Watch out for emails that claim to come from CrowdStrike. Hackers have been quick to exploit Friday’s massive IT outage by posing as the cybersecurity company behind the disruption. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and UK National Cyber Security Centre issued alerts warning about phishing emails...

Don't Fall for It: Hackers Pounce on CrowdStrike Outage With Phishing Emails

Air travel in the U.S. is a busy business, one that sees 45,000 flights serving 2.9 million each day, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Our frenzied skies got a little calmer early Friday morning however, as the CrowdStrike software outage impacted United, Delta and American Airlines — the three largest airlines in the U.S.

The CrowdStrike tech outage brought air traffic to a halt. Watch the planes disappear in real time

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	Mayor Adams and top New York City officials said emergency services, hospitals, traffic lights, water systems, public transportation and other key functions are running after a massive overnight cyber disaster triggered inadvertently by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike.Sky News Falls Off Air, U.S. Flights Grounded Amid Global Tech Meltdown Linked To Microsoft








	An update the firm sent to clients around the world was corrupted, freezing many systems and computers running Microsoft Windows. And it’s truly nuts, but chief executive George Kurtz acknowledged that many computer systems and work stations impacted will need to be rebooted manually.




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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Addresses Massive Tech Outage; CrowdStrike CEO On Apology Tour After Cybersecurity Firm Triggered Meltdown

Computer systems at businesses around the world failed after cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike bungled an update and Microsoft reported issues with its Azure cloud service. “CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts,” Crowdstrike CEO George Kurtz wrote on X Friday morning. “This is not a security incident or cyberattack.”

A massive global tech outage has grounded flights and disrupted banks

Industries ranging from healthcare to banking, air travel, and others are struggling with a global IT outage that hit Microsoft Windows PCs and servers connected to the CrowdStrike security platform early Friday morning. It could take a while to fully resolve these Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors, with the standard fix requiring a trip into Safe Mode, but Microsoft is now advising that rebooting systems affected by the CrowdStrike glitch up to 15 times could get them back up and running.

CrowdStrike and Microsoft: all the latest news on the global IT outage

The details of more than 600,000 bank cards around the world have been leaked on the dark web, according to a new report by cybersecurity company NordVPN. The research report uncovered that financial information “is being harvested from users through malware.”. This malicious software is designed “to infiltrate, damage,...

Over 600,000 Bank Card Details Leaked via Dark Web – Cybersecurity Report

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Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

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Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

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Another summer classic has been hit with a recall. Nearly 7,000 pounds of hot dogs were recalled after it was discovered that they were produced without federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Monday. Suggested Reading. This comes just weeks after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

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A key group of Boeing workers said they’d be willing to walk off the job if union negotiations don’t go their way. Members of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751, which represents Washington state employees for the troubled planemaker, nearly unanimously approved a vote that could set up a strike later this year. The ballot passed 99.9%.

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Ryan Selkis says he has resigned as CEO of Messari, a crypto data and research firm, following a series of controversial tweets in which he made comments about U.S. immigrants, violence against opponents of Donald Trump, and a civil war. Suggested Reading. The venture-backed company faced significant backlash from the...

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Kaspersky – in conforming with the final determination by the U.S. Department of Commerce – has agreed to halt all sales contracts for its anti-virus software and cybersecurity products in the U.S., ahead of July 20, 2024. Beginning September 30, Kaspersky will furthermore be prohibited from providing anti-virus...

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Elon Musk wasted no time in finding a convenient scapegoat for the global IT outage caused by a botched software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. “Not very ‘bright’ right now, is it?” Musk wrote on X, formerly Twitter, Friday morning in reply to a more than two years old post from CrowdStrike. In that post, the Austin, Texas-based firm said it was proud to be a “Gold Partner” of recruiting company Bright Network’s panel on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

Elon Musk is already blaming diversity initiatives for the massive CrowdStrike global tech outage

During the first half of 2024, ITPro Today readers learned about some of the hottest topics in cybersecurity, including recent threats from prompt injections in large language models and the White House’s call to move away from C and C++ to memory-safe programming languages. Here’s a midyear rundown of...

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Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

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A flawed software update from the U.S. cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike resulted in major tech disruptions at banks, news outlets, airlines and even several hospital and healthcare systems around the world. Suggested Reading. The update, which contained a software bug, was rolled out globally on Friday to computers running Microsoft Windows...

The CrowdStrike global tech outage hit hospitals around the world and delayed surgeries

Your payday might be delayed thanks to the global CrowdStrike outage. The Global Payroll Association (GPA) warned Friday that millions of workers around the world “risk going without their wages” because their employers or banks rely on CrowdStrike. Suggested Reading. Austin-based CrowdStrike issued an update late Thursday to...

The CrowdStrike tech outage could mean a missed payday for millions

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an updated variant of a known stealer malware that attackers affiliated with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have delivered as part of prior cyber espionage campaigns targeting job seekers. The artifact in question is an Apple macOS disk image (DMG) file named "MiroTalk.dmg" that...

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As a seasoned CIO/CISO and tech industry analyst with 35 years of experience, I’ve seen my fair share of cybersecurity incidents. However, the recent CrowdStrike outage stands out due to its extensive impact across multiple sectors. Here’s a deep dive into what happened, the repercussions, and the lessons we can all learn from this incident.

Navigating the CrowdStrike Outage: Insights from a Tech Industry Veteran

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What is CrowdStrike? The cybersecurity giant behind the massive global tech outage

A massive global tech outage plunged airports and businesses into chaos Friday morning. It even disrupted emergency services and urgent surgeries. The cause of the issue?...

What is CrowdStrike? The cybersecurity giant behind the massive global tech outage

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