Security

Cisco announced Malicious Activity Protection, a new engine for AMP for endpoints, designed to stop malware from encrypting a host. www.cisco.com

Trend Micro has begun offering a Deep Security Smart Check module to continuously scan container images, which complements an existing Deep Security module for securing container runtimes. www.trend.com

Matrix42 has acquired EgoSecure, a provider of endpoint security software. Matrix42 is also acquiring the majority of ownership shares in InfoWatch, a group that offers DLP and integrated solutions for information security. www.matrix42.com

Miscellaneous

Rackspace announced that it has partnered with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to launch a Private Cloud-as-a-Service (PCaaS) powered by VMware, with pay per use infrastructure. www.rackspace.com

Microsoft announced an agreement to acquire Bonsai, which has developed a novel approach using machine teaching that abstracts the low-level mechanics of machine learning. www.microsoft.com

VMware announced VMware Cloud on AWS GovCloud (US), a forthcoming hybrid cloud service aimed at United States public sector agencies. www.vmware.com

CrowdStrike announced that the company has executed a $200 million Series E financing round. www.crowdstrike.com