Each morning MSSP Alert broadcasts a quick lineup of news, analysis and chatter from across the global managed security services provider, SOC (security operations center) and IT outsourcing ecosystem.
Here’s the lineup for Friday, February 23, 2018:
3. Meltdown, Spectre Mismanagement?: Intel did not tell U.S. cyber officials about the Meltdown and Spectre chip flaws until the situation was made public, Reuters says. The company now faces dozens of shareholder lawsuits over the vulnerabilities, though Intel sales have remained strong.
2. Meltdown & Spectre Vulnerability Updates: The latest Meltdown and Spectre vulnerability alerts, fixes and associated statements are here.
1. M&A - Managed Security Services: Konica Minolta, a Top 100 MSSP for 2017, has acquired VioPoint, an IT consulting firm with managed security services expertise.