Linux Bootkit Vulnerability, NinjaOne's $231.5M Funding, Meta Cuts Facebook Groups API Access

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Linux Bootkit Vulnerability, NinjaOne's $231.5M Funding, Meta Cuts Facebook Groups API Access | 2/9

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On this episode of MSP Dispatch featuring special guest Jonathan Crowe, Director of Community at NinjaOne, we cover a critical vulnerability affecting most Linux distros which allows for bootkits, NinjaOne fueling their customer success with $231.5M funding round led by ICONIQ Growth, and Meta cutting off third-party access to Facebook Groups.

Story Links:

Critical Vulnerability Affecting Most Linux Distros Allows for Bootkits
- https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/02/critical-vulnerability-affecting-most-linux-distros-allows-for-bootkits/
NinjaOne Fuels Customer Success with $231.5M Funding Round Led by ICONIQ Growth
- https://www.ninjaone.com/blog/series-c-funding-iconiq/
Meta Cuts Off Third-Party Access to Facebook Groups
- https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/05/meta-cuts-off-third-party-access-to-facebook-groups-leaving-developers-and-customers-in-disarray/

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Ransomware Payments Reached Record $1.1 Billion in 2023
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-payments-reached-record-11-billion-in-2023/
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- https://www.channele2e.com/news/dell-technologies-announces-2024-partner-program-enhancements
AnyDesk Compromised, Passwords Revoked
- https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/anydesk-compromised-passwords-revoked
jQuery 4.0 Trims Browser Support, Removes APIs
- https://www.infoworld.com/article/3712823/jquery-40-trims-browser-support-removes-apis.html#tk.rss_all

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