MSP Dispatch 1/31/23: Senator Pushes TikTok Ban, FBI’s Hive Takedown, 2023 Tech Industry Predictions (Audio)

MSP Dispatch (Audio)

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On today’s MSP Dispatch, we cover how a senator pushes TikTok government-device ban enforcement, what the FBI’s Hive takedown means for the ransomware economy and the 2023 predictions for the Technology industry from Canalys.

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Story Links:

Senator Pushes TikTok Government-Device Ban Enforcement
- https://www.axios.com/2023/01/27/hawley-tiktok-government-device-ban-letter
What the FBI’s Hive Takedown Means for the Ransomware Economy
- https://venturebeat.com/security/what-the-fbis-hive-takedown-means-for-the-ransomware-economy/
Canalys Outlook: 2023 Predictions for the Technology Industry
- https://www.canalys.com/resources/Canalys-outlook-2023-predictions-for-the-technology-industry

Notable Mentions:

Spyware Company NSO Group Tries to Makes Its Case in Washington
- https://www.axios.com/2023/01/27/nso-ceo-spyware-washington-dc
Elon Musk Meets With GOP Leaders, Including McCarthy, at U.S. Capitol
- https://www.axios.com/2023/01/27/elon-musk-kevin-mccarthy-us-capitol
Researchers Discover New PlugX Malware Variant Spreading via Removable USB Devices
- https://thehackernews.com/2023/01/researchers-discover-new-plugx-malware.html
Chinese Search Giant Baidu To Launch ChatGPT-Style Bot
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-30/chinese-search-giant-baidu-to-launch-chatgpt-style-bot-in-march?leadSource=uverify%20wall

Banter Story:

Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI Ask Court To Throw Out AI Copyright Lawsuit
- https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/28/23575919/microsoft-openai-github-dismiss-copilot-ai-copyright-lawsuit

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