#Microsoft, #CrowdStrike, #PaloAltoNetworks, and #Google Team Up To Standardize Confusing #Hacker Group Nicknames

The initiative aims to reduce confusion caused by the proliferation of disparate naming conventions across #cybersecurity firms, which have assigned everything from technical designations like "APT1" to colorful monikers like "Cozy Bear" and "Kryptonite Panda" to the same #threatactors.
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/forest-blizzard-vs-fancy-bear-cyber-companies-hope-untangle-weird-hacker-2025-06-02/

Currently listening this podcast episode about the #crowdstrike fiasco and wonder if there were any consequences for anybody for this incident...
https://share.transistor.fm/s/0e8502c6

At Least 750 US Hospitals Faced Disruptions During Last Year’s #CrowdStrike Outage, Study Finds

https://www.wired.com/story/at-least-750-us-hospitals-faced-disruptions-during-last-years-crowdstrike-outage-study-finds/

A year after CrowdStrike’s buggy update took down systems worldwide, we’re seeing just how deep it cut. At least 750 US hospitals saw network outages, with 200+ affecting direct patient care. That’s not a tech story, that’s a public health issue. It wasn’t a targeted attack, but the downstream effects resembled one. Fetal monitors offline. Scans delayed. Record systems down. For stroke or trauma cases, that’s not a nuisance, that’s danger. The blast radius of this incident shows just how fragile hospital IT can be, even to a well-intentioned vendor misstep.

TL;DR
759 US hospitals disrupted
202 patient care systems down
Study says outages likely undercounted
Most recovered in <6 hours, but some >48

https://www.wired.com/story/at-least-750-us-hospitals-faced-disruptions-during-last-years-crowdstrike-outage-study-finds
#healthcaresecurity #cyberresilience #crowdstrike #infosec #security #privacy #cloud #infosec #cybersecurity

FAQ: What’s a @KevlinHenney?

One year on, this blog post feels worth resharing #CrowdStrike

https://kevlinhenney.medium.com/faq-whats-a-kevlinhenney-cc98d172f811

Ein Jahr nach dem #Crowdstrike-GAU: Wurden die richtigen Konsequenzen gezogen? | iX Magazin https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Ein-Jahr-nach-dem-Crowdstrike-GAU-Wurden-die-richtigen-Konsequenzen-gezogen-10492282.html #Windows #Microsoft

Das @bsi erinnert an #Crowdstrike. Vor einem Jahr legte die Software Millionen Rechner lahm.

Es ist nun schon vier Jahre her, dass es den Hack bei #Solarwinds gab. @kimzetter von #Wired schrieb dazu einen sehr lesenswerten #longread:

https://www.wired.com/story/the-untold-story-of-solarwinds-the-boldest-supply-chain-hack-ever/

"Ein Jahr nach dem #Crowdstrike -Ausfall: Was wurde aus dem IT-Fiasko gelernt?"

Nix. Es wird immer noch davon ausgegangen, dass Schlangenöl die IT-Sicherheit verbessern würde und verpflichtend gekauft werden muss. Jetzt halt mit noch mehr KI zur Cloud.

One year ago a faulty update of the #CrowdStrike Falcon engine took down millions of Windows systems worldwide.

Is the world a better place today? I don't think so.

One year after the Crowdstrike disaster: Have the right conclusions been drawn?

A year ago, a broken Crowdstrike update paralyzed millions of Windows systems. A look at what has happened in the IT world since this debacle.

https://www.heise.de/en/background/One-year-after-the-Crowdstrike-disaster-Have-the-right-conclusions-been-drawn-10492662.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

Ein Jahr nach dem Crowdstrike-GAU: Wurden die richtigen Konsequenzen gezogen?

Vor einem Jahr legte ein kaputtes Crowdstrike-Update Millionen Windows-Systeme lahm. Ein Blick darauf, was sich seit diesem Debakel in der IT-Welt getan hat.

https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Ein-Jahr-nach-dem-Crowdstrike-GAU-Wurden-die-richtigen-Konsequenzen-gezogen-10492282.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

so, how is everyone planning on celebrating #Crowdstrike day tomorrow?

Remember when that #Crowdstrike update crashed the entire airline industry? Did any big companies stop using Crowdstrike after that? Did Crowdstrike face any consequences whatsoever?

Windows 11 bekommt mit Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) ein neues Feature, das nicht startende Systeme automatisch repariert. Die Funktion wurde nach dem #CrowdStrike-Vorfall entwickelt. https://winfuture.de/news,152211.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia

A major cybersecurity legal case is moving forward. Delta Air Lines proceeding with its $550M+ lawsuit against CrowdStrike over the July 2024 outage that canceled 7,000 flights and impacted 1.3M passengers.

The court allowed claims of:
Gross negligence
Computer trespass
Limited fraud

Delta claims the update could have been caught with a simple test. CrowdStrike is pushing back, saying damages should be limited under Georgia law. This case may redefine how courts view software vendor liability, especially for updates in critical infrastructure.

Should companies expect higher legal accountability for third-party software failures?

#CyberSecurity #Delta #CrowdStrike #LegalTech #IncidentResponse

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/delta-can-sue-crowdstrike-over-computer-outage-that-caused-7000-canceled-flights-2025-05-19/

#Microsoft wirft Antivirensoftware aus dem #WindowsKernel | Security https://www.heise.de/news/WIderstandsfaehiges-Windows-Antivirensoftware-fliegt-aus-dem-Kernel-10462538.html #Windows #CrowdStrike

Resilient Windows: Antivirus software flies out of the kernel

Microsoft does not want to have a CrowdStrike experience again. This is why antivirus software is now being removed from the Windows kernel.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Resilient-Windows-Antivirus-software-flies-out-of-the-kernel-10462904.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Microsoft rolls out #Windows security changes to prevent another #CrowdStrike meltdown

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-rolls-out-windows-security-changes-to-prevent-another-crowdstrike-meltdown/