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How did a CrowdStrike file crash millions of Windows computers? We take a closer look at the code
2024-07-23 20:52

Analysis Last week, at 0409 UTC on July 19, 2024, antivirus maker CrowdStrike released an update to its widely used Falcon platform that caused Microsoft Windows machines around the world to crash. Channel Files are updated over time by CrowdStrike and pushed to systems running its software.

DeFi exchange dYdX v3 website hacked in DNS hijack attack
2024-07-23 20:08

Decentralized finance crypto exchange dYdX announced on Tuesday that the website for its older v3 trading platform has been compromised. dYdX also warned users not to visit or interact with the hacked dydx[.

BreachForums v1 hacking forum data leak exposes members’ info
2024-07-23 19:24

The private member information of the BreachForums v1 hacking forum from 2022 has been leaked online, allowing threat actors and researchers to gain insight into its users. [...]

FrostyGoop malware attack cut off heat in Ukraine during winter
2024-07-23 17:35

Russian-linked malware was used in a January 2024 cyberattack to cut off the heating of over 600 apartment buildings in Lviv, Ukraine, for two days during sub-zero temperatures. [...]

Administrators have update lessons to learn from the CrowdStrike outage
2024-07-23 17:27

How could this happen to us? We were supposed to be two versions behind? If administrators have learned anything from the CrowdStrike chaos, it's to understand exactly what delayed updates mean –...

Protecting AI systems from cyber threats
2024-07-23 17:07

Join Intel, DETASAD, Juniper Networks, and Arqit to hear essential strategies in this webinar on July 30th Webinar Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing industries worldwide, but with...

Verizon to pay $16 million in TracFone data breach settlement
2024-07-23 16:34

Verizon Communications has agreed to a $16,000,000 settlement with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. concerning three data breach incidents its wholly-owned subsidiary,...

Cyber Security Public-Private Partnerships Are Taking Off in APAC
2024-07-23 16:14

Australia is among the APAC governments forging closer ties with the private sector due to the realisation that the public sector can no longer fight the increase in cyber criminals alone.

10 Ways AI Can Help Organizations Tackle Cyberattacks
2024-07-23 16:00

Legacy security measures, while offering a baseline level of protection, heavily rely on predefined signatures and a narrow definition of the “abnormal.” They often follow a reactive approach, can...

Drone Usage Policy
2024-07-23 16:00

Unmanned aircraft systems, more commonly known as drones, have quite literally taken off by performing many new and inventive commercial applications. Delivering packages, recording terrain,...