Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection is to buy Israeli cybersecurity firm Hexadite for the reported sum of $8 million in a drive to expand the company’s security products portfolio. Hexadite had raised $10.5 million in funding, according to Crunchbase, with investors including HP Ventures, YL Ventures, TenEleven Ventures and Moshe Lichtman of Israel Venture Partners. Hexadite uses artificial intelligence to defend against cyberattacks and the purchase will help Microsoft develop its security software for Windows one customers, Microsoft .
Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection is to buy Israeli cybersecurity firm Hexadite for the reported sum of $8 million in a drive to expand the company’s security products portfolio. Hexadite uses artificial intelligence to defend against cyberattacks and the purchase will help Microsoft develop its security software for Windows one customers, Microsoft .