Kyle Alspach

New York

Senior Cybersecurity Editor at CRN (U.S.)

cybersecurity reporter @CRN

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday Release Fixes ‘Unusual’ Number Of Office Bugs: Researcher

1 day ago | crn.com | Kyle Alspach

Microsoft Patch Tuesday Release Fixes ‘Unusual’ Number Of Office Bugs: Researcher While the total number of vulnerabilities addressed in the monthly release of Microsoft security updates is modest, there’s a comparatively high number of Office-related bugs fixed in the release, writes Trend Micro’s Dustin Childs.
WatchGuard’s Prakash Panjwani To Exit CEO Role For ‘Next Chapter’

6 days ago | crnfrance.fr | Kyle Alspach

After expanding WatchGuard into an MSP-friendly cybersecurity platform player over the past decade, Panjwani — who is stepping down as part of a planned CEO transition — tells CRN the company is ‘on a great trajectory.’ After spearheading a massive expansion at WatchGuard Technologies over the past decade — evolving the company from a firewall vendor into an MSP-friendly provider of a broad cybersecurity platform — Prakash Panjwani is stepping down as WatchGuard CEO as part of a planned...
CrowdStrike to cut 500 jobs, focus on ‘highest-impact opportunities’

1 week ago | channelweb.co.uk | Kyle Alspach

The cybersecurity giant says it’s pursuing an initiative aimed at ‘doubling down’ on fast-growing areas CrowdStrike disclosed that it will cut five per cent of its staff, or about 500 jobs, as part of a new effort aimed at “doubling down” on fast-growing areas.
WatchGuard’s Prakash Panjwani To Exit CEO Role For ‘Next Chapter’

1 week ago | crn.com | Kyle Alspach

WatchGuard’s Prakash Panjwani To Exit CEO Role For ‘Next Chapter’ After expanding WatchGuard into an MSP-friendly cybersecurity platform player over the past decade, Panjwani — who is stepping down as part of a planned CEO transition — tells CRN the company is ‘on a great trajectory.’ After spearheading a massive expansion at WatchGuard Technologies over the past decade — evolving the company from a firewall vendor into an MSP-friendly provider of a broad cybersecurity platform — Prakash...
Fortinet Stock Price Sinks Despite ‘Momentum’ For Firewall Refresh

1 week ago | crn.com | Kyle Alspach

Fortinet Stock Price Sinks Despite ‘Momentum’ For Firewall Refresh Executives also said during the company’s quarterly call Wednesday that geopolitical uncertainties have not weakened demand. Fortinet executives said Wednesday that geopolitical and economic uncertainties have not weakened customer demand and that the vendor continues to expect a substantial revenue boost ahead from device refreshes in its core firewall business.
CrowdStrike To Cut 500 Jobs, Focus On ‘Highest-Impact Opportunities’

1 week ago | crn.com | Kyle Alspach

CrowdStrike To Cut 500 Jobs, Focus On ‘Highest-Impact Opportunities’ The cybersecurity giant says it’s pursuing an initiative aimed at ‘doubling down’ on fast-growing areas. CrowdStrike disclosed that it will cut 5 percent of its staff, or about 500 jobs, as part of a new effort aimed at “doubling down” on fast-growing areas.
Cato debuts revamped channel program: ‘Clear pathway for partners to lean in’

1 week ago | channelweb.co.uk | Kyle Alspach

The SASE provider is expanding to a two-tier program — adding a tier for ‘advanced’ partners — while aiming to offer more-targeted enablement and increased discounts, global channel chief Karl Soderlund tells CRN Cato Networks is rolling out an overhauled channel program adding a second tier that aims to help “advanced” partners to differentiate, while providing improved simplicity and profitability along with unique new specialisation tracks, its global channel chief Karl Soderlund told CRN...
SentinelOne CEO On Why AI Agents May Be A ‘Transient Concept’

1 week ago | crn.com | Kyle Alspach

SentinelOne CEO On Why AI Agents May Be A ‘Transient Concept’ In an interview with CRN, SentinelOne CEO Tomer Weingarten says that while agentic capabilities are promising, partners need to stay ‘agile and flexible enough to support what comes next’ even beyond the technology.
Cato Debuts Revamped Channel Program: ‘Clear Pathway For Partners To Lean In’

1 week ago | crn.com | Kyle Alspach

Cato Debuts Revamped Channel Program: ‘Clear Pathway For Partners To Lean In’ The SASE provider is expanding to a two-tier program — adding a tier for ‘advanced’ partners — while aiming to offer more-targeted enablement and increased discounts, Cato Networks Global Channel Chief Karl Soderlund tells CRN.
Here’s What 15 Top Cybersecurity Execs Are Saying About AI: RSAC 2025

1 week ago | crn.com | Kyle Alspach

Here’s What 15 Top Cybersecurity Execs Are Saying About AI: RSAC 2025 CRN spoke with C-level executives at leading players in cybersecurity—including SentinelOne, Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike—about their biggest AI-related discussions during RSAC 2025. Here’s what they had to say. The usefulness of GenAI for cybersecurity has grown massively over just the past year, even as demand for enabling AI usage by employees—rather than simply blocking it—has also surged.