Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) News: 21 June 2019 -

Each business day, MSSP Alert broadcasts a quick lineup of news, analysis and chatter from across that managed security services provider ecosystem.

The Content: Written for MSSPs, SOC as a Service (SOCaaS), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and MSP security providers — and those who need to partner up with such companies.
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Here’s the daily business update for Friday, June 21, 2019.

A. Today’s MSSP Alerts

1. Hackers Hit MSP Software Platforms Again: New cyberattacks have hit MSP software platforms and extended ransomware out to end-customer systems, according to reports. The MSP software attacks apparently involved compromised credentials rather than software vulnerabilities. Here are the latest details.

2. Mandatory MSP Security Setting: Webroot has made two-factor authentication (2FA) mandatory amid continued hacker attacks that target MSPs, the Carbonite-owned cybersecurity company has confirmed.

3. Vulnerability Management as a Service: ePlus has launched Vulnerability Management as a Service, providing identification, prioritization and remediation of organizational cybersecurity weaknesses that leave data at risk, the IT solutions provider says.