Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis

Today

• A deep dive into an MSP breached and being sold on the dark web

https://blog.huntresslabs.com/adversary-exposed-how-one-criminal-attempted-to-sell-an-msp-on-the-dark-web-d707a5464669

https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/datto-and-huntress-labs-collaborate-counter-theft-msp-credentials

AND

• Microsoft expands its AI for Good programs

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-takes-the-wraps-off-40-million-five-year-ai-for-health-initiative

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.

MSP Radio is supported by our partners:

ABC Solutions · CometBackup · Firetail · Guardz · HaloPSA · LogMeIn · Mailprotector · Oveka · Pax8 · Rythmz · ScalePad · TimeZest · Transit AI

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Today

•   A deep dive into an MSP breached and being sold on the dark web

 https://blog.huntresslabs.com/adversary-exposed-how-one-criminal-attempted-to-sell-an-msp-on-the-dark-web-d707a5464669

https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/datto-and-huntress-labs-collaborate-counter-theft-msp-credentials

AND

• Microsoft expands its AI for Good programs

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-takes-the-wraps-off-40-million-five-year-ai-for-health-initiative

Today

• Security: The UN, an industry is targeted, top 10 patches, and coronavirus phishing

https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/29/un-2019-cyberattack-report/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-attacks-are-now-targeting-industrial-control-systems/#ftag=CAD-03-10abf5f

https://www.zdnet.com/article/these-are-the-top-ten-software-flaws-used-by-crooks-make-sure-youve-applied-the-patches/#ftag=CAD-03-10abf5f

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/02/new-ransomware-intentionally-meddles-with-critical-infrastructure/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/02/03/hackers-use-coronavirus-spread-computer-viruses-inject-malware/4644439002/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/02/03/hackers-use-coronavirus-spread-computer-viruses-inject-malware/4644439002/

AND

• Why did Microsoft teams go down?

https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/3/21120248/microsoft-teams-down-outage-certificate-issue-status

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.

MSP Radio is supported by our partners:

ABC Solutions · CometBackup · Firetail · Guardz · HaloPSA · LogMeIn · Mailprotector · Oveka · Pax8 · Rythmz · ScalePad · TimeZest · Transit AI

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Today

• Security: The UN, an industry is targeted, top 10 patches, and coronavirus phishing

https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/29/un-2019-cyberattack-report/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-attacks-are-now-targeting-industrial-control-systems/#ftag=CAD-03-10abf5f

https://www.zdnet.com/article/these-are-the-top-ten-software-flaws-used-by-crooks-make-sure-youve-applied-the-patches/#ftag=CAD-03-10abf5f

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/02/new-ransomware-intentionally-meddles-with-critical-infrastructure/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/02/03/hackers-use-coronavirus-spread-computer-viruses-inject-malware/4644439002/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/02/03/hackers-use-coronavirus-spread-computer-viruses-inject-malware/4644439002/

AND

• Why did Microsoft teams go down?

https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/3/21120248/microsoft-teams-down-outage-certificate-issue-status

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Today

• Louisiana’s Secretary of State has choice words for colleagues about Managed Services Providers

https://statescoop.com/louisiana-secretary-state-kyle-ardoin-blasts-managed-service-providers-lax-cybersecurity/

AND

• New data about the cloud platforms, particularly in the SMB space.

https://techaisle.com/blog/390-ww-midmarket-hybrid-cloud-penetration-has-reached-37-percent-and-17-percent-workload

MSP Radio You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu0s5jO5LM-iLZgOK_seAzA

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.

MSP Radio is supported by our partners:

ABC Solutions · CometBackup · Firetail · Guardz · HaloPSA · LogMeIn · Mailprotector · Oveka · Pax8 · Rythmz · ScalePad · TimeZest · Transit AI

Supporting the IT services community through insights, analysis, and transparency.

Get exclusive access to investigative reports, vendor analysis, leadership briefings, and more.

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Today

•   Louisiana’s Secretary of State has choice words for colleagues about Managed Services Providers

 https://statescoop.com/louisiana-secretary-state-kyle-ardoin-blasts-managed-service-providers-lax-cybersecurity/

AND

• New data about the cloud platforms, particularly in the SMB space.

https://techaisle.com/blog/390-ww-midmarket-hybrid-cloud-penetration-has-reached-37-percent-and-17-percent-workload

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This bonus episode is the second half of the livestream from Thursday with two more stories.

Today, The Average Ransomeware Payment, and insight into why it’s paid

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-research/ransomware-payouts-coveware-findings/

AND

• The UK isn’t implementing a controversial EU copyright law.

https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/26/uk-will-not-implement-eu-copyright-directive/

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.

MSP Radio is supported by our partners:

ABC Solutions · CometBackup · Firetail · Guardz · HaloPSA · LogMeIn · Mailprotector · Oveka · Pax8 · Rythmz · ScalePad · TimeZest · Transit AI

Supporting the IT services community through insights, analysis, and transparency.

Get exclusive access to investigative reports, vendor analysis, leadership briefings, and more.

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This bonus episode is the second half of the livestream from Thursday with two more stories.

Today, The Average Ransomeware Payment, and insight into why it’s paid

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-research/ransomware-payouts-coveware-findings/

AND

• The UK isn’t implementing a controversial EU copyright law.

https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/26/uk-will-not-implement-eu-copyright-directive/

Support the vendors who support the show:

👉 https://businessof.tech/sponsors/

Get exclusive access to investigative reports, vendor analysis, leadership briefings, and more.

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This bonus episode is the first half of the livestream from Thursday with two more stories for you to enjoy.

Today, State level coordinators for cybersecurity

https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/bill-would-create-state-cybersecurity-leader-positions-a-13624

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-markets/americas/states-gaining-cybersecurity-coordinators/

AND

• An Apple lawsuit about startups.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-nuvia-lawsuit/apple-lawsuit-tests-if-an-employee-can-plan-rival-startup-while-on-payroll-idUSKBN1ZK16R

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.

MSP Radio is supported by our partners:

ABC Solutions · CometBackup · Firetail · Guardz · HaloPSA · LogMeIn · Mailprotector · Oveka · Pax8 · Rythmz · ScalePad · TimeZest · Transit AI

Supporting the IT services community through insights, analysis, and transparency.

Get exclusive access to investigative reports, vendor analysis, leadership briefings, and more.

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Looking for the links from today’s stories?

Every episode script — with full source links — is posted at:

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Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This bonus episode is the first half of the livestream from Thursday with two more stories for you to enjoy.

Today, State level coordinators for cybersecurity

https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/bill-would-create-state-cybersecurity-leader-positions-a-13624

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-markets/americas/states-gaining-cybersecurity-coordinators/

AND

• An Apple lawsuit about startups.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-nuvia-lawsuit/apple-lawsuit-tests-if-an-employee-can-plan-rival-startup-while-on-payroll-idUSKBN1ZK16R

Support the vendors who support the show:

👉 https://businessof.tech/sponsors/

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