Tag: Cybersecurity
The Cloud Security Alliance has released its list of top cloud threats for 2024. Plus, CISA and the FBI published a guide for determining if a software product was built “secure by design.” Meanwhile, find out how AI can transform offensive security. And the latest on the Royal ransomware gang, the CIS Benchmarks and TikTok’s…
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CrowdStrike’s ‘apology alone in these circumstances is vastly inadequate,’ Delta’s attorney said in a letter Thursday. Delta Air Lines and CrowdStrike’s war of words over responsibility and compensation concerning the July 19 faulty update that downed about 8.5 million Microsoft Windows machines continues to unfold publicly with well-known attorney David Boies, representing Delta, firing back…
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“This is a massive game changer, providing us for the first time a SOC (Security Operations Center) and high-quality security talent that is 24/7 responding to threats and managing customer cyber environments,” said Fulcrum IT Partners President Kyle Lanzinger. Fulcrum IT Partners, the $1 billion international solution provider behemoth, is adding more security services muscle…
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In addition to major product launches, cybersecurity vendors also announced fundings, acquisitions and key hires this week in Las Vegas. Big Moves At Black Hat Along with an abundance of product launches this week in Las Vegas, numerous cybersecurity vendors have announced other major moves in connection with the Black Hat 2024 conference. Security giant…
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Solution provider silver and gold benefits “remain in effect for one year after your last purchase or renewal, but they will not undergo the January 2025 update,” Microsoft said. Microsoft revealed that it plans to no longer sell its Action Pack, Learning Action Pack or legacy silver and gold benefits starting Jan. 22 – and…
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“The MSP market is a great place for a private equity company like EQT to put their money,” said David Stinner, president of US itek, a Buffalo, N.Y.-based MSP. “Once you have an MSP beholden to a backup/cybersecurity solution like Acronis they don’t leave.” MSP cybersecurity and backup provider Acronis is being acquired in a…
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From among more than 320 applicants, CRN staff evaluated and selected products spanning the IT industry – including AI and AI infrastructure, cloud management, data analytics, networking, security and storage categories – that offer ground-breaking functionality and new opportunities for partners. Tech Innovators 2024 The wave of development around artificial intelligence and generative AI in…
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In a letter sent to Delta, Microsoft echoes claims by CrowdStrike that Delta ignored offers to help with recovery from the July 19 outage. Microsoft has accused Delta of ignoring offers to help with recovery from the massive Windows outage last month in part because its IT systems were allegedly outdated. The criticism of Delta…
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The cybersecurity vendor released its technical root cause analysis for the faulty July 19 update that caused a massive Windows outage. CrowdStrike has released further analysis of the faulty July 19 update that caused a massive global IT outage, detailing how testing and staged rollouts of updates should help to prevent such issues in the…
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Top cybersecurity vendors including SentinelOne, Check Point and Fortinet announced major new products and capabilities at the Black Hat USA conference. Black Hat 2024 This week in Las Vegas, hundreds of cybersecurity vendors are on hand for the Black Hat USA 2024 conference—many of them with new tools or product capabilities ready to unveil. At…
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