In the days following the CrowdStrike incident, affected companies are seeking compensation or considering legal action. To anticipate and manage such incidents in the future, CIOs emphasize the need for robust business continuity plans, clear communication and thorough vendor assessments.
Howard Holton, COO of GigaOm, explores the nuances of the recent Windows outages due to a faulty CrowdStrike update and its implications for critical infrastructure and corporate trust. He discusses the importance of conducting accurate classification and proper incident management.
Microsoft said the faulty update CrowdStrike pushed Friday to its Falcon endpoint detection and response software affected 8.5 million Windows hosts, leading to what appears to be the largest IT outage in history, causing numerous disruptions for healthcare, banking travel, public safety and more.
Global CIOs said the fallout from the CrowdStrike outage could have been mitigated by investing in comprehensive data resilience that can help restore corrupted data through orchestrated recovery. It can help recover from disasters such as ransomware, data corruption and catastrophic events.
Expect the global IT disruptions caused by a bug in CrowdStrike's software to prompt quality assurance questions for the cybersecurity vendor. Experts say the incident also highlights shortcomings in the Windows operating system, as well as many organizations' business resiliency plans.
Banks, airlines, media giants and others are being disrupted by a mass, global IT outage tied to Windows PCs. While CrowdStrike has issued a workaround tied to a Falcon software update that appears to be the culprit, many IT administrators say it so far remains difficult to implement at scale.
David Ortiz, Global CISO of Church & Dwight, stresses the importance of comprehensive preparedness, including cybersecurity, disaster recovery, business continuity and crisis management, to build resiliency in OT manufacturing security practices.
In the ransomware attack that disrupted U.K. pathology services provider Synnovis and is still causing thousands of canceled and delayed operations and appointments across London, the attackers reportedly demanded a $50 million ransom, backed by the typical threat to leak stolen data.
Israel Defense Forces reported the launch of rockets by Iran from Lebanon into Israel on Saturday. Hezbollah militants claim responsibility, citing retaliation for recent Israeli actions and solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, according to reports.
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Recorded Future has signed an agreement with Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation to help protect the county's critical infrastructure against Russian physical and cyberattacks. The company can help detect novel strains of malware and command-and-control infrastructure run by the Russians.
Ronald Raether of Troutman Pepper says privacy, data security and information governance departments must collaborate to reduce unauthorized access to systems by criminals and make data operationalization more effective. He also says proper data mapping, governance and classification are critical.
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