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So, how’s CrowdStrike doing?

CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity firm at the center of a huge global IT outage in July, has revealed some of the impact that the incident has had on its business......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsAug 29th, 2024

Microsoft plans to boot security vendors out of the Windows kernel

Microsoft has announced the Windows Resiliency Initiative, aimed at avoiding a repeat of the prolonged worldwide IT outage caused by a buggy CrowdStrike update that took down millions of Windows machines and rendered them remotely unfixable. As part.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

TSA silent on CrowdStrike’s claim Delta skipped required security update

CrowdStrike and Delta’s legal battle has begun. Will Microsoft be sued next? Delta and CrowdStrike have locked legal horns, threatening to drag out the aftermath of the worst IT.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Delta hits CrowdStrike with $500m lawsuit

CrowdStrike’s dodgy update left millions of servers offline and grounded around 7,000 Delta flights – Delta now hits back......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

The Tech industry"s vulnerabilities exposed by CrowdStrike outage

The Tech industry"s vulnerabilities exposed by CrowdStrike outage.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

How to watch CrowdStrike face U.S. lawmakers for the first time on Tuesday

CrowdStrike's faulty software update caused a global IT outage in July. And now a company executive is about to face U.S. lawmakers for the first time......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024

How to watch CrowdStrike face U.S. lawmakers for first time on Tuesday

CrowdStrike's faulty software update caused a global IT outage in July. And now a company executive is about to face U.S. lawmakers for the first time......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024

Organizations are changing cybersecurity providers in wake of Crowdstrike outage

More often than not, a cyber attack or a cyber incident that results in business disruption will spur organizations to make changes to improve their cybersecurity and cyber resilience – and sometimes that means changing cybersecurity providers......»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

Windows is still making changes to prevent another CrowdStrike-type disaster

After what happened with CrowdStrike, Microsoft wants to ensure that the incident doesn't repeat itself by making some important changes to its security......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

CrowdStrike reveals impact of calamitous July IT outage on its business

CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity firm at the center of a huge global IT outage in July, has revealed some of the impact that the incident has had on its business......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

So, how’s CrowdStrike doing?

CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity firm at the center of a huge global IT outage in July, has revealed some of the impact that the incident has had on its business......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Third-party risk management is under the spotlight

In the aftermath of the CrowdStrike IT outage, new research has uncovered a critical vulnerability within financial institutions regarding supply chain resilience. The outage has demonstrated the need for greater digital supply chain resilience, part.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Two strategies to protect your business from the next large-scale tech failure

The CrowdStrike event in July clearly demonstrated the risks of allowing a software vendor deep access to network infrastructure. It also raised concerns about the concentration of digital services in the hands of a few companies. A prescient Reddit.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 26th, 2024

Microsoft to host security summit after CrowdStrike disaster

Redmond wants to improve the resilience of Windows to buggy software. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg) Microsoft is stepping up its plans to make Windows more resilient to buggy software after a botched CrowdStrike update too.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 23rd, 2024

CrowdStrike unhappy with “shady commentary” from competitors after outage

Botched update leads to claims that competitors are "ambulance chasing." Enlarge / Shares in SentinelOne and Palo Alto Networks have risen since July’s IT outage, while CrowdStrike has shed almost a quarter of its market value......»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

Delta vs. CrowdStrike: The duties vendors owe to customers – or do they?

In a potentially groundbreaking dispute, Delta Air Lines is threatening to sue CrowdStrike, a leading cybersecurity firm, for alleged negligence and breach of contract. This case brings to the forefront critical questions about the duties vendors owe.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

August 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Looking for a calm August release

July ended up being more ‘exciting’ than many of us wanted; we’re supposed to be in the height of summer vacation season. First, we had a large set of updates on Patch Tuesday, then we had to work through the CrowdStrike event, and finally many.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

Microsoft says Delta’s ancient IT explains long outage after CrowdStrike snafu

"Delta, unlike its competitors... has not modernized its IT infrastructure." Enlarge / Delta Air Lines customers looking for missing bags wait in line at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on July 24, 2024. (credit: Getty Im.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

CrowdStrike engages external experts, details causes of massive outage

CrowdStrike has published a technical root cause analysis of what went wrong when a content update pushed to its Falcon sensors borked over 8.5 million Windows machines around the world on July 19, and has confirmed that it has hired two unnamed thir.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

CrowdStrike cause revealed; small print may protect it from lawsuits

The cause of the CrowdStrike mess has been revealed by the company, together with the steps it has taken to ensure nothing similar can happen again. The company is facing a deluge of lawsuits over the estimated $5B worth of financial losses incurr.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

Parody site ClownStrike refused to bow to CrowdStrike’s bogus DMCA takedown

Parody site ClownStrike defended the "obvious" fair use. Enlarge (credit: MirageC | Moment) Doesn't CrowdStrike have more important things to do right now than try to take down a parody site? That's what IT consultant Da.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 6th, 2024