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  • Thu Jul 15 2021: Updated Essential Eight, new email security, bug bounties, REvil down, and more

    Security things to know today

    New Essential Eight and Trend Micro Data

    Bug bounties and why we care  

    AND

    REvil down... and more

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/us-senate-confirms-jen-easterly-as-head-of-cyber-agency/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

    https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=0eaacc99-db75-45fe-aa81-89f021e8743d

    https://www.channelfutures.com/mssp-insider/trend-micro-84-of-u-s-organizations-hit-with-ransomware-phishing

    https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/12/22573804/microsoft-trickbot-malware-botnet-router-replacement-brazil-latin-america

    https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-pentagon-tried-to-take-down-these-hackers-theyre-back?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-we-need-a-new-strategy-to-tackle-exponential-growth-says-interpol/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

    https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/13/facebook-adds-a-payout-time-bonus-to-help-retain-bug-bounty-hunters/?guccounter=1

    https://therecord.media/gmail-deploys-support-bimi-security-standard/

    https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/13/multiple-revil-ransomware-sites-are-down-on-the-darkweb-.html

    https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/07/13/1028431/worlds-biggest-ransomware-gang-disappeared-us-russia/

    https://portswigger.net/daily-swig/bug-bounty-earnings-soar-but-63-of-ethical-hackers-have-withheld-security-flaws-study

     

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    7 min
  • Wed Jul 14 2021: Variables in returning to work, new lobbying moves for providers, and Kaseya's CEO's financial incentives

    Three things to know today

    How age and gender are two more variables in returning to work, and unemployment benefits aren’t

    https://www.axios.com/gen-z-remote-work-eb2bb532-1dc9-4cdc-b542-01de2c780f55.html

    https://www.techrepublic.com/article/employees-are-concerned-about-these-situations-when-returning-to-the-new-office/#ftag=RSS56d97e7

    https://www.vox.com/recode/22568635/women-remote-work-home?mc_cid=2aa7bc61e9&mc_eid=70cbbe1cdc

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-09/little-sign-of-employment-gain-from-pulling-benefits-jpmorgan?sref=Ptu9QECN

    https://www.wired.co.uk/article/best-day-return-office?mc_cid=4e919ad87f&mc_eid=70cbbe1cdc

    https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/how-to-achieve-sustainable-remote-work

    Action in lobbying, with a new group forming for MSPs

    https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/12/internet-association-powerhouse-recedes-499212

    https://www.nsitsp.org

    AND

    Kaseya’s CEO gives us insight into software vendors financial incentives

    https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2021/07/13/you-can-commit-crimes-all-day-long-kaseya-ceo-says-cryptocurrency-fuels-ransomware-hacks

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    8 min
  • Wed Jul 14 2021: Variables in returning to work, new lobbying moves for providers, and Kaseya's CEO's financial incentives

    Three things to know today

    How age and gender are two more variables in returning to work, and unemployment benefits aren’t

    https://www.axios.com/gen-z-remote-work-eb2bb532-1dc9-4cdc-b542-01de2c780f55.html

    https://www.techrepublic.com/article/employees-are-concerned-about-these-situations-when-returning-to-the-new-office/#ftag=RSS56d97e7

    https://www.vox.com/recode/22568635/women-remote-work-home?mc_cid=2aa7bc61e9&mc_eid=70cbbe1cdc

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-09/little-sign-of-employment-gain-from-pulling-benefits-jpmorgan?sref=Ptu9QECN

    https://www.wired.co.uk/article/best-day-return-office?mc_cid=4e919ad87f&mc_eid=70cbbe1cdc

    https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/how-to-achieve-sustainable-remote-work

    Action in lobbying, with a new group forming for MSPs

     

    https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/12/internet-association-powerhouse-recedes-499212

     

    https://www.nsitsp.org

     

     

    AND

     

    Kaseya’s CEO gives us insight into software vendors financial incentives

     

    https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2021/07/13/you-can-commit-crimes-all-day-long-kaseya-ceo-says-cryptocurrency-fuels-ransomware-hacks

     

     

    This is the Business of Tech.   

     

     

     

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    8 min
  • Tue Jul 13 2021: IT Provider profit data isn't good, plus how a media diet may matter

    Two things to know today

    IT Provider profit data isn’t great, and so let’s consider the market

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-global-shortage-of-chips-is-threatening-the-economic-recovery/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/global-pc-shipments-remained-steady-in-q2-but-declines-are-on-the-horizon/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

    https://iotbusinessnews.com/2021/07/09/87342-new-study-reveals-that-iot-adoption-in-the-usa-slows-owing-to-pandemic/

    https://www.techrepublic.com/article/video-usage-in-businesses-growing/#ftag=RSS56d97e7

    https://www.channelpro.co.uk/news/12223/profitability-dropped-for-it-service-providers-in-2020-globaldata-finds

    AND

    How does a media diet matter?

    https://thenextweb.com/news/social-media-search-provides-more-diverse-news-diet-study-finds-filter-bubbles/

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    7 min
  • Tue Jul 13 2021: IT Provider profit data isn't good, plus how a media diet may matter

    Two things to know today

    IT Provider profit data isn’t great, and so let’s consider the market

     https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-global-shortage-of-chips-is-threatening-the-economic-recovery/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/global-pc-shipments-remained-steady-in-q2-but-declines-are-on-the-horizon/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

    https://iotbusinessnews.com/2021/07/09/87342-new-study-reveals-that-iot-adoption-in-the-usa-slows-owing-to-pandemic/

    https://www.techrepublic.com/article/video-usage-in-businesses-growing/#ftag=RSS56d97e7

    https://www.channelpro.co.uk/news/12223/profitability-dropped-for-it-service-providers-in-2020-globaldata-finds

    AND

    How does a media diet matter?

    https://thenextweb.com/news/social-media-search-provides-more-diverse-news-diet-study-finds-filter-bubbles/

     

     

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    7 min
  • Mon Jul 12 2021: Kaseya's employees had reported issues, and the EO that opens up opportunities for small companies

    Two things to know today

    Kaseya’s employees reported security issues prior

    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/biden-asks-putin-to-crack-down-on-russian-based-ransomware-gangs/

    https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/FY20_RVAs_Mapped_to_the_MITRE_ATTCK_Framework_508_corrected.pdf?mc_cid=f8f5f94c37&mc_eid=cf761c66e7

    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kaseya-patches-vsa-vulnerabilities-used-in-revil-ransomware-attack/

    https://www.arnnet.com.au/article/689689/6-year-old-kaseya-vulnerability-surfaces-amid-vsa-supply-chain-attack/

    https://www.engadget.com/kaseya-warned-of-security-flaws-before-ransomware-210226358.html

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-as-a-service-negotiators-between-hackers-and-victims-are-now-in-high-demand/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

    https://www.securityweek.com/solarwinds-confirms-new-zero-day-flaw-under-attack

    https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-widens-clampdown-overseas-listings-with-pre-ipo-review-firms-with-large-2021-07-10/?mc_cid=f8f5f94c37&mc_eid=cf761c66e7

    https://therecord.media/microsoft-awarded-13-6-million-to-security-researchers-in-the-past-12-months/

    https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/09/this-crowdsourced-payments-tracker-wants-to-solve-the-ransomware-visibility-problem/

    https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-city-opens-cyberattack-defense-center-11625778530?mod=djemalertNEWS

    https://www.techrepublic.com/article/warning-1-in-3-employees-are-likely-to-fall-for-a-phishing-scam/#ftag=RSS56d97e7

    AND

    Biden’s EO: Big tech pushback creates opportunities for smaller companies

    https://www.geekwire.com/2021/new-presidential-order-will-push-net-neutrality-limit-large-mergers-restrict-non-compete-clauses/

    https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/9/22570567/biden-net-neutrality-competition-eo

    https://9to5mac.com/2021/07/09/president-biden-executive-order-competition/

    About Business of Tech: The daily MSP news and analysis podcast for managed service providers and IT services leaders. Host Dave Sobel covers AI for MSPs, MSP pricing and profitability, MSP M&A and private equity, vendor partner programs, MSP cybersecurity and liability, and MSP operations — and answers the question every story raises: Why do we care? Produced by MSP Radio.

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    7 min
  • Mon Jul 12 2021: Kaseya's employees had reported issues, and the EO that opens up opportunities for small companies

    Two things to know today

    Kaseya’s employees reported security issues prior

    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/biden-asks-putin-to-crack-down-on-russian-based-ransomware-gangs/

    https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/FY20_RVAs_Mapped_to_the_MITRE_ATTCK_Framework_508_corrected.pdf?mc_cid=f8f5f94c37&mc_eid=cf761c66e7

    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kaseya-patches-vsa-vulnerabilities-used-in-revil-ransomware-attack/

    https://www.arnnet.com.au/article/689689/6-year-old-kaseya-vulnerability-surfaces-amid-vsa-supply-chain-attack/

    https://www.engadget.com/kaseya-warned-of-security-flaws-before-ransomware-210226358.html

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-as-a-service-negotiators-between-hackers-and-victims-are-now-in-high-demand/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

    https://www.securityweek.com/solarwinds-confirms-new-zero-day-flaw-under-attack

    https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-widens-clampdown-overseas-listings-with-pre-ipo-review-firms-with-large-2021-07-10/?mc_cid=f8f5f94c37&mc_eid=cf761c66e7

    https://therecord.media/microsoft-awarded-13-6-million-to-security-researchers-in-the-past-12-months/

    https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/09/this-crowdsourced-payments-tracker-wants-to-solve-the-ransomware-visibility-problem/

    https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-city-opens-cyberattack-defense-center-11625778530?mod=djemalertNEWS

    https://www.techrepublic.com/article/warning-1-in-3-employees-are-likely-to-fall-for-a-phishing-scam/#ftag=RSS56d97e7

    AND

    Biden’s EO: Big tech pushback creates opportunities for smaller companies

    https://www.geekwire.com/2021/new-presidential-order-will-push-net-neutrality-limit-large-mergers-restrict-non-compete-clauses/

    https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/9/22570567/biden-net-neutrality-competition-eo

    https://9to5mac.com/2021/07/09/president-biden-executive-order-competition/

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/colorado-becomes-latest-state-to-pass-data-privacy-law/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

    https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/8/22568454/broadband-minimum-speeds-small-businesses

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    7 min
  • Kaseya's July 4 weekend hack: Is it time to dump your RMM?

    Kaseya was hit by the REvil gang.

    Now IT services companies are asking... what now? What do we do next? To do that, let's examine the history of these products, listen to the vendor in their own words, look at the current landscape, and examine what we can do.

    Sources:

    CISA: https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/alerts/TA18-276B/

    Kaseya Breach 1: https://www.esentire.com/security-advisories/kaseya-virtual-system-administrator/

    ConnectWise & Kaseya: https://www.zdnet.com/article/gandcrab-ransomware-gang-infects-customers-of-remote-it-support-firms/

    ConnectWise 1: https://www.crn.com/news/security/connectwise-tool-used-as-entry-point-in-texas-ransomware-attack/

    ConnectWise 2: https://www.crn.com/news/security/connectwise-tool-used-as-entry-point-in-texas-ransomware-attack/

    ConnectWise 3: https://www.zdnet.com/article/connectwise-warns-of-ongoing-ransomware-attacks-targeting-its-customers/

    Ninja: https://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/ninjarmm-partner-used-to-seed-ransomware/

    ProPublica: https://www.propublica.org/article/the-new-target-that-enables-ransomware-hackers-to-paralyze-dozens-of-towns-and-businesses-at-once/

    Huntress Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRnXzHfpMWs/

    Gavin Stone: https://www.gavsto.com/how-secure-is-your-rmm-and-what-can-you-do-to-better-secure-it/

    Kaseya Statement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfAyutRfy2A/

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    15 min
  • Kaseya's July 4 weekend hack: Is it time to dump your RMM?

    Kaseya was hit by the REvil gang.

    Now IT services companies are asking... what now? What do we do next? To do that, let's examine the history of these products, listen to the vendor in their own words, look at the current landscape, and examine what we can do.


    Sources:

    CISA: https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/alerts/TA18-276B/

    Kaseya Breach 1: https://www.esentire.com/security-advisories/kaseya-virtual-system-administrator/

    ConnectWise & Kaseya: https://www.zdnet.com/article/gandcrab-ransomware-gang-infects-customers-of-remote-it-support-firms/

    ConnectWise 1: https://www.crn.com/news/security/connectwise-tool-used-as-entry-point-in-texas-ransomware-attack/

    ConnectWise 2: https://www.crn.com/news/security/connectwise-tool-used-as-entry-point-in-texas-ransomware-attack/

    ConnectWise 3: https://www.zdnet.com/article/connectwise-warns-of-ongoing-ransomware-attacks-targeting-its-customers/

    Ninja: https://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/ninjarmm-partner-used-to-seed-ransomware/

    ProPublica:
    https://www.propublica.org/article/the-new-target-that-enables-ransomware-hackers-to-paralyze-dozens-of-towns-and-businesses-at-once/

    Huntress Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRnXzHfpMWs/

    Gavin Stone: https://www.gavsto.com/how-secure-is-your-rmm-and-what-can-you-do-to-better-secure-it/

    Kaseya Statement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfAyutRfy2A/

     

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  • Fri Jul 9 2021: Record low layoffs, right to repair may come federally, and Cloud PC might come next week

    Three things to know today

    Record low layoffs and big plans to hire

    https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-closer-ec6175e6-ce10-4da8-9ed5-669b31c0006b.html?chunk=0&utm_term=emshare#story0

    https://www.techrepublic.com/article/77-of-executives-plan-to-hire-in-the-months-ahead-according-to-a-new-poll/#ftag=RSS56d97e7

    https://www.techrepublic.com/article/software-and-it-services-hiring-is-surging-as-workers-move-to-these-cities-en-masse/#ftag=RSS56d97e7

    Right to repair may come federally

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-06/biden-wants-farmers-to-have-right-to-repair-own-equipment-kqs66nov

    https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/07/states-bring-new-antitrust-suit-against-google-over-google-play.html?mc_cid=504a01bc09&mc_eid=70cbbe1cdc

    https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-login-6e19d042-bbb3-40ec-9f03-b3207ffd3467.html?chunk=0&utm_term=emshare#story0

    https://www.newsweek.com/amid-calls-defund-police-departments-struggle-finance-cybersecurity-1607654

    AND

    Is cloud PC coming next week?

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/here-comes-microsofts-cloud-pc-virtualization-service/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

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