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Hosted by: Tony Francisco and Ray Orsini

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On this episode of MSP Dispatch we cover how ambient computing is coming and security teams may not be ready, we discuss if new kinds of hardware can save the current software industry. And review a study that shows how fast AI can crack your password plus how to protect yourself.

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Story Links: 

• Ambient Computing Is Coming; Security Teams May Not Be Ready
  • https://venturebeat.com/ai/ambient-computing-is-coming-security-teams-may-not-be-ready/
• Software Ate the World; Will New Kinds of Hardware Save It?
  • https://venturebeat.com/data-infrastructure/software-ate-the-world-will-new-kinds-of-hardware-save-it/ 
• Study Shows How Fast AI Can Crack Your Passwords; Here’s How To Protect Yourself
  • https://9to5mac.com/2023/04/07/ai-cracks-passwords-this-fast-how-to-protect/ 

Notable Mentions:

• Apple Fixes Two Zero-Days Exploited To Hack iPhones and Macs
  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-fixes-two-zero-days-exploited-to-hack-iphones-and-macs/
• Microsoft: Windows 10 21H2 Is Reaching End of Service in June
  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-windows-10-21h2-is-reaching-end-of-service-in-june/ 
• Rackspace Hosted Exchange Security Incident
  • https://www.rackspace.com/hosted-exchange-incident 
• Microsoft Outlook Mobile Users Will Soon Get a Bunch of New Features
  • https://www.fastcompany.com/90875084/chatgpt-prompts-for-startups?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss

Resource of the week:

• 15 Useful ChatGPT Prompts for Startups
  • https://www.fastcompany.com/90875084/chatgpt-prompts-for-startups?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss

Banter Story:

• Flipper Zero Banned by Amazon for Being a ‘Card Skimming Device’
  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/flipper-zero-banned-by-amazon-for-being-a-card-skimming-device-/

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0:00 Teaser

0:49 Intro Banter

4:33 Ambient Computing Is Coming; Security Teams May Not Be Ready

10:51 Software Ate the World; Will New Kinds of Hardware Save It?

18:09 Study Shows How Fast AI Can Crack Your Passwords; Here’s How To Protect Yourself

24:41 Notable Mentions

28:00 Resource of the Week

28:39 Community Events

30:00 Sign-off

32:05 Outtakes