MSP Dispatch is your source for news, community events, and commentary in the MSP channel.  

Hosted by: Tony Francisco and Ray Orsini

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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

Community Events:

• 1/27 @ 11:00 am ET | January Channel Pitch Presented by The Channel Program
• 2/1 – 2/2 In Person Event | ChannelPro SMB Forum: Dallas, TX
• 2/1 – 2/3 In Person Event | ZeroTrust World: Champions Gate, FL

MSP Media Network Events:

• MSP Dispatch, every Tuesday and Friday at 10 AM Eastern
• 2/2 @ 6:30 pm Eastern, The Tech Bar opens it’s doors again for episode 51 featuring Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems
• 2/3 @ 5:00 pm ET, Kyle Jackson of ConnectWise joins Aaron Bolton for episode 9 of 38 at 38

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0:00 Teaser

1:06 Intro Banter

3:39 Microsoft Restores Cloud Services After Global Outage

9:13 Over 4,500 WordPress Sites Hacked to Redirect Visitors to Sketchy Ad Pages

14:54 NYSE Mayhem Traced to a Staffer Who Left a Backup System Running

20:02 Notable Mentions

23:38 Resource of the Week

25:02 Feedback

25:25 Community Events

27:08 Sign-off

29:02 Outtakes