Spyne establishes US headquarters in Dallas, Texas, to build strategic partnerships and drive expansion in the US automotive market.Plans to scale dealership footprint to 4,000 rooftops by the end of 2025.

DALLAS, April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Spyne, a leading automotive AI solutions provider, announced the appointment of Dave Purgason as Head of Business, US, as it establishes its new regional headquarters in Dallas, Texas. In this role, Dave will lead Spyne’s expansion efforts across the US automotive market, focusing on large dealership groups and OEM partnerships.

As part of its US expansion, Spyne plans to hire 25+ employees across key functions, including sales, client success, OEM partnerships, and strategic leadership roles. The sales team will be deployed across major DMAs to drive customer acquisition and strengthen regional presence.

Dave brings over three decades of operational excellence in the automotive industry. At Cox Auto Trader, CallRevu, and TRUECar, he led record-setting growth, scaled dealer networks, and developed deep OEM relationships, making him a key asset to Spyne’s US leadership team.

“We’re excited to have Dave onboard as we double down on the US market after raising $16M in Series A. His deep industry expertise and proven leadership will be key in scaling Spyne’s AI innovations, expanding our dealership footprint, and cementing our leadership in digital automotive retail,”  said Sanjay Varnwal, CEO and Co-Founder of Spyne.

“With 5x growth in the last 15 months, Spyne has proved its product-market fit. And, I’m thrilled to join Spyne at such a pivotal time, as our AI solutions are redefining the customer journey for dealers—digitizing their operations, and enhancing efficiency. I look forward to driving our US expansion and building scalable, long-lasting partnerships,” said Dave Purgason, Head of Business, US.

Spyne recently closed $16 million in Series A funding from Vertex Ventures, Accel, and other marquee investors. With a strong global presence in 47+ countries, Spyne’s US expansion will be crucial in its journey to redefine the global digital vehicle retail market.

About Spyne:

Spyne is a leading deep-tech AI platform revolutionizing the global automotive industry. What started as an AI-powered visual merchandising solution has evolved rapidly into a full-stack, AI-driven automotive retail platform, enabling dealerships to seamlessly manage the entire vehicle lifecycle, from sourcing to sale.

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Two-day hands-on course offers a rare opportunity for beginners to build real browser exploits from scratch using V8 vulnerabilities.

SEOUL, South Korea, April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — South Korea’s leading cybersecurity company, SK Shieldus, announced that its white-hat hacker team, EQST(Experts, Qualified Security Team), will deliver a technical training session titled “Kickoff to V8 Exploit: Every Step of the Way” at ‘Black Hat USA 2025′, the world’s most prominent cybersecurity event.

The two-day course, scheduled for August 4–5, is part of Black Hat’s official Training program (August 2–5) and will be held at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas.

Tailored for beginner to intermediate security professionals, this course provides hands-on, step-by-step training in vulnerability analysis and exploit development targeting Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine. Participants will follow a structured learning path—from understanding memory layout to building a full exploit chain that achieves remote code execution (RCE).

Chrome’s V8 engine underwent significant architectural changes in 2024, increasing both its complexity and the technical barrier to vulnerability research. This course is designed to bridge that gap, offering clear explanations of V8 internals and step-by-step guidance in modern exploit techniques.

Participants will analyze the engine’s memory structure, utilize debuggers such as GDB and d8, and develop hands-on proficiency in vulnerability analysis (e.g., out-of-bounds, Type Confusion), arbitrary memory access, and sandbox escape techniques. The full exploit chain—from bug identification to shellcode execution—will be covered in depth. In addition, recent updates to the V8 sandbox architecture and modern bypass strategies will be explored using pre-configured remote lab environments. All attendees will gain access to a dedicated training setup equipped with exploit templates, sample vulnerable code, and custom debugging tools.

By the end of the course, participants will walk away with a practical understanding of JavaScript engine security, hands-on experience in Chrome bug hunting, and skills applicable to CTF-style challenges and real-world exploit research.

About EQST

EQST is SK Shieldus’s elite white-hat hacker team and the largest offensive security group in South Korea. The team specializes in red teaming, exploit development, and advanced cybersecurity education through its proprietary platform, EQST LMS.

EQST’s research and innovation have been showcased globally: the team presented Chrome V8 exploitation techniques at Hack.lu, successfully hacked a BMW infotainment system at Pwn2Own Automotive 2025, and introduced AI-powered red teaming and LLM security evaluations at Black Hat Asia 2025.

About SK Shieldus

SK Shieldus is South Korea’s leading cybersecurity firm, providing advanced protection across physical, cyber, and converged security domains. With cutting-edge AI-based monitoring systems and world-class cybersecurity talent, SK Shieldus safeguards enterprises, government agencies, and individuals from evolving threats across all areas of security.

Training Registration Details

Title: Kickoff to V8 Exploit: Every Step of the Way
Dates: August 4–5, 2025
Location: Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas (as part of Black Hat USA 2025 Training – August 2–5)
Duration: 2 days
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Seats: Limited — early registration is strongly recommended
Register and view session details: https://www.blackhat.com/us-25/training/schedule/#kickoff-to-v8-exploit-every-step-of-the-way-44362

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New capabilities and commercial policies launched to help drive efficiency and streamline IT operations

LAS VEGAS, April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Kaseya, the leading global provider of AI-powered cybersecurity and IT management software, began its Kaseya Connect 2025 conference in Las Vegas by celebrating its global customer community and unveiling a new set of technology and commercial innovations. Thousands of attendees are connecting and sharing best practices to grow faster, improve service quality, and operate more efficiently – all powered by the company’s flagship AI-powered platform, Kaseya 365.

With 81% of small businesses worried about IT security and efficiency, they are requiring enterprise-grade security with AI-driven automation to protect more users and devices. Backed by data from nearly 50,000 customers and millions of endpoints, the latest Kaseya 365 platform enhancements give IT professionals the tools and pricing they need to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving threat landscape.

Highlights from Kaseya’s innovation announcements:

Kaseya 365 Ops – The newest edition to the Kaseya 365 platform applies practical AI to help customers scale efficiently, improve operations, and achieve top tier service delivery and performance metrics. Early Kaseya 365 Ops customers save an average of 160 hours per month thanks to the platform’s AI capabilities and automation, which equates to the productivity of one additional technician.Kaseya SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) – The new Kaseya SIEM provides a streamlined, unified response system for customers with SaaS Alerts and MDR protection and without the expense of enterprise-grade alternatives. Kaseya SIEM correlates threat data from RocketCyber and SaaS Alerts, combining endpoint and cloud telemetry to deliver unified, faster, and more actionable threat detection.Free-to-Use Hardware – All models of Datto’s backup hardware will be free-to-use for all Kaseya customers, with a limit of three (3) devices per customer. This allows Kaseya backup customers to provide a consistent level of service while minimizing upfront costs.Datto ALTO 5 – The return of a 2TB ALTO model to the Datto lineup is being offered at the same monthly cost as the current 1TB model and now includes encryption to bolster security.

“As we move forward, innovation is at the heart of everything we do at. What we’re unveiling at Connect 2025 delivers on that vision,” says Jim Lippie, Chief Product Officer at Kaseya. “These innovations allow our customers to improve their businesses and fight against growing cyberthreats.”

Additional Information:

Read the press release, “Kaseya Unveils Spring 2025 Innovations, Showcasing AI-Driven Innovations Across IT Management and Cybersecurity.“Read the press release, “Kaseya Continues Strong Momentum in Q1 with New Product Innovations and Major Award Wins.”Read the press release, “The 2024 Kaseya Security Survey Finds Human Error is Cybersecurity’s Weakest Link.“

About Kaseya

Kaseya is the leading global provider of AI-powered cybersecurity and IT management software. Through its customer-centric approach and renowned support, Kaseya delivers best-in-breed technologies that empower organizations to seamlessly manage IT infrastructure, secure networks, backup critical data, manage service operations and grow their businesses. Kaseya offers a broad array of IT management solutions from industry-leading providers: audIT, ConnectBooster, Datto, Graphus, ID Agent, IT Glue, Kaseya, RapidFire Tools, RocketCyber, SaaS Alerts, Secure Payments, Spanning Cloud Apps, TruMethods, Unitrends and Vonahi. These innovative solutions fuel Kaseya’s IT Complete platform, which addresses the challenges of multifunctional IT professionals. IT Complete empowers them to centrally command hardware, software, security, data, compliance, operations and more from within a comprehensive, integrated, intelligent (AI utilization-optimized), and affordable platform. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Kaseya is privately held with a global presence in more than a dozen countries. To learn more, visit https://www.kaseya.com/.

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