Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) Market News: 08 August 2022 -

Each business day, MSSP Alert delivers this quick lineup of news, analysis and chatter from across the managed security services provider ecosystem.

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A. Today’s MSSP, MDR, XDR and Cybersecurity Market News

1. Talent - Extended Security Posture Management (XSPM): Cymulate has named Maria Mastakas as chief operating officer (COO) and Carolyn Crandall as chief marketing officer (CMO) and chief security advocate.

2. Talent - Managed Compliance and Cybersecurity Services: Cerberus Cyber Sentinel has named Ashley Devoto as president. She also remains chief information security officer (CISO).

2. Cyberattack Hits Cloud MSP: Advanced, a cloud MSP that hosts & manages healthcare applications for NHS 111 & UK businesses, confirms cyberattack.

3. MSSP Partner Program: onShore Security, an MDR security service provider, has joined Palo Alto Networks’ MSSP program.

4. Research - Russia-Ukraine War and Cyber Fallout: Sixty-five percent of defenders believe cyberattacks have increased since Russia invaded Ukraine, according to VMware's Global Incident Response Threat Report.

5. Cyberattack Hits Jacksonville Sheriff Office?: The latest details are here.

6. AWS Buckets Misconfigured: Italian insurance company Vittoria Assicurazioni suffered a cloud data exposure involving misconfigured AWS buckets, according to Website Planet.