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 guest co-host Tom Lawrence



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On this episode of MSP Dispatch featuring guest co-host Tom Lawrence, we cover a researcher turning Palo Alto software into perfect malware, Microsoft showing off VASA-1 an AI framework that makes human headshots talk, and Ransomware payments dropping to a record low of 28% in Q1 2024.



Story Links:




Evil XDR: Researcher Turns Palo Alto Software Into Perfect Malware

https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/evil-xdr-researcher-turns-palo-alto-software-into-perfect-malware 





Microsoft Shows Off VASA-1, an AI Framework That Makes Human Headshots Talk, Sing

https://venturebeat.com/ai/microsoft-shows-off-vasa-1-an-ai-framework-that-makes-human-headshots-talk-sing/ 





Ransomware Payments Drop to Record Low of 28% in Q1 2024

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-payments-drop-to-record-low-of-28-percent-in-q1-2024/ 






Notable Mentions:




Slack Rolls Out Its AI Tools to All Paying Customers

https://www.engadget.com/slack-rolls-out-its-ai-tools-to-all-paying-customers-120045296.html?src=rss





GitHub Comments Abused To Push Malware via Microsoft Repo URLs

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/github-comments-abused-to-push-malware-via-microsoft-repo-urls/





Discord Wants To Void Your Right To Sue Them in Court (Story submitted by Discord user on the MMN Discord Server)

https://www.polygon.com/2024/4/20/24134970/discord-arbitration-how-to-opt-out 





LastPass Users Targeted in Phishing Attacks Good Enough To Trick Even the Savvy

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/lastpass-users-targeted-in-phishing-attacks-good-enough-to-trick-even-the-savvy/ 






Community Events:




4/23 In-Person Event | The Cyber Defense Lab - Built for MSPs: Chicago, IL



4/25 In-Person Event | MSP Revenue Generator: Boston, MA



4/26 @ 2:00 pm ET | Cybersecurity Leadership Virtual Summit




MSP Media Network:




4/24 @ 10:00 am ET | AI Roundup Episode 70



4/26 @ 11:00 am ET | MSP Community Live Episode 33



4/26 @ 12:00 pm ET | Bits and Books Ep. 8: Deliberate Discomfort by Jason B.A. Van Camp




Connect with our hosts:  



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



- Tom Lawrence: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrencesystems/ 



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0:00 Teaser



0:54 Intro Banter



1:49 Evil XDR: Researcher Turns Palo Alto Software Into Perfect Malware



8:04 Microsoft Shows Off VASA-1, an AI Framework That Makes Human Headshots Talk, Sing



13:44 Ransomware Payments Drop to Record Low of 28% in Q1 2024



20:11 Slack Rolls Out Its AI Tools to All Paying Customers



20:49 GitHub Comments Abused To Push Malware via Microsoft Repo URLs



21:24 Discord Wants To Void Your Right To Sue Them in Court



21:57 LastPass Users Targeted in Phishing Attacks Good Enough To Trick Even the Savvy



22:43 Resource of the week



23:26 Community Events



25:12 Sign-off



27:24 Outtakes

On today’s MSP Dispatch, we’re discussing the implications of Microsoft’s discovery that Russian interference with our election is already underway and they are using the help of AI.



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



Hosted by:  Tony Fransico and guest co-host, Tom Lawrence



Give us your feedback by emailing news@mspmedia.tv   



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



- Jason Slagle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jslagle/ 



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



Hosted by: Tony Francisco and guest co-host Jason Slagle



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On this episode of MSP Dispatch, we cover Cisco Duo’s multifactor authentication service being breached, US Supreme Court ruling suggesting a change in the Cybersecurity disclosure process, and Microsoft’s Emirati A.I. Deal.



Story Links:




Cisco Duo's Multifactor Authentication Service Breached

https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/cisco-duo-multifactor-authentication-service-breached   





US Supreme Court Ruling Suggests Change in Cybersecurity Disclosure Process

https://www.csoonline.com/article/2091556/us-supreme-court-ruling-suggests-change-in-cybersecurity-disclosure-process.html 





Microsoft Makes High-Stakes Play in Tech Cold War With Emirati A.I. Deal

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/16/technology/microsoft-g42-uae-ai.html  






Notable Mentions:




Hackers Exploit Fortinet Flaw, Deploy ScreenConnect, Metasploit in New Campaign

https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/hackers-exploit-fortinet-flaw-deploy.html





Ivanti Warns of Critical Flaws in Its Avalanche MDM Solution

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ivanti-warns-of-critical-flaws-in-its-avalanche-mdm-solution/  





Broadcom Says “Many” VMware Perpetual Licenses Got Support Extensions

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/amid-eu-antitrust-qs-broadcom-extends-support-for-some-vmware-perpetual-licenses/





YouTube’s Ad Blocker Crackdown Now Includes Third-Party Apps

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/15/24131338/youtube-ad-blocker-crackdown-mobile-apps 






Community Events:




4/23 In-Person Event | The Cyber Defense Lab - Built for MSPs: Chicago, IL



4/25 In-Person Event | MSP Revenue Generator: Boston, MA



4/26 In-Person Event | Cybersecurity Leadership Virtual Summit




MSP Media Network:




4/19 @ 11:00 am ET | MSP Community Live Episode 32



4/20 @ 10:00 am ET | MSP Dispatch



4/24 @ 10:00 am ET | AI Roundup Episode 70




Connect with our hosts:  



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



- Jason Slagle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jslagle/ 



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0:00 Teaser



0:55 Intro Banter



2:06 Cisco Duo's Multifactor Authentication Service Breached



7:51 US Supreme Court Ruling Suggests Change in Cybersecurity Disclosure Process



13:13 Microsoft Makes High-Stakes Play in Tech Cold War With Emirati A.I. Deal



19:30 Hackers Exploit Fortinet Flaw, Deploy ScreenConnect, Metasploit in New Campaign



20:22 Ivanti Warns of Critical Flaws in Its Avalanche MDM Solution



21:12 Broadcom Says “Many” VMware Perpetual Licenses Got Support Extensions



21:58 YouTube’s Ad Blocker Crackdown Now Includes Third-Party Apps



22:40 AI Roundup



23:29 Community Events



24:19 Sign-off



26:28 Outtakes

On today’s MSP Dispatch, we’re unpacking the recent attempt to hack LastPass with a DeepFake of the company’s CEO and the implications for cybersecurity.



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



Hosted by:  Tony Fransico and guest co-host, Tom Lawrence



Give us your feedback by emailing news@mspmedia.tv   



Connect with our hosts:  



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



- Tom Lawrence: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrencesystems/ 



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



Hosted by: Tony Francisco and guest co-host Tom Lawrence



Give us your feedback by emailing news@mspmedia.tv   



On this episode of MSP Dispatch we cover Sisense password breach triggers CISA warning, Biden administration targets Russian-made software and Google’s new technique gives LLMs infinite context.



Story Links:




Sisense Password Breach Triggers 'Ominous' CISA Warning

https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/sisense-breach-triggers-cisa-password-reset-advisory 





Biden Administration Preparing To Prevent Americans From Using Russian-Made Software

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/09/politics/biden-administration-americans-russian-software/index.html 





Google’s New Technique Gives LLMs Infinite Context

https://venturebeat.com/ai/googles-new-technique-gives-llms-infinite-context/ 






Notable Mentions:




Apple Warns Users in 150 Countries of Mercenary Spyware Attacks

https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/apple-warns-users-targeted-by-mercenary-spyware





Microsoft’s Windows 11 Beta Testers May Start Seeing Ads in the Start Menu

https://www.engadget.com/microsofts-windows-11-beta-testers-may-start-seeing-ads-in-the-start-menu-032358394.html?src=rss 





OpenAI Makes ChatGPT ‘More Direct, Less Verbose’

https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/11/openai-makes-chatgpt-more-direct-less-verbose/ 





Software Giant Salesforce in Advanced Talks To Buy Informatica

https://www.reuters.com/technology/salesforce-is-advanced-talks-buy-informatica-wsj-reports-2024-04-13/ 






Resource of the week:




9 Ways to Use AI to Become a Stronger Writer

https://www.inc.com/amanda-pressner-kreuser/9-ways-to-use-ai-to-become-a-stronger-writer.html 






Community Events:




4/17 - 4/18 In Person Event | ASCII Edge: Newark, NJ



4/18 @ 1:00 pm ET | Huntress Fireside Chat: Cyberinsurance Office Hours



4/18 In Person Event | N-able Roadshow: Toronto




MSP Media Network:




4/17 @ 10:00 am ET | AI Roundup Episode 69



4/18 @ 6:30 pm ET | The Tech Bar Ladies Night Takeover with Desraie Thomas of Aportio



4/19 @ 11:00 am ET | MSP Community Live Episode 32




Connect with our hosts:  



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



- Tom Lawrence: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrencesystems/ 



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0:00 Teaser



0:55 Intro Banter



1:49 Sisense Password Breach Triggers 'Ominous' CISA Warning



8:30 Biden Administration Preparing To Prevent Americans From Using Russian-Made Software



15:50 Google’s New Technique Gives LLMs Infinite Context



23:26 Apple Warns Users in 150 Countries of Mercenary Spyware Attacks



24:01 Microsoft’s Windows 11 Beta Testers May Start Seeing Ads in the Start Menu



24:39 OpenAI Makes ChatGPT ‘More Direct, Less Verbose’



25:18 Software Giant Salesforce in Advanced Talks To Buy Informatica



26:06 Resource of the Week



26:49 Community Events



27:47 Sign-off



29:58 Outtakes

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



Hosted by:  Tony Fransico and guest co-host, Josh Hohbein



Give us your feedback by emailing news@mspmedia.tv   



On this episode of MSP Dispatch, we cover how Home Depot was breached through a supply chain attack.



Link to the story: https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/home-depot-hammered-by-supply-chain-data-breach 



Connect with our hosts:  



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



- Josh Hohbein: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-hohbein-820512210/ 



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