Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) News: 05 August 2019 -

Each business day, MSSP Alert broadcasts a quick lineup of news, analysis and chatter from across that 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.

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Here’s the daily business update for Monday, August 5, 2019.

A. Today’s MSSP Alerts

1. Black Hat USA 2019 News and Analysis: Our live blog from the conference continues here.

2. SIEM & ATT&CK Alignment: LogRhythm has released a module that aligns the company's NextGen SIEM Platform with ATT&CK. It will be demonstrated at the Black Hat conference.

3. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA): Almost half of all survey respondents have never heard of the CCPA, which goes into effect on January 1, 2020, according to an ESET survey.

4. Ransomware Attack - Oklahoma Schools: Broken Arrow Public Schools said they are recovering faster than expected after their network and servers were hit by ransomware, according to a local news affiliate.

5. U.S. Utility Cyberattacks: LookBack malware has been targeting U.S. utilities with phishing attacks that impersonate engineering licensing boards, Proofpoint warns.

6. North Carolina Cyber Scam: Cabarrus County in North Carolina suffered a social engineering scam that diverted a $2.5 million vendor payment made by the County. Of that total, $1.7 million remains missing, the county concedes.