Cybersecurity
Quad foreign ministers meet in Tokyo for talks on maritime security, cyber
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) prepares to pose for a group photo with Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong (2nd R), Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (2nd L) and India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (L) at the start of their Quad Ministerial Meeting at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on July 29, 2024. […]
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The personal cybersecurity concierge is a new perk, and need, among the wealthy
Matthias Kulka | The Image Bank | Getty Images Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting wealthy individuals, making cybersecurity concierges a new must-have for the rich and their families, including executives. While companies are spending heavily on cybersecurity, personal and home devices are generally less protected, making them easier to crack. And despite their sizeable assets and […]
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CrowdStrike CEO says 97% of Windows sensors back online after major outage
The blue screen of death errors on computer screens are viewed due to the global communications outage caused by CrowdStrike, which provides cyber security services to US technology company Microsoft, on July 19, 2024 in Ankara, Turkey. Harun Ozalp | Anadolu | Getty Images CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said that over 97% of Windows sensors […]
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Las Vegas transit system is nation’s first to plan full deployment of AI surveillance system for weapons
A sign promoting safety is seen on the Regional Transportation Commission 109 Maryland Parkway bus in Las Vegas Thursday, June 8, 2023. Las Vegas Review-journal | Tribune News Service | Getty Images On your next visit to Vegas, an extra set of eyes will be watching you if you decide to hop onto the local […]
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CrowdStrike says bug in quality control process led to botched update
A general view from Rome Fiumicino International Airport as passengers gather and wait due to the global communications outage caused by CrowdStrike, which provides cyber security services to US technology company Microsoft, on July 19, 2024 in Rome, Italy. Riccardo De Luca | Anadolu | Getty Images A CrowdStrike software update that crashed computers globally last […]
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How CrowdStrike caused a global IT meltdown and what comes next
Last week, the world faced what was likely the biggest IT failure in history. When some people around the world logged onto their laptops on Friday, they were greeted with a blue error screen on their Microsoft Windows operating system. But this was not a Microsoft issue. It was all to do with a U.S. […]
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Republican representatives call on CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz to testify
Passengers seen waiting after a major disruption in Microsoft Corp.’s cloud services caused widespread flight cancellations and delays at T3 IGI Airport in New Delhi, India, on July 19, 2024. Vipin Kumar | Hindustan Times | Getty Images Republican representatives on Monday called on CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz to testify in front of the House Committee […]
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Malicious actors trying to exploit global tech outage for their own gain
A general view from Changi Airport as passengers gather and wait due to the global communications outage caused by CrowdStrike, which provides cyber security services to US technology company Microsoft, on July 19, 2024 in Singapore. Zakaria Zainal | Anadolu | Getty Images As the world continues to recover from massive business and travel disruptions […]
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Microsoft says about 8.5 million of its devices affected by CrowdStrike-related outage
The blue screen of death errors on computer screens are viewed due to the global communications outage caused by CrowdStrike, which provides cyber security services to US technology company Microsoft, on July 19, 2024 in Ankara, Turkey. Harun Ozalp | Anadolu | Getty Images A global tech outage that was related to a software update by cybersecurity […]
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The CrowdStrike fail and next global IT meltdown already in the making
When computer screens went blue worldwide on Friday, flights were grounded, hotel check-ins became impossible, and freight deliveries were brought to a stand-still. Businesses resorted to paper and pen. And initial suspicions landed on some sort of cyberterrorist attack. The reality, however, was much more mundane: a botched software update from the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. “In […]
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