Network Break 341: Ransomware Clobbers Kaseya Customers; HPE Buys Zerto For Cloud Data Protection

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It's time for a Network Break! This week we examine the fallout of the Kaseya breach that affected dozens of MSPs and many hundreds of customers, and discuss HPE's interests in Zerto and Ampool, two acquisitions that extend the value of HPE's Greenlake platform.

Fortinet goes after software developers with its acquisition of Sken.ai, the US Federal Trade Commission goes after Broadcom with allegations of monpolistic practices in the set-top box and broadband modem business, the US Defense Department starts over on its multi-billion cloud contract bid, and a court tells Netflix it has to pay network usage fees to a South Korean Internet provider.

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Tech Bytes: Netskope

We talk with Netskope about why IT can't just take the office network out of mothballs and expect everything to be fine when employees show up. Guest Hansang Bae shares a punch list of tasks you might want to complete before your end users get back to the office.

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Fastcom Deploys Extreme Fabric to Power Business Growth and Deliver Differentiated Services - Extreme Networks

News:

Update Regarding VSA Security Incident - Kaseya

Rapid Response: Mass MSP Ransomware Incident - Huntress

The Kaseya Ransomware Attack Is a Really Big Deal - Lawfare

Why some cyber criminals are ditching bitcoin for a cryptocurrency called monero - CNBC

Fake Kaseya VSA Security Update Drops Cobalt Strike - Threatpost

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Expands HPE GreenLake Edge-to-Cloud Platform with Acquisition of Zerto, a Leader in Cloud Data Management and Protection - Zerto

HPE acquires Ampool to accelerate hybrid analytics for customers - HPE

Ampool - Crunchbase Company Profile & Funding - CrunchBase

Apache Geode - Performance is key. Consistency is a must. - Apache.org

Fortinet Acquires Application Security Innovator Sken.ai to Accelerate DevSecOps - Fortinet

FTC Charges Broadcom with Illegal Monopolization and Orders the Semiconductor Supplier to Cease its Anticompetitive Conduct - Federal Trade Commission

'Broadcom is a monopolist': FTC orders chipmaker to stop illegal tactics - Ars Technica

US FTC files proposed settlement with Broadcom - Reuters

Pentagon cancels $10 billion JEDI contract challenged by Amazon, ending long-contested cloud procurement deal - Washington Post

Netflix's net neutrality logic loses ground in Korea - Korea Herald

Korean court sides against Netflix, opening doors for streaming bandwidth fees from ISPs - Tech Crunch