Evil XDR Research, Microsoft's New VASA-1 Showcase, Record Low Ransomware Payments

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Evil XDR Research, Microsoft's New VASA-1 Showcase, Record Low Ransomware Payments | 4/23/2024

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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
- https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/evil-xdr-researcher-turns-palo-alto-software-into-perfect-malware
Microsoft Shows Off VASA-1, an AI Framework That Makes Human Headshots Talk, Sing
- https://venturebeat.com/ai/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
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-payments-drop-to-record-low-of-28-percent-in-q1-2024/

Notable Mentions:

Slack Rolls Out Its AI Tools to All Paying Customers
- https://www.engadget.com/slack-rolls-out-its-ai-tools-to-all-paying-customers-120045296.html?src=rss
GitHub Comments Abused To Push Malware via Microsoft Repo URLs
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/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)
- https://www.polygon.com/2024/4/20/24134970/discord-arbitration-how-to-opt-out
LastPass Users Targeted in Phishing Attacks Good Enough To Trick Even the Savvy
- https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/lastpass-users-targeted-in-phishing-attacks-good-enough-to-trick-even-the-savvy/

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