D. Howard Kass

New York

Senior Contributing Editor at MSSP Alert

Freelance blogger

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Articles

OT Cybersecurity Spending Lagging Amid More Advanced, Prevalent Attacks

Mar 5, 2025 | msspalert.com | Jeffrey Burt |D. Howard Kass
Tenable CEO Amit Yoran Dies, Noted for Launching MSSP Riptech in 1998

Jan 7, 2025 | msspalert.com | Jim Masters |D. Howard Kass

The cybersecurity community has been mourning the passing of Amit Yoran, chairman and CEO of Tenable Holdings, who with his brother Elad in 1998 launched Riptech, the first commercially-available MSSP, SC Media reports. Yoran died Jan. 3 at the age of 54. Tenable, based in Columbia, Maryland, issued a press release on Saturday that said Yoran passed away unexpectedly. He was battling cancer.
How to Protect Yourself from a Lawsuit

Oct 17, 2024 | msspalert.com | Laura French |Jeffrey Burt |D. Howard Kass

MSSP Alert Live 2024's second keynote speaker Wednesday morning tackled a timely topic on many managed service providers' minds following the lawsuit filed against the LanTech MSP in March, stemming from a costly ransomware attack against one of its customers. Details of the lawsuit reveal that the customer, a law firm called Mastagni Holstedt, had an "oral agreement" with LanTech in which LanTech would provide managed IT services to the law firm.
What Makes a 'Quality' Managed Services Provider?

Oct 11, 2024 | msspalert.com | Sharon Florentine |D. Howard Kass

Each week, MSSP Alert brings you to the top cybersecurity news for MSSPs and MSPs. But we know that as business professionals, there's more to your operation than cybersecurity news. That's why each week, we also bring you a round-up of the important business news in the channel for service providers and other channel partners. This week, we have details about CyberArk's completed acquisition of Venafi, which values the company at $1.5 billion.
Shark Tank Star Robert Herjavec Steps Down as CEO of MSSP Cyderas

Sep 30, 2024 | msspalert.com | Jim Masters |D. Howard Kass

Robert Herjavec, perhaps best known to the general public as a Shark Tank angel investor, is stepping down as CEO of the MSSP he founded in 2023. Chris Schleuter will become CEO of Cyderas effective Oct. 1. Herjavec started the company in 2003 with two employees and has overseen its growth into an MSSP with nearly 1,000 employees. Meanwhile, the noted author achieved fame as the cybersecurity expert and executive producer of the Emmy winning Shark Tank TV show that airs on ABC.
Google Beefs Up Chrome Bug Bounty Program

Aug 29, 2024 | msspalert.com | D. Howard Kass

Higher rewards of up to $250,000 will be given by Google for the discovery of memory corruption flaws in the Chrome browser shown to achieve remote code execution using a non-sandboxed process as part of a more robust vulnerability reward program, according to SecurityWeek.
Telecom to Pay $1M Over Biden Deepfake Robocalls

Aug 23, 2024 | msspalert.com | Jim Masters |D. Howard Kass

Telecommunications firm Lingo Telecom agreed to pay a $1 million fine after the Federal Communications Commission sought enforcement action against the company for transmitting fake robocalls imitating President Joe Biden, CyberScoop reports. The robocalls relayed an AI-generated impersonation of Biden's voice, urging New Hampshire voters not to vote in January's Democratic primary. Authorities claimed that around 9,581 such calls were directed toward voters in New Hampshire.
New Airplane Cyber Rules Advanced by FAA

Aug 22, 2024 | msspalert.com | Jim Masters |D. Howard Kass

Mounting cybersecurity threats against aviation equipment, systems, and networks brought upon by increasing connectivity have prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to propose new cyber rules aimed at bolstering their defenses against intentional unauthorized electronic interactions, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
CyFlare CEO Explains Why Cyber Security Mesh Architecture is a Top Priority

Aug 20, 2024 | msspalert.com | Jim Masters |D. Howard Kass

MSSP 250 company CyFlare is taking a new approach to its cybersecurity -- a framework called Cyber Security Mesh Architecture. What is Cyber Security Mesh Architecture (CSMA) and why is it so important to a Master MSSP like CyFlare? Traditional security models often focus on securing the perimeter of an organization. But with the rise of cloud computing, remote work and mobile devices, the perimeter is no longer well-defined.
US Puts $10M Bounty on CyberAv3ngers Hackers

Aug 9, 2024 | msspalert.com | D. Howard Kass

The U.S. State Department's Rewards for Justice program has introduced bounties of up to $10 million for any information that would help identify or locate six Iranians who led the state-sponsored CyberAv3ngers threat operation's attacks against several water utilities across the U.S. last year, The Cyber Express reports.