Malwarebytes Acquires AzireVPN

Malwarebytes Acquires Cyrus

August 24, 2023

Cybersecurity

Malwarebytes has acquired Cyrus, a startup that provides consumer-focused online privacy and identity protection technology. The acquisition brings Cyrus' team and mobile-first privacy capabilities into Malwarebytes to strengthen its consumer privacy, VPN and browser protection offerings.

Vector Capital Makes $100M Minority Investment in Malwarebytes

September 21, 2022

Cybersecurity

Vector Capital will make a strategic $100 million minority growth investment in Malwarebytes to accelerate product innovation, expand its channel and MSP programs, and consolidate ownership. As part of the deal, two Vector Managing Directors will join Malwarebytes' board; the transaction is expected to close in Q4 2022.

DNSFilter Acquires Guardian Firewall + VPN

August 10, 2022

Cybersecurity

DNSFilter has acquired Guardian, the developer of the Guardian Firewall + VPN mobile privacy platform, to add full firewall and VPN capabilities to its AI-powered DNS security offering. The deal expands DNSFilter’s product into a more complete Secure Web Gateway (SWG), enabling URL, file type, IP and port filtering alongside DNS protection.

McAfee Acquires MineOS Consumer Privacy Division

November 26, 2025

Cybersecurity

McAfee has completed the acquisition of MineOS's consumer privacy division. MineOS will divest its consumer product to focus fully on enterprise privacy, risk management, and AI governance, reinvesting proceeds to accelerate its enterprise platform development.

NortonLifeLock Acquires Avira from Investcorp for $360 Million

December 7, 2020

Cybersecurity

NortonLifeLock agreed to acquire Germany-headquartered cybersecurity software provider Avira from Investcorp for approximately $360 million in an all-cash deal announced in December 2020. The transaction, expected to close in Q1 2021 subject to regulatory approvals, strengthens NortonLifeLock’s consumer cyber-safety portfolio and builds a larger European footprint for the combined business.

Microsoft Acquires Miburo

July 1, 2022

Cybersecurity

Microsoft has entered into an agreement to acquire Miburo, a cyber threat analysis and research firm led by Clint Watts, to expand its threat intelligence and detection capabilities against foreign information operations. Miburo will join Microsoft's Customer Security and Trust organization and work closely with the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center and other teams to bolster research into nation-state and information operation threats.