In today’s MSP Dispatch, we discuss how MSP Marketplaces are changing channel dynamics for solution and service providers, the prospect of Microsoft offering NCE relief and the SolarWinds hackers gaining access to the powerful ‘MagicWeb” authentication bypass. Plus, more lessons in dealing with Ransomware, Plex’s data breach, Duck Duck Go’s new email protection service, and more.

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0:00 Intro
2:17 How MSP Marketplaces are Changing Channel Dynamics for Solution and Service Providers
7:52 Microsoft will Offer NCE Relief in October
13:48 Microsoft: SolarWinds hackers gain powerful ‘MagicWeb’ authentication bypass
19:48 Notable Mentions
24:02 Feedback
24:24 Community Events
26:31 Sign-off
28:02 Outtakes

Story Links:

Capitol Drops ‘Virtual Rapper’ FN Meka After Backlash Over Stereotypes
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/23/arts/music/fn-meka-dropped-capitol-records.html

How MSP Marketplaces are Changing Channel Dynamics for Solution and Service Providers
https://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/453296-how-msp-marketplaces-changing-channel-dynamics-solution-service.htm

Microsoft will Offer NCE Relief in October
https://www.crn.com/news/cloud/microsoft-will-offer-nce-relief-in-october-pax8-s-nick-heddy

Microsoft: SolarWinds hackers gain powerful ‘MagicWeb’ authentication bypass
https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-solarwinds-hackers-gain-powerful-magicweb-authentication-bypass/

Notable Mentions:

This Company Paid a Ransom Demand. Hackers Leaked its Data Anyway
https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-company-paid-a-ransom-demand-hackers-leaked-its-data-anyway/

Plex Warns Users to Reset Passwords after a Data Breach
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/plex-warns-users-to-reset-passwords-after-a-data-breach/

Anyone can Sign Up for DuckDuckGo’s Privacy-Protecting @duck.com Email Address
https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/25/23318759/duckduckgo-email-protection-service-available-everyone-open-beta

Google Uncovers Tool Used by Iranian Hackers to Steal Data from Email Accounts
https://thehackernews.com/2022/08/google-uncovers-tool-used-by-iranian.html

Community Events:
8/30 @ 10:00 am ET | MSP Dispatch Presented by The MSP Media Network
8/30 @ 2:00 pm ET | What Have You Done for Me Lately: Communicating the value of Cybersecurity in your QBRs | Presented by Huntress and Lifecycle Insights
8/30 – 9/1 Virtual Event | Battle Royale PitchIT Presented by The Channel Program
9/1 @ 6:30 pm ET | The Tech Bar Podcast Ep. 42 with Reid Wellock, Wes Spencer and Luke Walker
9/2 @ 10:00 am ET | MSP Dispatch Week Wrap Up Presented by The MSP Media Network
9/2 @ 5:00 pm ET | 38 at 38 Ep. 4 featuring Mario Gallego

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