Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) Market News: 12 July 2022

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. Partnership: Gradient Cyber has partnered with D9 Technologies to integrate Gradient Cyber’s 24/7 SOCaaS capabilities with D9’s managed-services. Customers gain turnkey security assessments, 24/7 security monitoring, disaster recovery, and business continuity services, the companies said.

2. Partnership: HCL has partnered with Palo Alto Networks to expand the company's cloud security, incident response and XDR (eXtended Detection and Response) security services.

3. Telecom Ransomware Attack: French telecoms operator La Poste Mobile has alerted customers that their data may have been compromised in a ransomware attack that targeted the company’s administrative and management systems on July 4, InfoSecurity Magazine reported.

4. Hacker Pleads Guilty: A Canadian man named Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins pleaded guilty in federal court for his role in ransomware attacks that stole an estimated $40 million in cryptocurrency from victims around the world, according to federal authorities, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

5. Financial Services Security Part One: The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), a national organization of state financial regulators, will provide state financial regulators with access to SecurityScorecard’s cybersecurity ratings platform and connected services.

6. Financial Services Security Part Two: The Community Bankers Association of Kansas (CBA) has endorsed RESULTS Technology to promote technology services specifically designed for Community Banks.

7. Phishing Research: One in three untrained employees will click on a phishing link, KnowBe4 research asserts.

B. MSSP, MDR and Cybersecurity Virtual Events and Conference Calendar