Jul 20, 2024NewsroomMalware / IT Outage Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which is facing the heat for causing worldwide IT disruptions by pushing out a flawed update to Windows devices, is now warning that threat actors are exploiting the situation to distribute Remcos RAT to its customers in Latin America under the guise of a providing a hotfix. The attack chains involve … [Read more...] about Cybercriminals Exploit CrowdStrike Update Mishap to Distribute Remcos RAT Malware
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Global outage of Microsoft clients due to CrowdStrike update
Ever heard the unspoken rule: “Never release on Friday”? We have, but CrowdStrike hasn’t. They released a tiny driver on an ordinary Friday morning, which became the cause of a huge outage all over the world. An incorrect update for CrowdStrike’s EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) solution has affected Windows devices around the world — giving corporate users the Blue Screen … [Read more...] about Global outage of Microsoft clients due to CrowdStrike update
Faulty CrowdStrike Update Crashes Windows Systems, Impacting Businesses Worldwide
Businesses across the world have been hit by widespread disruptions to their Windows workstations stemming from a faulty update pushed out by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. "CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts," the company's CEO George Kurtz said in a statement. "Mac and Linux hosts are not … [Read more...] about Faulty CrowdStrike Update Crashes Windows Systems, Impacting Businesses Worldwide
CrowdStrike Sets New Benchmark with Fastest Threat Detection
Security teams must outpace increasingly fast and sophisticated adversaries to stay ahead. In the most recent closed-book MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluations: Managed Services, the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform once again demonstrated it stands alone in its ability to deliver the speed and efficacy needed to stop breaches. CrowdStrike Falcon Complete® managed detection and … [Read more...] about CrowdStrike Sets New Benchmark with Fastest Threat Detection
CrowdStrike and NVIDIA to Redefine Cybersecurity for the Generative AI Era
Your business is in a race against modern adversaries — and legacy approaches to security simply do not work in blocking their evolving attacks. Fragmented point products are too slow and complex to deliver the threat detection and prevention capabilities required to stop today’s adversaries — whose breakout time is now measured in minutes — with precision and speed. As … [Read more...] about CrowdStrike and NVIDIA to Redefine Cybersecurity for the Generative AI Era
New CrowdStrike Capabilities Simplify Hybrid Cloud Security
CrowdStrike is excited to bring new capabilities to platform engineering and operations teams that manage hybrid cloud infrastructure, including on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat OpenShift. Most organizations operate on hybrid cloud1, deployed to both private data centers and public clouds. In these environments, manageability and security can become challenging as the … [Read more...] about New CrowdStrike Capabilities Simplify Hybrid Cloud Security
CrowdStrike Cloud Security Defines the Future of an Evolving Market
Today’s businesses are building their future in the cloud. They rely on cloud infrastructure and services to operate, develop new products and deliver greater value to their customers. The cloud is the catalyst for digital transformation among organizations of all sizes and industries. But while the cloud powers immeasurable speed, growth and innovation, it also presents risk. … [Read more...] about CrowdStrike Cloud Security Defines the Future of an Evolving Market
CrowdStrike Enhances Cloud Asset Visualization to Accelerate Risk Prioritization
The massive increase in cloud adoption has driven adversaries to focus their efforts on cloud environments — a shift that led to cloud intrusions increasing by 75% in 2023, emphasizing the need for stronger cloud security. Larger scale leads to larger risk. As organizations increase their quantity of cloud assets, their attack surface grows. Each asset brings its own set of … [Read more...] about CrowdStrike Enhances Cloud Asset Visualization to Accelerate Risk Prioritization
CrowdStrike Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape for Worldwide MDR
The #1 global managed detection and response (MDR) provider and pioneer continues to dominate. Today, CrowdStrike was named a Leader in the 2024 IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Managed Detection and Response 2024 Vendor Assessment1 among the 19 vendors evaluated in the report. CrowdStrike was also recently named a Leader in Frost & Sullivan’s 2024 Frost Radar: Managed Detection … [Read more...] about CrowdStrike Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape for Worldwide MDR
CrowdStrike Named Overall Leader in Industry’s First ITDR Comparative Report
The industry’s first identity detection and response (ITDR) analyst report names CrowdStrike an Overall Leader and a “cyber industry force.” In KuppingerCole Leadership Compass, Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) 2024: IAM Meets the SOC, CrowdStrike was named a Leader in every category — Product, Innovation, Market and Overall Ranking — and positioned the highest for … [Read more...] about CrowdStrike Named Overall Leader in Industry’s First ITDR Comparative Report