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On this episode of MSP Dispatch we cover, ‘Play’ ransomware group targeting MSPs worldwide in a new campaign, US Federal judge rules AI Art cannot be copyrighted and CISA releases JCDC RMM cyber defense plan.
Story Links:
- 'Play' Ransomware Group Targeting MSPs Worldwide in New Campaign
- https://www.darkreading.com/cloud/-play-ransomware-group-targeting-msps-worldwide-in-new-campaign
- AI-Generated Art Cannot Be Copyrighted, Rules a US Federal Judge
- https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/19/23838458/ai-generated-art-no-copyright-district-court
- CISA Releases JCDC RMM Cyber Defense Plan
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2023/08/16/cisa-releases-jcdc-remote-monitoring-and-management-rmm-cyber-defense-plan
Notable Mentions:
- Google Chrome To Warn When Installed Extensions Are Malware
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-to-warn-when-installed-extensions-are-malware/
- Tesla Says Data Breach Impacting 75,000 Employees Was an Insider Job
- https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/21/tesla-breach-employee-insider/
- WinRAR Flaw Lets Hackers Run Programs When You Open RAR Archives
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/winrar-flaw-lets-hackers-run-programs-when-you-open-rar-archives/
- LinkedIn Suffers 'Significant' Wave of Account Hacks
- https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/linkedin-suffers-significant-wave-of-account-hacks
Resource of the Week:
- Google Security Check: 60 Seconds To Kick Out Snoops and Hackers
- https://www.foxnews.com/tech/google-security-check-60-seconds-kick-snoops-hackers
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0:00 Teaser
0:49 Intro Banter
4:40 'Play' Ransomware Group Targeting MSPs Worldwide in New Campaign
9:56 AI-Generated Art Cannot Be Copyrighted, Rules a US Federal Judge
16:51 CISA Releases JCDC RMM Cyber Defense Plan
Notable Mentions:
22:42 Google Chrome To Warn When Installed Extensions Are Malware
23:32 Tesla Says Data Breach Impacting 75,000 Employees Was an Insider Job
24:17 WinRAR Flaw Lets Hackers Run Programs When You Open RAR Archives
25:18 LinkedIn Suffers 'Significant' Wave of Account Hacks
26:06 Resource of the Week: Google Security Check: 60 Seconds To Kick Out Snoops and Hackers
26:36 Community Events
28:35 Sign-off
31:03 Outtakes