October is here. That means it's almost time for MSSP Alert Live (Oct 14-16) where we will reveal the 2024 MSSP 250 list for the first time! I hope you'll join us there. (You can register here.)
October also means it's time for pumpkin spice and other scary things, including Cybersecurity Awareness Month. That makes it an especially good time to talk to customers about how to protect themselves against all scary things digital.
Today we’ve got a host of news for you including an acquisition, some cybersecurity technology services announcements, new known exploited vulnerabilities from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and more.
You may have noticed a new author on your MSSP Market Update this week. I’m Jessica C. Davis the editorial director of MSSP Alert, and I'm happy to have the opportunity to compile your daily guide to what's going on in the MSSP market. I'd love your help. Please send any tips, press releases or other news to me at [email protected]. I want to know what's important to you and what kind of news we should cover. Please let me know what you want to see more of and what you want to see less of.
Today’s MSSP and MSP Cybersecurity News
1. New all-in-one platform - VIPRE Security Group, a provider of cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection, has launched a new combined VIPRE Endpoint EDR+MDR package targeted at simplifying around the clock protection for MSPs and end-customers.
2. Cyber acquisition - OT cybersecurity provider Dragos Inc. has acquired Network Perception, makers of NP-View, a network visualization platform for OT networks. The deal adds OT network visibility to the Dragos platform.
3. Investment for MSSP - Cyvatar, a cybersecurity platform that offers services to serve small-and-mid-size businesses, start-ups, and supply chains, has landed a growth funding package from Decathlon Capital Partners to support its continued expansion. Cyvatar will use the capital to continue its investment in platform development and enhance its service delivery capabilities and customer service capacity.
4. New product release - AI-driven security operations provider Exabeam’s newest quarterly product release is focused on providing global customers with increased flexibility to choose security solutions for their specific needs based on infrastructure, regulatory requirements and operational preference. New features include enhanced threat detection, investigation and response, streamlined log ingestion, extended generative AI capabilities for Exabeam Copilot and enhanced SIEM capabilities.
5. Log analytics platform provider geographic expansion - Sumo Logic, a SaaS log analytics platform, is expanding into South Korea through a new AWS Availability Zone in Seoul. This will enable organizations and existing customers in the region to fuel DevSecOps through log analytics. In collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), the new deployment will support the region's data compliance requirements and customers' growing need for data locality.
6. Expanded strategic alliance - Palo Alto Networks announced an expansion of their strategic alliance with Deloitte into EMEA and JAPAC regions.
7. New exploited vulnerabilities - CISA this week added four new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog based on evidence of active exploitation. They include D-Link and SAP vulnerabilities. More information is available here.
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