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Hosted by: Tony Francisco and Phil Buck

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On this episode of MSP Dispatch featuring special guest co-host Phil Buck we cover, a new critical vulnerability in PHPFusion CMS, Gizmodo firing Spanish staff amid switch to AI translator, and how the Flipper Zero hacking device can spam nearby iPhones with bluetooth pop-ups.

Story Links:

• Researchers Discover Critical Vulnerability in PHPFusion CMS
  • https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/researchers-discover-critical-vulnerability-in-phpfusion-cms
• Gizmodo Fires Spanish Staff Amid Switch to AI Translator
  • https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/09/ai-took-my-job-literally-gizmodo-fires-spanish-staff-amid-switch-to-ai-translator/
• Hacking Device Flipper Zero Can Spam Nearby iPhones With Bluetooth Pop-Ups
  • https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/05/flipper-zero-hacking-iphone-flood-popups/

Notable Mentions:

• Microsoft Is Killing WordPad in Windows After 28 Years
  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-is-killing-wordpad-in-windows-after-28-years/
• Zoom's New 'AI Companion' Will Catch You Up When You're Late to Meetings
  • https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/zooms-new-ai-companion-will-catch-you-up-when-youre-late-to-meetings/#ftag=CAD590a51e
• Microsoft Reminds Users Windows Will Disable Insecure TLS Soon
  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-reminds-users-windows-will-disable-insecure-tls-soon/
• ASUS Routers Vulnerable to Critical Remote Code Execution Flaws
  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/asus-routers-vulnerable-to-critical-remote-code-execution-flaws/

Banter Story:

• Tesla Tops Mozilla’s List of ‘Creepiest’ Carmakers, but 25 Brands Failed Basic Data Privacy Tests
  • https://www.engadget.com/tesla-tops-mozillas-list-of-creepiest-carmakers-but-25-brands-failed-basic-data-privacy-tests-202017058.html?src=rss

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0:00 Teaser

0:58 Intro Banter

5:00 Researchers Discover Critical Vulnerability in PHPFusion CMS

10:04 Gizmodo Fires Spanish Staff Amid Switch to AI Translator

15:19 Hacking Device Flipper Zero Can Spam Nearby iPhones With Bluetooth Pop-Ups

Notable Mentions:

21:23 Microsoft Is Killing WordPad in Windows After 28 Years

22:13 Zoom's New 'AI Companion' Will Catch You Up When You're Late to Meetings

23:07 Microsoft Reminds Users Windows Will Disable Insecure TLS Soon

23:53 ASUS Routers Vulnerable to Critical Remote Code Execution Flaws

245:53 Feedback

25:31 AI Roundup

26:55 Community Events

27:51 Sign-off

30:28 Outtakes