MSP Dispatch 1/27/23: MS Restores Cloud Services After Outage, Over 4,500 WordPress Sites Hacked

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MSP Dispatch 1/27/23: MS Restores Cloud Services After Outage, Over 4,500 WordPress Sites Hacked (Audio)

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On today’s MSP Dispatch, we cover Microsoft’s Cloud Services outage, over 4,500 WordPress Sites Hacked to Redirect Visitors, and the mayhem on the NYSE.

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Story Links:

Microsoft Restores Cloud Services After Global Outage
- https://businessplus.ie/news/microsot-clouds-services-restored/
Over 4,500 WordPress Sites Hacked to Redirect Visitors to Sketchy Ad Pages
- https://thehackernews.com/2023/01/over-4500-wordpress-sites-hacked-to.html
NYSE Mayhem Traced to a Staffer Who Left a Backup System Running
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-25/nyse-mayhem-traced-to-a-staffer-who-left-a-backup-system-running

Notable Mentions:

Nvidia’s Eye-Contact AI Is Its Creepiest Update Yet
- https://www.polygon.com/23571376/nvidia-broadcast-eye-contact-ai
LastPass Response to Recent Security Incident
- https://www.goto.com/blog/our-response-to-a-recent-security-incident?mkt_tok=Njc3LVhOVS0yMDMAAAGJf4ToS42n0eSKEc-1AfnmDU_UUkkKO0V3Kj_IY8V1mWWCNh5Rj43wEQR0GQfqi_Jw9rmEDkZm3vBB7waQE5Y_DbI_X5JPHZ7KnZHpAy3nWlWswyuQ
IBM Cuts 3,900 Jobs, Misses Annual Cash Target
- https://www.reuters.com/technology/ibm-reports-highest-annual-revenue-growth-decade-2023-01-25/
New Stealthy Python RAT Malware Targets Windows in Attacks
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-stealthy-python-rat-malware-targets-windows-in-attacks/

Resources of the Week:

Microsoft Ticking Timebombs Thread
https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/10dvneq/microsoft_ticking_timebombs_january_2023_edition/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

2023 JCDC Planning Agenda
- https://www.cisa.gov/2023-jcdc-planning-agenda
Scientists Create Shapeshifting Humanoid Robot That Can Liquefy And Reform
- https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-create-shapeshifting-humanoid-robot-that-can-liquefy-and-reform

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