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Hosted by: Tony Francisco and Ray Orsini

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On this episode of MSP Dispatch we cover how researchers reported the first instance of automated SaaS ransomware extortion, Fake Zero-Day PoC exploits on GitHub push Windows & Linux malware, and Cyber Insurance Premiums Surge by 50% as Ransomware Attacks Increase.

Story Links: 

• Researchers Report First Instance of Automated SaaS Ransomware Extortion
  • https://www.darkreading.com/cloud/researchers-report-first-instance-of-automated-saas-ransomware-extortion  
• Fake Zero-Day PoC Exploits on GitHub Push Windows, Linux Malware
  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-zero-day-poc-exploits-on-github-push-windows-linux-malware/ 
• Cyber Insurance Premiums Surge by 50% as Ransomware Attacks Increase
  • https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-14/cyber-insurance-premiums-surge-by-50-amid-ransomware-attacks?leadSource=uverify%20wall#xj4y7vzkg 

Notable Mentions:

• Microsoft June 2023 Patch Tuesday Fixes 78 Flaws, 38 RCE Bugs
  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-june-2023-patch-tuesday-fixes-78-flaws-38-rce-bugs/ 
• Reddit CEO Assures Employees That API Pricing Protests Haven’t Hurt Revenue
  • https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/reddit-ceo-assures-employees-that-api-protests-havent-hurt-revenue/   
• Massive Phishing Campaign Uses 6,000 Sites To Impersonate 100 Brands
  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-phishing-campaign-uses-6-000-sites-to-impersonate-100-brands/ 
• Canva Announces Developers Platform and a $50M Fund for App Development
  • https://venturebeat.com/ai/canva-announces-developers-platform-and-a-50m-fund-for-app-development/ 

AI Roundup:

• Europeans Take a Major Step Toward Regulating A.I.
  • https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/technology/europe-ai-regulation.html 

Banter Story:

• Twitter Is Being Evicted From Its Boulder Office Over Unpaid Rent
• https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/14/twitter-is-being-evicted-from-its-boulder-office-over-unpaid-rent/

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Connect with our guest:

• Will Brooks, Solutions Engineer at FifthWall Solutions: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wi1bo/ 
• FifthWall Solutions: https://fifthwallsolutions.com/ 

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0:00 Teaser

0:51 Intro Banter

2:32 Researchers Report First Instance of Automated SaaS Ransomware Extortion

7:59 Fake Zero-Day PoC Exploits on GitHub Push Windows, Linux Malware

12:46 Cyber Insurance Premiums Surge by 50% as Ransomware Attacks Increase

22:27 Microsoft June 2023 Patch Tuesday Fixes 78 Flaws, 38 RCE Bugs

23:18 Reddit CEO Assures Employees That API Pricing Protests Haven’t Hurt Revenue

24:23 Massive Phishing Campaign Uses 6,000 Sites To Impersonate 100 Brands

25:34 Canva Announces Developers Platform and a $50M Fund for App Development

26:27 AI Roundup: Europeans Take a Major Step Toward Regulating A.I.

28:27 Community Events

29:57 Sign-off

31:31 Outtakes