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On this episode of MSP Dispatch we cover a new Microsoft Teams Phishing attack that pushes DarkGate Malware, Cisco warns of VPN Zero-Day exploited by Ransomware gang, and generative AI threats being a concern as the new NFL season kicks off.

Story Links:

• Microsoft Teams Phishing Attack Pushes DarkGate Malware
  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-teams-phishing-attack-pushes-darkgate-malware/
• Cisco Warns of VPN Zero-Day Exploited by Ransomware Gangs
  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-warns-of-vpn-zero-day-exploited-by-ransomware-gangs/
• NFL Security Chief: Generative AI Threats a Concern as New Season Kicks Off
  • https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/generative-ai-threats-a-concern-for-nfl-security-chief-as-new-season-kicks-off

Notable Mentions:

• Apple Hit By 2 No-Click Zero-Days in Blastpass Exploit Chain
  • https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/apple-hit-by-two-no-click-zero-days-in-blastpass-exploit-chain
• X Is Suing California Over Social Media Content Moderation Law
  • https://www.engadget.com/x-is-suing-california-over-social-media-content-moderation-law-233034890.html?src=rss
• Google Flips the Switch on Interest-Based Ads With ‘Privacy Sandbox’ Rollout
  • https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/08/google-flips-the-switch-on-interest-based-ads-with-privacy-sandbox-rollout/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5vcmVhZGVyLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKcGX8OBjtNffPw4QiPND29fNVV00vT1gqxZ4Mc74qLmhwNPCziwDlLmCqKtppyV3RNgGBoW7HGzqxvCLL6lZds4iyc5vd5afjfpCMN9QyqE4ggpZa3k_MmYoEFKCywFgYVACn4cAML3GLk7hUCAz0F6zaRRt2SuS2g8mTt6hpr0
• ‘Evil Telegram’ Android Apps on Google Play Infected 60K With Spyware
  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/evil-telegram-android-apps-on-google-play-infected-60k-with-spyware/

Resource of the week:

• GigaCode Blog
  • https://blog.gigacode.dev/

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• 9/12 @ 1:00 pm ET | Tradecraft Tuesday - Understanding Evil: Reverse Engineering Malware
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0:00 Teaser

0:52 Intro Banter

3:23 Microsoft Teams Phishing Attack Pushes DarkGate Malware

9:34 Cisco Warns of VPN Zero-Day Exploited by Ransomware Gangs

16:13 NFL Security Chief: Generative AI Threats a Concern as New Season Kicks Off

Notable Mentions:

23:02 Apple Hit By 2 No-Click Zero-Days in Blastpass Exploit Chain

23:49 X Is Suing California Over Social Media Content Moderation Law

24:32 Google Flips the Switch on Interest-Based Ads With ‘Privacy Sandbox’ Rollout

25:11 ‘Evil Telegram’ Android Apps on Google Play Infected 60K With Spyware

26:03 Resource of the Week

26:34 Community Events

28:12 Sign-off

30:02 Outtakes