MSP Dispatch 8/22/23: ‘Play’ Ransomware Targets MSPs, US Ruling on AI Art, CISA’s JCDC RMM Plan

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,  ‘Play’ ransomware group targeting MSPs worldwide in a new campaign, US Federal judge rules AI Art cannot be copyrighted and CISA releases JCDC RMM cyber defense plan. Story Links:  'Play' Ransomware Group Targeting MSPs Worldwide in New Campaign https://www.darkreading.com/cloud/-play-ransomware-group-targeting-msps-worldwide-in-new-campaign  AI-Generated Art Cannot Be Copyrighted, Rules a US Federal Judge https://www.theverge.com/2023/....8/19/23838458/ai-gen CISA Releases JCDC RMM Cyber Defense Plan https://www.cisa.gov/news-even....ts/alerts/2023/08/16 Notable Mentions: Google Chrome To Warn When Installed Extensions Are Malware https://www.bleepingcomputer.c....om/news/google/googl Tesla Says Data Breach Impacting 75,000 Employees Was an Insider Job https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/21/tesla-breach-employee-insider/  WinRAR Flaw Lets Hackers Run Programs When You Open RAR Archives https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/winrar-flaw-lets-hackers-run-programs-when-you-open-rar-archives/  LinkedIn Suffers 'Significant' Wave of Account Hacks https://www.darkreading.com/at....tacks-breaches/linke Resource of the Week: Google Security Check: 60 Seconds To Kick Out Snoops and Hackers https://www.foxnews.com/tech/google-security-check-60-seconds-kick-snoops-hackers  Community Events: 8/22 In Person Event | Kaseya + Datto Connect Local: Kansas City, MO 8/22 - 8/25 In Person Event | Vision ‘23: Frisco, TX 8/23 @ 11:00 am ET | Acronis Academy - Cloud Tech Recertification Series 8/24 @ 12:00 pm ET | PitchIT’s Battle Royale - Day 1 8/25 - 8/26 In Person Event | BigBIG: Hollywood, FL MSP Media Network: 8/22 @ 7:00 pm ET | Wins and Losses Episode 6 8/23 @ 10:00 am ET | AI Roundup Episode 24 8/24 @ 6:30 pm ET | The Tech Bar Podcast Ep. 63 with Kelvin Tegelaar of CyberDrain 8/25 @ 12:00 pm ET | Bits and Books Episode 1: Getting Naked Tuesdays and Fridays @ 10:00 am ET | MSP Dispatch Presented by The MSP Media Network Connect with our hosts:   - Tony Francisco: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyjfrancisco/ - Ray Orsini: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayorsini/  Be sure to follow