MSP Dispatch (Audio‪)‬ MSP Media Network

MSP Dispatch is your source for news, community events, and commentary in the MSP channel.  



Hosted by: Tony Francisco and Ray Orsini



Give us your feedback by emailing news@mspmedia.tv   



On today’s MSP Dispatch, we cover how a senator pushes TikTok government-device ban enforcement, what the FBI’s Hive takedown means for the ransomware economy and the 2023 predictions for the Technology industry from Canalys.



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Story Links: 




Senator Pushes TikTok Government-Device Ban Enforcement

https://www.axios.com/2023/01/27/hawley-tiktok-government-device-ban-letter 





What the FBI’s Hive Takedown Means for the Ransomware Economy

https://venturebeat.com/security/what-the-fbis-hive-takedown-means-for-the-ransomware-economy/





Canalys Outlook: 2023 Predictions for the Technology Industry

https://www.canalys.com/resources/Canalys-outlook-2023-predictions-for-the-technology-industry 






Notable Mentions:




Spyware Company NSO Group Tries to Makes Its Case in Washington

https://www.axios.com/2023/01/27/nso-ceo-spyware-washington-dc 





Elon Musk Meets With GOP Leaders, Including McCarthy, at U.S. Capitol

https://www.axios.com/2023/01/27/elon-musk-kevin-mccarthy-us-capitol





Researchers Discover New PlugX Malware Variant Spreading via Removable USB Devices

https://thehackernews.com/2023/01/researchers-discover-new-plugx-malware.html 





Chinese Search Giant Baidu To Launch ChatGPT-Style Bot

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-30/chinese-search-giant-baidu-to-launch-chatgpt-style-bot-in-march?leadSource=uverify%20wall 






Banter Story:




Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI Ask Court To Throw Out AI Copyright Lawsuit

https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/28/23575919/microsoft-openai-github-dismiss-copilot-ai-copyright-lawsuit 






Resource of the week:




January Changes for M365

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6NVEL0z2jY&ab_channel=T-Minus365






Community Events:




2/1 - 2/2 In Person Event | ChannelPro SMB Forum: Dallas, TX



2/1 - 2/3 In Person Event | ZeroTrust World: Champions Gate, FL



2/8 - 2/9 In Person Event | Cyber Insurance Bootcamp Presented by Bering McKinley: Chicago, IL




MSP Media Network Events:




2/2 @ 6:30 pm ET | The Tech Bar Podcast Ep. 51 with Tom Lawrence and Brett Chittum



2/3 @ 5:00 pm ET | 38 at 38 Ep. 9 featuring Kyle Jackson of ConnectWise



Tuesdays and Fridays @ 10:00 am ET | MSP Dispatch Presented by The MSP Media Network




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- Tony Francisco: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyjfrancisco/



- Ray Orsini: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayorsini/ 



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0:00 Teaser



0:47 Intro Banter



5:03 Senator Pushes TikTok Government-Device Ban Enforcement



10:55 What the FBI’s Hive Takedown Means for the Ransomware Economy



16:22 Canalys Outlook: 2023 Predictions for the Technology Industry



22:43 Notable Mentions



26:25 Resource of the Week



26:52 Feedback



27: 40 Community Events



30:08 Sign-off



32:49 Outtakes

MSP Dispatch is your source for news, community events, and commentary in the MSP channel.  



Hosted by: Tony Francisco and Ray Orsini



Give us your feedback by emailing news@mspmedia.tv   



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Story Links: 




Microsoft Restores Cloud Services After Global Outage

https://businessplus.ie/news/microsot-clouds-services-restored/





Over 4,500 WordPress Sites Hacked to Redirect Visitors to Sketchy Ad Pages

https://thehackernews.com/2023/01/over-4500-wordpress-sites-hacked-to.html 





NYSE Mayhem Traced to a Staffer Who Left a Backup System Running

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-25/nyse-mayhem-traced-to-a-staffer-who-left-a-backup-system-running






Notable Mentions:




Nvidia’s Eye-Contact AI Is Its Creepiest Update Yet

https://www.polygon.com/23571376/nvidia-broadcast-eye-contact-ai





LastPass Response to Recent Security Incident

https://www.goto.com/blog/our-response-to-a-recent-security-incident?mkt_tok=Njc3LVhOVS0yMDMAAAGJf4ToS42n0eSKEc-1AfnmDU_UUkkKO0V3Kj_IY8V1mWWCNh5Rj43wEQR0GQfqi_Jw9rmEDkZm3vBB7waQE5Y_DbI_X5JPHZ7KnZHpAy3nWlWswyuQ 





IBM Cuts 3,900 Jobs, Misses Annual Cash Target

https://www.reuters.com/technology/ibm-reports-highest-annual-revenue-growth-decade-2023-01-25/





New Stealthy Python RAT Malware Targets Windows in Attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-stealthy-python-rat-malware-targets-windows-in-attacks/ 






Resources of the Week:




Microsoft Ticking Timebombs Thread



https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/10dvneq/microsoft_ticking_timebombs_january_2023_edition/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf 





2023 JCDC Planning Agenda

https://www.cisa.gov/2023-jcdc-planning-agenda 





Scientists Create Shapeshifting Humanoid Robot That Can Liquefy And Reform

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-create-shapeshifting-humanoid-robot-that-can-liquefy-and-reform






Community Events:




1/27 @ 11:00 am ET | January Channel Pitch Presented by The Channel Program



2/1 - 2/2 In Person Event | ChannelPro SMB Forum: Dallas, TX



2/1 - 2/3 In Person Event | ZeroTrust World: Champions Gate, FL




MSP Media Network Events:




MSP Dispatch, every Tuesday and Friday at 10 AM Eastern



2/2 @ 6:30 pm Eastern, The Tech Bar opens it’s doors again for episode 51 featuring Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems



2/3 @ 5:00 pm ET, Kyle Jackson of ConnectWise joins Aaron Bolton for episode 9 of 38 at 38




Connect with our hosts:  



- Tony Francisco: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyjfrancisco/



- Ray Orsini: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayorsini/ 



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0:00 Teaser



1:06 Intro Banter



3:39 Microsoft Restores Cloud Services After Global Outage



9:13 Over 4,500 WordPress Sites Hacked to Redirect Visitors to Sketchy Ad Pages



14:54 NYSE Mayhem Traced to a Staffer Who Left a Backup System Running



20:02 Notable Mentions



23:38 Resource of the Week



25:02 Feedback



25:25 Community Events



27:08 Sign-off



29:02 Outtakes

MSP Dispatch is your source for news, community events, and commentary in the MSP channel.  



Hosted by: Tony Francisco and Ray Orsini



Give us your feedback by emailing news@mspmedia.tv   



In this episode of MSP Dispatch we touch on the recent tech layoffs explained by Stanford, CNET’s article-writing AI is already publishing very dumb errors and the 6 questions that people with high emotional intelligence ask themselves to be calm, balanced, and centered.



Learn more from our sponsors:



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Story Links: 




Tech Layoffs Explained by Stanford

https://news.stanford.edu/2022/12/05/explains-recent-tech-layoffs-worried/





CNET's Article-Writing AI Is Already Publishing Very Dumb Errors

https://futurism.com/cnet-ai-errors





People With High Emotional Intelligence Ask Themselves These 6 Questions to Be Calm, Balanced, and Centered

https://www.inc.com/nick-hobson/people-with-high-emotional-intelligence-ask-themselves-these-6-questions-to-be-calm-balanced-centered.html






Notable Mentions:




WhatsApp Fined €5.5 Million by Irish DPC for GDPR Violation

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/whatsapp-fined-55-million-by-irish-dpc-for-gdpr-violation/





T-Mobile Has been Hacked revealing the Data of 37 Million Accounts in API Data Breach

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/t-mobile-hacked-to-steal-data-of-37-million-accounts-in-api-data-breach/





Spotify to Cut 6% of Workforce, the Latest in Big Tech's Layoffs

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/spotify-to-cut-6-of-workforce-the-latest-in-big-techs-layoffs/





Microsoft Boosts OpenAI With Multibillion-Dollar Investment

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/microsoft-boosts-openai-with-multibillion-dollar-investment/






Banter Story:




Congress says the Army can’t spend $400 million buying Microsoft HoloLens headsets

https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/12/23552132/microsoft-hololens-army-contract-denied-v1-2-improvements






Community Events:




1/23 - 1/25 In Person Event | Schnizzfest: Phoenix, AZ



1/27 @ 11:00 am ET | January Channel Pitch Presented by The Channel Program



1/26 - 1/28 In Person Event | Q1 Producers Club Meeting: San Diego, CA




MSP Media Network Events:




Tuesdays and Fridays @ 10:00 am ET | MSP Dispatch Presented by The MSP Media Network



1/25 @ 1:00 pm ET | Partner First: How to Implement a Cybersecurity Policy Process 



2/2 @ 6:30 pm ET | The Tech Bar Podcast Ep. 51 with Tom Lawrence




Connect with our hosts:  



- Tony Francisco: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyjfrancisco/



- Ray Orsini: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayorsini/ 



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0:00 Teaser



0:47 Intro Banter



3:48 Tech Layoffs Explained by Stanford



9:18 CNET's Article-Writing AI Is Already Publishing Very Dumb Errors



14:48 People With High Emotional Intelligence Ask Themselves These 6 Questions to Be Calm, Balanced, and Centered



19:50 Notable Mentions



22:52 Feedback



23:32 Community Events



25:32 Sign-off



27:13 Outtakes

MSP Dispatch is your source for news, community events, and commentary in the MSP channel.  



Hosted by: Tony Francisco and Ray Orsini



Give us your feedback by emailing news@mspmedia.tv   



In this episode of MSP Dispatch we touch on how cybercriminals are targeting telecom provider networks, ITGlue’s data loss on January 17th - January 18th and how over 4,000 Sophos firewall devices are vulnerable to RCE attacks



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Story Links: 




Cybercriminals Target Telecom Provider Networks



https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/cybercriminals-target-telecom-provider-networks



ITGlue Data Loss on 1/17 and 1/18



https://www.reddit.com/r/msp/comments/10f4vnr/all_data_and_logs_missing_from_117_in_it_glue/



https://www.reddit.com/r/msp/comments/10fftm6/itglue_data_loss_anybody_got_data_from_118_back/



Over 4,000 Sophos Firewall devices vulnerable to RCE attacks



https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-4-000-sophos-firewall-devices-vulnerable-to-rce-attacks/




Notable Mentions:




Amazon to close charitable program AmazonSmile



https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/3818818-amazon-to-close-charitable-program-amazonsmile/



Dropbox President Timothy Young to Exit Co. in March



https://www.marketwatch.com/story/dropbox-president-timothy-young-to-exit-co-in-march-271674078680



Mailchimp says it was hacked… again



https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/18/mailchimp-hacked




Banter Story:




ChatGPT listed as author on research papers: many scientists disapprove



https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00107-z




Community Events:




1/23 - 1/25 In Person Event | Schnizzfest: Phoenix, AZ



1/27 @ 11:00 am ET | January Channel Pitch Presented by The Channel Program



1/26 - 1/28 In Person Event | Q1 Producers Club Meeting: San Diego, CA




MSP Media Network Events:




Tuesdays and Fridays @ 10:00 am ET | MSP Dispatch Presented by The MSP Media Network



1/25 @ 1:00 pm ET | Partner First: How to Implement a Cybersecurity Policy Process 



2/2 @ 6:30 pm ET | The Tech Bar Podcast Ep. 51 with Tom Lawrence




Connect with our hosts:  



- Tony Francisco: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyjfrancisco/



- Ray Orsini: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayorsini/ 



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0:00 Teaser



Intro Banter



4:04 Cybercriminals Target Telecom Provider Networks



10:27 ITGlue Data Loss on 1/17 and 1/18



17:07 Over 4,000 Sophos Firewall devices vulnerable to RCE attacks



22:50 Notable Mentions



26:24 Feedback



26:43 Community Events



28:29 Sign-off



30:19 Outtakes

MSP Dispatch is your source for news, community events, and commentary in the MSP channel.  



Hosted by: Tony Francisco and Ray Orsini



Give us your feedback by emailing news@mspmedia.tv   



In this episode of MSP Dispatch we touch on how the FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Noncompete Clauses, Microsoft ASR Bug Deletes Shortcuts and Twitter reportedly cuts off API access to third-party apps in intentional move.



Learn more from our sponsor:



CyberDrain CTF: https://ctf.cyberdrain.com/ 



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Story Links: 




FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Noncompete Clauses, Which Hurt Workers and Harm Competition

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/01/ftc-proposes-rule-ban-noncompete-clauses-which-hurt-workers-harm-competition





Microsoft ASR Bug Deletes Shortcuts

https://cloudscript.tech/2023/01/13/breakfix-for-microsoft-si-mo497128-deleting-shortcuts/ 





Twitter reportedly cuts off API access to third-party apps in intentional move

https://siliconangle.com/2023/01/15/twitter-reportedly-cuts-off-api-access-third-party-apps-intentional-move/ 






Notable Mentions:




Critical Cisco SMB Router Flaw Allows Authentication Bypass, PoC Available

https://www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/critical-cisco-smb-router-bug-authentication-bypass-poc-available 





$20K Buys Insider Access to Telegram Servers, Dark Web Ad Claims

https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/20k-buys-insider-access-telegram-servers-dark-web-ad-claims





12 new features in Microsoft Teams for 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of6xPfUKX6Q&ab_channel=MikeTholfsen





Norton LifeLock Warns on Password Manager Account Compromises

https://www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/norton-lifelock-warns-on-password-manager-account-compromises






Banter: 




Gen Z has a new ‘vintage’ technology to obsess over

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/15/business/flip-phone-gen-z-ctrp/






Community Events:




1/17 – 1/19 In Person Event | 7 Figure MSP Sales and Marketing Live Event: Phoenix, AZ



1/18 In Person Event | Next Gen MSP Local: Tampa, FL



1/18 @ 12:00 pm ET | Build IT Better MSP Discussion Presented by Everything MSP




MSP Media Network Events:




Tuesdays and Fridays @ 10:00 am ET | MSP Dispatch Presented by The MSP Media Network



1/19 @ 6:30 pm ET | The Tech Bar Podcast Ep. 50 with Tim Golden



1/25 @ 1:00 pm ET | Partner First: How to Implement a Cybersecurity Policy Process 




Connect with our hosts:  



- Tony Francisco: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyjfrancisco/



- Ray Orsini: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayorsini/ 



Be sure to follow us on social media:  



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0:00 Teaser



1:03 Intro Banter



3:36 FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Noncompete Clauses, Which Hurt Workers and Harm Competition



9:04 Microsoft ASR Bug Deletes Shortcuts



12:05 Twitter reportedly cuts off API access to third-party apps in intentional move



17:23 Notable Mentions



20:37 Community Events



22:45 Sign-off



24:07 Outtakes

MSP Dispatch is your source for news, community events, and commentary in the MSP channel.  



Hosted by: Tony Francisco and Ray Orsini



Give us your feedback by emailing news@mspmedia.tv   



On today’s MSP Dispatch, we cover Flight delays in U.S. after FAA computer outage, TikTok CEO questioned by EU official over reports of ‘aggressive data harvesting and surveillance’, and Cyberattack Cancels Classes for Des Moines Public Schools.



Learn more from our sponsors:



CyberDrain CTF: https://ctf.cyberdrain.com/ 



MSP GeekCon: https://mspgeekcon.com/ 



Story Links: 




Flight delays in U.S. after FAA computer outage

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/11/flight-delays-u-s-faa-computer-outage-00077400





TikTok CEO questioned by EU official over reports of ‘aggressive data harvesting and surveillance’

https://therecord.media/tiktok-ceo-questioned-by-eu-official-over-reports-of-aggressive-data-harvesting-and-surveillance/





Cyberattack Cancels Classes for Des Moines Public Schools

https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/cyberattack-cancels-classes-for-des-moines-public-schools






Notable Mentions




Trojan Puzzle attack trains AI assistants into suggesting malicious code

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trojan-puzzle-attack-trains-ai-assistants-into-suggesting-malicious-code/





Windows 11 KB5022303 and KB5022287 cumulative updates released

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5022303-and-kb5022287-cumulative-updates-released/





A government watchdog spent $15,000 to crack a federal agency’s passwords in minutes

https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/10/interior-department-watchdog-passwords/





MetaMask warns of new 'Address Poisoning' cryptocurrency scam

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/metamask-warns-of-new-address-poisoning-cryptocurrency-scam/






Banter:




https://www.livescience.com/49806-origins-of-friday-the-13th.html



https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/friday-the-13th




Community Events:




1/17 – 1/19 In Person Event | 7 Figure MSP Sales and Marketing Live Event: Phoenix, AZ



1/18 In Person Event | Next Gen MSP Local: Tampa, FL



1/18 @ 12:00 pm ET | Build IT Better MSP Discussion Presented by Everything MSP 




MSP Media Network Events:




Tuesdays and Fridays @ 10:00 am ET | MSP Dispatch Presented by The MSP Media Network



1/19 @ 6:30 pm ET | The Tech Bar Podcast Ep. 50 with Tim Golden



1/25 @ 1:00 pm ET | Partner First: How to Implement a Cybersecurity Policy Process 




Connect with our hosts:  



- Tony Francisco: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyjfrancisco/



- Ray Orsini: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayorsini/ 



Be sure to follow us on social media:  



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0:00 Teaser



1:10 Intro Banter



3:28 Flight delays in U.S. after FAA computer outage



8:13 TikTok CEO questioned by EU official over reports of ‘aggressive data harvesting and surveillance’



14:16 Cyberattack Cancels Classes for Des Moines Public Schools



19:57 Notable Mentions



23:20 Community Events



26:22 Sign-off



28:05 Outtakes