MSP Dispatch 6/16/23 Automated SaaS Ransomware, Zero-Days on GitHub, Rising Cyber Insurance Premiums (Audio)

MSP Dispatch is your source for news, community events, and commentary in the MSP channel.   Hosted by: Tony Francisco and Ray Orsini Give us your feedback by emailing news@mspmedia.tv    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 Community Events: 6/20 - 6/22 In Person Event | HPE Discover: Las Vegas, NV 6/21-6/22 In Person Event | ASCII Edge: St. Petersburg, FL 6/22 @ 1:00 pm ET | Cyber Insurance Masterclass: Smooth Talking: Tackling Objections Presented by Huntress MSP Media Network Events: 6/21 @ 1:00 pm ET | Partner First: Are You Running a Bank or an MSP? 6/23 @ 1:00 pm ET | PitchIT 2023 Ve