MSP Dispatch 8/22/23: 'Play' Ransomware Targets MSPs, US Ruling on AI Art, CISA's JCDC RMM Plan

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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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