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1. MDR Partnership: Smarttech247, a global cybersecurity solutions provider, has formed a strategic collaboration with SentinelOne aimed at delivering managed detection and response (MDR) services to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). As part of the collaboration, Smarttech247 will integrate its VisionX platform with the SentinelOne Singularity Platform to provide mid-market customers in Europe and the U.S. with advanced threat detection, analysis and response capabilities.
2. Data and Cloud Security Release: Cisco has unveiled what it describes as a radically new approach to securing data centers and clouds in response to the increasing demands AI has put on IT infrastructure. Cisco Hypershield protects applications, devices and data across public and private data centers, clouds and physical locations. Designed and built with AI in mind, Hypershield enables organizations to achieve security outcomes beyond what has been possible with humans alone, the company said.
3. Ransomware Solution Debuts: Dymium has launched a ransomware solution using "data ghosts" to ensure users and devices connect securely without ever directly accessing the data stores. The solution makes it impossible for ransomware to locate and encrypt critical data. Even if ransomware penetrates existing defenses, it's unable to encrypt which effectively neutralizes the threat, Dymium said.
4. Cyber Insurance Partnership: Mulberri, an AI-driven insurance platform, is partnering with Acronis to embed Mulberri’s cyber insurance to Acronis' SMB customers based in the U.S. Acronis customers can opt-in for Mulberri’s embedded cyber insurance directly through the Acronis platform. Acronis natively integrates cybersecurity, data protection, and endpoint management for MSPs and SMBs.
5. Cyber Insurance Integration: Coalition, an active insurance provider, has unveiled new integrations between Coalition Control, its cyber risk management platform, and cloud services providers, including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Amazon Web Services. Coalition policyholders and Control customers can now connect Coalition Control with cloud services to help them actively manage and improve their cybersecurity postures, the company said.
6. Cyberattack on New York Capitol: An apparent cyberattack struck the New York State Legislature’s computer infrastructure on April 16, slowing progress on state budget negotiations, forcing the state to move to a 20th-century backup system. The legislature’s bill drafting office, responsible for finalizing the text of the state budget, was reportedly the worst hit. (Source: The Hill)
7. Texas Water Facility Attacked: A hacking group with ties to the Russian government is suspected of carrying out a cyberattack in January that caused a tank at a Texas water facility to overflow, experts from Mandiant said this week. The hack in the north Texas town of Muleshoe coincided with at least two other towns in north Texas taking precautionary defensive measures after detecting suspicious cyber activity on their networks. (Source: CNN)
8. Hotel Hack Reported: The Daixin Team ransomware gang has claimed a recent cyberattack on Omni Hotels & Resorts and is now threatening to publish customers' sensitive information if a ransom is not paid. The hotel chain was added to Daixin Team's dark web leak site following a massive outage that brought down the company's IT systems and impacted reservation, hotel room door lock and point-of-sale (POS) systems. (Source: Bleeping Computer)
9. Leadership Move: Ostendio, a provider of integrated security, compliance and risk management solutions, has appointed Ken Varrone as CEO. Varrone brings 15 years of channel and integrated security and risk management experience to Ostendio. Varrone's leadership will bolster Ostendio's mission to elevate security programs for MSPs and MSSPs to help them mitigate cybersecurity and associated financial risk, increase operational efficiency and drive revenue growth, the company said.
