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) 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.Reaching Our Inbox: Send news, tips and rumors to [email protected]. A. Today’s MSSP Alerts
1. M&A - MSSP and Vulnerability Management: Secureworks is acquiring Delve, a provider of vulnerability management software.
2. Private Equity - Privileged Access Management (PAM): Cove Hill Partners has invested in
SecureLink, a provider of vendor privileged access management (VPAM). Upon closing, Cove Hill will become SecureLink’s majority owner, with
Vista Equity Partners maintaining a minority stake in the company.
3. Ransomware Attacks Connecticut School System: Hartford Public Schools had to delay its opening after
suffering a ransomware attack.
4. Container Security: NeuVector's Red Hat OpenShift-integrated container security platform is now available through
Red Hat Marketplace.
5. Education and Mentoring: Spark Mindset Inc. has launched the Cyber Space Virtual Academy Program, aimed to prepare 9th- 12th grade students for a career in cybersecurity. The two year virtual hybrid program prepares high school students for cybersecurity careers or a pathway towards a 2- or 4-year college.
6. Security - SQL Server and VMware: Netwrix has upgraded its Auditor software, which helps organizations control access to their SQL Server and VMware environments.
7. Partnership - Threat Hunting: Deepcase, a provider of threat hunting, Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) services headquartered in Ankara, Turkey, has agreed to resell and distribute
VMRay's malware detection and analysis software.
8. TikTok Spyware: Zscaler has published a detailed analysis of
spyware masquerading as TikTok.
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