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On this episode of MSP Dispatch we cover a critical Barracuda 0-Day that was used to backdoor network for 8 months, Which businesses are subject to the new FTC Safeguards rule and Kaseya reveals Cysurance partnership behind it’s new cyber insurance fast track program.

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Story Links: 

• Critical Barracuda 0-Day Was Used to Backdoor Networks for 8 Months
  • https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/05/critical-barracuda-0-day-was-used-to-backdoor-networks-for-8-months/
• Which Businesses Are Subject to the New FTC Safeguards Rule?
  • https://www.itsasap.com/blog/businesses-subject-new-ftc-safeguards 
• Kaseya Reveals Cyberinsurance Partnership Behind Its New Cyber Insurance Fast Track Program
  • https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/kaseya-reveals-cysurance-partnership-behind-its-new-cyber-insurance-fast-track-program

Notable Mentions:

• Ransomware Attack on US Dental Insurance Giant Exposes Data of 9 Million Patients
  • https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/31/ransomware-attack-on-us-dental-insurance-giant-exposes-data-of-9-million-patients/
• 421M Spyware Apps Downloaded Through Google Play
  • https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/421-spyware-apps-downloaded-google-play
• Microsoft Finds macOS Bug That Lets Hackers Bypass Sip Root Restrictions
  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-finds-macos-bug-that-lets-hackers-bypass-sip-root-restrictions/
• Millions of PC Motherboards Were Sold With a Firmware Backdoor
  • https://www.wired.com/story/gigabyte-motherboard-firmware-backdoor

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0:00 Teaser

0:46 Intro Banter

4:36 Critical Barracuda 0-Day Was Used to Backdoor Networks for 8 Months

9:51 Which Businesses Are Subject to the New FTC Safeguards Rule?

15:41 Kaseya Reveals Cysurance Partnership Behind Its New Cyber Insurance Fast Track Program

20:59 Ransomware Attack on US Dental Insurance Giant Exposes Data of 9 Million Patients

21:55 421M Spyware Apps Downloaded Through Google Play

22:48 Microsoft Finds macOS Bug That Lets Hackers Bypass Sip Root Restrictions

23:53 Millions of PC Motherboards Were Sold With a Firmware Backdoor

24:48 AI Roundup

26:38 Community Events

27:35 Sign-off

30:01 Outtakes