Microsoft has released a custom WinPE recovery tool to find and remove the faulty CrowdStrike update that crashed an estimated 8.5 million Windows devices on Friday. […]
Fake CrowdStrike fixes target companies with malware, data wipers
Threat actors are exploiting the massive business disruption from CrowdStrike’s glitchy update on Friday to target companies with data wipers and remote access tools. […]
Fake CrowdStrike updates target companies with malware, data wipers
Threat actors are exploiting the massive business disruption from CrowdStrike’s glitchy update on Friday to target companies with data wipers and remote access tools. […]
Microsoft Says 8.5 Million Windows Devices Impacted by CrowdStrike Incident, Publishes Recovery Tool
Microsoft says roughly 8.5 million Windows devices were impacted by the faulty software update from CrowdStrike, and published a tool to help admins through the recovery process.
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UK arrests suspected Scattered Spider hacker linked to MGM attack
UK police have arrested a 17-year-old boy suspected of being involved in the 2023 MGM Resorts ransomware attack and a member of the Scattered Spider hacking collective. […]
Cybercriminals Exploit CrowdStrike Update Mishap to Distribute Remcos RAT Malware
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 distributing a ZIP archive file named “crowdstrike-hotfix.zip,”
The attack chains involve distributing a ZIP archive file named “crowdstrike-hotfix.zip,”
Microsoft confirms CrowdStrike update also hit Windows 365 PCs
Microsoft says the faulty CrowdStrike Falcon update, which caused widespread outages by crashing Windows systems worldwide, also resulted in Windows 365 Cloud PCs getting stuck in reboot loops, rendering them unusable. […]
CrowdStrike Provides Remediation Guidance After Software Update Causes Worldwide IT Chaos
CrowdStrike on Saturday provided technical information and remediation guidance to help organizations impacted by the faulty software update that trigged massive IT outages across the globe on Friday.
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17-Year-Old Linked to Scattered Spider Cybercrime Syndicate Arrested in U.K.
Law enforcement officials in the U.K. have arrested a 17-year-old boy from Walsall who is suspected to be a member of the notorious Scattered Spider cybercrime syndicate.
The arrest was made “in connection with a global cyber online crime group which has been targeting large organizations with ransomware and gaining access to computer networks,” West Midlands police said. “The arrest is part of
The arrest was made “in connection with a global cyber online crime group which has been targeting large organizations with ransomware and gaining access to computer networks,” West Midlands police said. “The arrest is part of
CrowdStrike Says Logic Error Caused Windows BSOD Chaos
CrowdStrike says a routine sensor configuration update pushed to Windows OS triggered a logic error that blue-screened computers worldwide.
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