In today’s MSP Dispatch, we discuss how MSP Marketplaces are changing channel dynamics for solution and service providers, the prospect of Microsoft offering NCE relief and the SolarWinds hackers gaining access to the powerful ‘MagicWeb” authentication bypass. Plus, more lessons in dealing with Ransomware, Plex’s data breach, Duck Duck Go’s new email protection service, and more.

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Hosted by: Tony Francisco and Ray Orsini

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0:00 Intro 2:17 How MSP Marketplaces are Changing Channel Dynamics for Solution and Service Providers 7:52 Microsoft will Offer NCE Relief in October 13:48 Microsoft: SolarWinds hackers gain powerful 'MagicWeb' authentication bypass 19:48 Notable Mentions 24:02 Feedback 24:24 Community Events 26:31 Sign-off 28:02 Outtakes

Story Links:

Capitol Drops ‘Virtual Rapper’ FN Meka After Backlash Over Stereotypes https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/23/arts/music/fn-meka-dropped-capitol-records.html

How MSP Marketplaces are Changing Channel Dynamics for Solution and Service Providers https://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/453296-how-msp-marketplaces-changing-channel-dynamics-solution-service.htm

Microsoft will Offer NCE Relief in October https://www.crn.com/news/cloud/microsoft-will-offer-nce-relief-in-october-pax8-s-nick-heddy

Microsoft: SolarWinds hackers gain powerful 'MagicWeb' authentication bypass https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-solarwinds-hackers-gain-powerful-magicweb-authentication-bypass/

Notable Mentions:

This Company Paid a Ransom Demand. Hackers Leaked its Data Anyway https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-company-paid-a-ransom-demand-hackers-leaked-its-data-anyway/

Plex Warns Users to Reset Passwords after a Data Breach https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/plex-warns-users-to-reset-passwords-after-a-data-breach/

Anyone can Sign Up for DuckDuckGo’s Privacy-Protecting @duck.com Email Address https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/25/23318759/duckduckgo-email-protection-service-available-everyone-open-beta

Google Uncovers Tool Used by Iranian Hackers to Steal Data from Email Accounts https://thehackernews.com/2022/08/google-uncovers-tool-used-by-iranian.html

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