Each business day, MSSP Alert delivers this quick lineup of news, analysis and chatter from across the managed security services provider ecosystem.
A. Today’s MSSP, MDR, XDR and Cybersecurity Market News
1. Open XDR Adoption: Zyston, an MSSP in Dallas, has adopted Stellar Cyber Open XDR for "its collection of native tools as well as its ability to integrate with popular third-party tools," the companies said.
2. M&A Rumor - Government Cyber Services: Private equity firm Carlyle Group may acquire U.S. government IT consulting and cybersecurity firm ManTech International at a valuation of roughly $4 billion, a report suggests.
3. Managed Security Sales Tool: Hudson Rock, an Israeli cybercrime intelligence startup, has launched Bayonet, a sales prospecting tool designed specifically for sales professionals and MSSPs selling cybersecurity products and services.
4. Channel Chiefs - Extended Security Posture Management: Cymulate has hired Federica Melis as SVP of global channels and partner alliances and Rudy Piekarski as VP of sales in North America.
5. Funding - Cloud-Native Security Operations: DevOcean has raised $6 million and emerged from stealth mode.
6. U.S. Encryption - No NSA Backdoors: The U.S. is readying new encryption standards, and standards won't have any back doors for the National Security Agency's use, according to reports.
7. Gootloader Malware: Gootloader is malware that can deliver additional payloads, siphon data from victims, and stealthily persist in a compromised environment, according to Red Canary analysis.
8. Talent - Data Security: PKWARE has promoted Sarah Fellner to vice president of global marketing.
