Bit9 Hack". Dark Reading, September 18, 2013.
  11. ↑ "What does the Bit9 and Carbon Black merger mean for businesses?". Tech Radar, March 12, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Bit9 raises $38M, merges with Carbon Black in cybersecurity consolidation". Boston Business Journal, February 13, 2014.

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