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CrowdStrike: Buggy Validator Started Massive Outage
2024-07-24 15:15

A major disruption to Windows PCs in the U.S., U.K., Australia, South Africa and other countries was caused by an error in a CrowdStrike update, the cloud security company announced on Friday. Blue Screen of Death widespread due to CrowdStrike outage.

Windows Patch Tuesday update might send a user to the BitLocker recovery screen
2024-07-24 15:02

Not now, Microsoft Some Windows devices are presenting users with a BitLocker recovery screen upon reboot following the installation of July's Patch Tuesday update.…

Network of ghost GitHub accounts successfully distributes malware
2024-07-24 14:28

Check Point researchers have unearthed an extensive network of GitHub accounts that they believe provides malware and phishing link Distribution-as-a-Service. Set up and operated by a threat group...

CrowdStrike: 'Content Validator' bug let faulty update pass checks
2024-07-24 14:16

CrowdStrike released a Preliminary Post Incident Review (PIR) on the faulty Falcon update explaining that a bug allowed bad data to pass its Content Validator and cause millions of Windows systems...

Hot topics: Can’t-miss sessions at Mandiant’s 2024 mWISE event
2024-07-24 14:01

Now that the mWISE 2024 session catalog is out, it's time to take a closer look at the topics. Learn more from @mWISEConference about the three hottest tracks in this year's conference. [...]

Data pilfered from Pentagon IT supplier Leidos
2024-07-24 13:31

With numerous US government agency customers, any leak could be serious Internal documents stolen from Leidos Holdings, an IT services provider contracted with the Department of Defense and other...

CrowdStrike blames buggy testing software for disastrous update
2024-07-24 12:20

A bug in the Content Validator – a software element CrowdStrike relies on for testing and validating Rapid Response Content updates for its Falcon Sensors – is (partly) why the faulty update...

How a Trust Center Solves Your Security Questionnaire Problem
2024-07-24 12:01

Security questionnaires aren’t just an inconvenience — they’re a recurring problem for security and sales teams. They bleed time from organizations, filling the schedules of professionals with...

Telegram App Flaw Exploited to Spread Malware Hidden in Videos
2024-07-24 11:59

A zero-day security flaw in Telegram's mobile app for Android called EvilVideo made it possible for attackers to malicious files disguised as harmless-looking videos. The exploit appeared for sale...

Private Internet Access (PIA) vs NordVPN: Which VPN Is Better?
2024-07-24 10:47

Discover whether NordVPN’s better speeds and extra features are worth the cost, or if you’ll be satisfied with PIA VPN’s more affordable pricing.