Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) News: 08 March 2021 -

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

The Content: Written for MSSPs, SOC as a Service (SOCaaS), Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) and MSP security providers — and those who need to partner up with such companies.
Frequency and Format: Every business morning. Typically one or two sentences for each item below.
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A. Today’s MSSP and Cybersecurity News Alerts

1. Microsoft Exchange Cyberattack Timeline: How the Hafnium attack started, along with the latest updates and analysis from FireEye, Huntress, Microsoft, Mandiant, Veloxity and more. See the entire Exchange Server Hack timeline here, and check it daily for updates.

2. Microsoft Azure Sentinel - 30 New Connectors: Details are here.

3. M&A - Endpoint Security: McAfee is selling its enterprise security business to private equity firm Symphony Technology Group (STG). Here are the McAfee-STG deal implications for MSPs & MSSPs.

4. Compliance - Health Care: The American Dental Association (ADA) and ADA Member Advantage has selected Compliancy Group as the exclusive HIPAA compliance management solution recommended for all association members. Compliancy Group also works closely with MSPs and channel partners.

5. Talent - Cloud Cybersecurity Detection and Response: Confluera has named John Morgan to succeed Abhijit Ghosh as CEO. Ghosh shifts chief technology officer.