{"id":189212,"date":"2026-02-20T13:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T18:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/cloudflare-inc-net-and-mastercard-incorporated-announce-strategic-cybersecurity-partnership\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T13:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T18:35:10","slug":"cloudflare-inc-net-and-mastercard-incorporated-announce-strategic-cybersecurity-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/cloudflare-inc-net-and-mastercard-incorporated-announce-strategic-cybersecurity-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloudflare, Inc. (NET) and Mastercard Incorporated Announce Strategic Cybersecurity Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/finviz.com\/news\/317645\/cloudflare-inc-net-and-mastercard-incorporated-announce-strategic-cybersecurity-partnership\">Cloudflare, Inc. (NET) and Mastercard Incorporated Announce Strategic Cybersecurity Partnership<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/finviz.com\/news\/317645\/cloudflare-inc-net-and-mastercard-incorporated-announce-strategic-cybersecurity-partnership\">https:\/\/finviz.com\/news\/317645\/cloudflare-inc-net-and-mastercard-incorporated-announce-strategic-cybersecurity-partnership<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-02-20 13:23:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"finviz.com\">finviz.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Author: <a href=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p> Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE:NET) is among the 8 Most Promising Metaverse Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds.<\/p>\n<p>TheFly reported on February 13 that DZ Bank upgraded shares on Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE:NET) and turned more bullish.<br \/>\nSeparately, in recent news, NET announced a strategic collaboration with Mastercard Incorporated on February 17. This deal is to strengthen cybersecurity protections for small businesses, critical infrastructure operators, and government organizations. The partnership will combine Mastercard\u2019s Recorded Future and RiskRecon attack surface monitoring capabilities with NET\u2019s Application Security portfolio to deliver a unified solution for identifying and addressing cyber risks.<br \/>\nThe combined service is intended to assist enterprises in identifying unknown assets that are accessible via the internet, evaluating vulnerabilities, and promptly putting security measures like web application firewalls and encryption into place. Users will also gain access to constantly updated cyber risk assessments and prioritized threat analytics via Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE:NET)&#8217;s dashboard.<br \/>\nThe initiative aims to enable companies to develop while maintaining stronger defenses against increasingly sophisticated cyberthreats by filling the visibility gaps created by expanding digital ecosystems.<br \/>\nCloudflare, Inc. (NYSE:NET) is a U.S. internet infrastructure and security company enabling the metaverse\u00a0with fast, reliable, and secure edge-network services, DDoS protection, and real-time connectivity that support immersive applications, distributed worlds, and seamless digital experiences across devices.<\/p>\n<p>While we acknowledge the potential of NET as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you\u2019re looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.<\/p>\n<p>READ NEXT:\u00a012 Unstoppable Dividend Stocks to Buy According to Analysts\u00a0and\u00a0Dividend Champions, Contenders and Challengers list: 15 Highest Yielding Stocks.<br \/>\nDisclosure: None.<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cloudflare, Inc. 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