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Chainguard, an Open-Source Security Firm, Raises $61 Million

Chainguard has raised $61 million in a Series B investment round, as the security of open-source software has become a subject of gathering concern. VMware, the company provides vetted and secure versions of free open-source software, with known vulnerabilities fixed.

This Cyber News was published on www.wsj.com. Publication date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 23:19:27 +0000


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