Tag: CrowdStrike
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CSA: Dispelling the ‘Straight Line’ Myth of Zero Trust
Source URL: https://www.zscaler.com/cxorevolutionaries/insights/dispelling-straight-line-myth-zero-trust-transformation Source: CSA Title: Dispelling the ‘Straight Line’ Myth of Zero Trust Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses key strategies for implementing a “zero trust” security framework in organizations, emphasizing the importance of incremental progress and stakeholder engagement. It outlines how to identify opportunities for initiating zero trust…
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The Register: Financial institutions told to get their house in order before the next CrowdStrike strikes
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/02/fca_it_resilience/ Source: The Register Title: Financial institutions told to get their house in order before the next CrowdStrike strikes Feedly Summary: Calls for improvements will soon turn into demands when new rules come into force The UK’s finance regulator is urging all institutions under its remit to better prepare for IT meltdowns like…
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Alerts: JCDC’s Industry-Government Collaboration Speeds Mitigation of CrowdStrike IT Outage
Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/29/jcdcs-industry-government-collaboration-speeds-mitigation-crowdstrike-it-outage Source: Alerts Title: JCDC’s Industry-Government Collaboration Speeds Mitigation of CrowdStrike IT Outage Feedly Summary: CISA, through the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC), enabled swift, coordinated response and information sharing in the wake of a significant IT outage caused by a CrowdStrike software update. This outage, which impacted government, critical infrastructure, and industry…
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The Register: CrowdStrike apologizes to Congress for ‘perfect storm’ that caused global IT outage
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/25/crowdstrike_to_congress_perfect_storm/ Source: The Register Title: CrowdStrike apologizes to Congress for ‘perfect storm’ that caused global IT outage Feedly Summary: Argues worse could happen if it loses kernel access CrowdStrike is “deeply sorry" for the "perfect storm of issues" that saw its faulty software update crash millions of Windows machines, leading to the grounding…
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Slashdot: CrowdStrike Overhauls Testing and Rollout Procedures To Avoid System Crashes
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/09/24/195217/crowdstrike-overhauls-testing-and-rollout-procedures-to-avoid-system-crashes?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: CrowdStrike Overhauls Testing and Rollout Procedures To Avoid System Crashes Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: CrowdStrike has enhanced its testing, validation, and update processes following a significant July outage affecting Windows systems globally. The company’s vice president emphasized new protocols designed to ensure more controlled software…
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The Register: 1 in 10 orgs dumping their security vendors after CrowdStrike outage
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/19/german_crowdstrike_reaction/ Source: The Register Title: 1 in 10 orgs dumping their security vendors after CrowdStrike outage Feedly Summary: Many left reeling from July’s IT meltdown, but not to worry, it was all unavoidable Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) says one in ten organizations in the country affected by CrowdStrike’s outage in…
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The Register: Microsoft is updating Windows to avoid repeat of CrowdStrike catastrophe
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/13/microsoft_is_updating_windows_to/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft is updating Windows to avoid repeat of CrowdStrike catastrophe Feedly Summary: Existing low-level kernel access for security solutions will undergo a rework Microsoft says it’s working on Windows to allow endpoint security solutions to operate outside of the operating system’s kernel, all with a view to preventing…
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Slashdot: Microsoft To Revamp Windows Kernel Access for Security Vendors
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/09/12/1849229/microsoft-to-revamp-windows-kernel-access-for-security-vendors?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft To Revamp Windows Kernel Access for Security Vendors Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft plans to enhance security for its Windows operating system by enabling security vendors like CrowdStrike to function outside the OS kernel. This move comes in response to a problematic update from…
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Hacker News: Microsoft hosts a security summit but no press, public allowed
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/28/microsoft_closed_security_summit/ Source: Hacker News Title: Microsoft hosts a security summit but no press, public allowed Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The upcoming security summit hosted by Microsoft in collaboration with CrowdStrike and other endpoint security partners is expected to address crucial issues surrounding security resiliency, particularly in light of…
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Hacker News: CrowdStrike faces onslaught of legal action from faulty software update
Source URL: https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/02/crowdstrike-faces-onslaught-of-legal-action-from-faulty-software-update/ Source: Hacker News Title: CrowdStrike faces onslaught of legal action from faulty software update Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the legal fallout from a faulty software update by CrowdStrike, affecting multiple companies, including Delta. Key implications involve shareholder lawsuits, potential negligence claims, class action dynamics,…