James Rundle

New York

Reporter at The Wall Street Journal

Reporter @WSJ covering cybersecurity.

Articles

Exclusive | Cyber Company Forescout Plans Return to Public Markets

1 week ago | wsj.com | James Rundle

Security specialist aims for a second public offering after delisting during economic tumult at the height of the pandemicMay 29, 2025 5:30 am ET|WSJ ProCybersecurity company Forescout wants a second bite at a public offering, five years after it delisted from the Nasdaq in a take-private deal.
Companies Want the Government to Go After Hackers. Washington Might be Willing.

1 month ago | wsj.com | James Rundle

White House indicates it may use various methods, including cyberattacks, to go after criminalsMay 7, 2025 12:27 pm ET|WSJ ProSAN FRANCISCO—Security chiefs and former U.S. officials say Washington must do more to punish hackers who attack critical-infrastructure operators. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 MUST READS FROM Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Companies Want to Go Public. The Market Isn’t Letting Them.

1 month ago | wsj.com | James Rundle

Chief executives are waiting out economic turbulence; ‘I don’t think it’ll last forever’May 5, 2025 1:16 pm ET|WSJ ProSAN FRANCISCO—A reeling stock market is causing problems for cybersecurity providers looking to go public. While a predicted explosion in cybersecurity initial public offerings never fully materialized, enough companies are doing well enough that they face the choice of a listing or being acquired.
Blackouts In Europe Continue to Raise Cyber Alarms

1 month ago | wsj.com | Angus Loten |James Rundle

Pinpointing the root cause of power outages this week in Spain and Portugal is no easy task; Forensic investigations ‘may take weeks’May 2, 2025 2:21 pm ET|WSJ ProRuling out foul play in widespread blackouts across Spain and Portugal this week is a complex process that may take several weeks or more, cybersecurity experts say.
RSAC Day Two: Agentic AI In the Security Operations Center

1 month ago | createsend.com | James Rundle

Good morning. The first day of RSAC is in the bag, and as expected, you can’t swing a cat without hitting an artificial intelligence agent. “It's gonna be a game changer,” said Brad Jones, chief security officer at cloud data-storage company Snowflake, as five consecutive self-driving Waymo taxis passed behind him.
SolarWinds Security Chief Tim Brown Hopes the SEC Will Dismiss Charges

1 month ago | wsj.com | James Rundle

The CISO discusses personal legal liability for cyberattacks; ‘I ended up having a heart attack the week that I was notified’April 30, 2025 3:29 pm ET|WSJ ProSAN FRANCISCO—Tim Brown, the security chief at SolarWinds, hopes his legal battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission will end soon. As the chief information security officer of the Austin, Texas-based software company, Brown experienced one of the most consequential hacks in U.S. history.
RSA Conference: What CISOs Need to Know

1 month ago | cybersecurity.cmail20.com | James Rundle

Hello, and welcome to our coverage of this year’s RSA Conference in San Francisco. It’s day one for the cybersecurity industry’s largest serious, suited-and-booted confab, the others being the annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas in August for shorts-appropriate Black Hat, and its more feral nephew, Defcon. RSAC, however, is all about the vendors and we plan to bring you the news, trends and concerns that CISOs must know. This year, the main topic will be agents.
Exclusive | Former Google Security Chief Goes to VC Firm Ballistic

1 month ago | wsj.com | James Rundle

Veteran security executive Phil Venables is the latest prominent cybersecurity figure to join venture capital’s ranksApril 25, 2025 6:30 am ET|WSJ ProBallistic Ventures hired Phil Venables, a longtime security executive, as a venture partner, continuing a trend of senior cybersecurity figures leaving corporate and government roles for investor jobs.
Last-Minute Funding Uncertainty for Key Cyber Program Spooks Industry

1 month ago | wsj.com | James Rundle

The cybersecurity industry was rattled this week by the near-closure of a government-funded program that tracks flaws in software, prompting calls for changes in how it operates. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program, maintained by the nonprofit Mitre Corp., provides an international standard for identifying the holes in software that hackers use to breach systems.
Trade War Raises Cyber Stakes With China

1 month ago | wsj.com | Angus Loten |James Rundle

Security chiefs worry that rising economic pressure could result in further hacksApril 15, 2025 5:41 pm ET|WSJ ProThe Trump administration’s trade war with China deepens the risk of state-sponsored hackers burrowing further into U.S. infrastructure, cybersecurity experts say. The goal, they say, would be to gain intelligence about tariffs, trade tactics, sanctions and export controls, among other things. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.