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MSP Dispatch is your source for news, community events, and commentary in the MSP channel.
Hosted by: Tony Francisco and guest co-host Tom Lawrence
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On this episode of MSP Dispatch featuring guest co-host Tom Lawrence, we cover a researcher turning Palo Alto software into perfect malware, Microsoft showing off VASA-1 an AI framework that makes human headshots talk, and Ransomware payments dropping to a record low of 28% in Q1 2024.
Story Links:
- Evil XDR: Researcher Turns Palo Alto Software Into Perfect Malware
- Microsoft Shows Off VASA-1, an AI Framework That Makes Human Headshots Talk, Sing
- Ransomware Payments Drop to Record Low of 28% in Q1 2024
Notable Mentions:
- Slack Rolls Out Its AI Tools to All Paying Customers
- GitHub Comments Abused To Push Malware via Microsoft Repo URLs
- Discord Wants To Void Your Right To Sue Them in Court (Story submitted by Discord user on the MMN Discord Server)
- LastPass Users Targeted in Phishing Attacks Good Enough To Trick Even the Savvy
Community Events:
- 4/23 In-Person Event | The Cyber Defense Lab – Built for MSPs: Chicago, IL
- 4/25 In-Person Event | MSP Revenue Generator: Boston, MA
- 4/26 @ 2:00 pm ET | Cybersecurity Leadership Virtual Summit
MSP Media Network:
- 4/24 @ 10:00 am ET | AI Roundup Episode 70
- 4/26 @ 11:00 am ET | MSP Community Live Episode 33
- 4/26 @ 12:00 pm ET | Bits and Books Ep. 8: Deliberate Discomfort by Jason B.A. Van Camp
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– Tony Francisco: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyjfrancisco/
– Tom Lawrence: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrencesystems/
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0:00 Teaser
0:54 Intro Banter
1:49 Evil XDR: Researcher Turns Palo Alto Software Into Perfect Malware
8:04 Microsoft Shows Off VASA-1, an AI Framework That Makes Human Headshots Talk, Sing
13:44 Ransomware Payments Drop to Record Low of 28% in Q1 2024
20:11 Slack Rolls Out Its AI Tools to All Paying Customers
20:49 GitHub Comments Abused To Push Malware via Microsoft Repo URLs
21:24 Discord Wants To Void Your Right To Sue Them in Court
21:57 LastPass Users Targeted in Phishing Attacks Good Enough To Trick Even the Savvy
22:43 Resource of the week
23:26 Community Events
25:12 Sign-off
27:24 Outtakes