Yesterday, CrowdStrike released an update that began impacting IT systems globally. We are aware of this issue and are working closely with CrowdStrike and across the industry to provide customers technical guidance and support to safely bring their systems back online.

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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 […]

Enable location analytics with Azure Maps

Imagine unlocking a treasure trove of insights from your existing data sets, that makes you look at the physical world differently. That’s what location analytics enables. Any data that has a geographic aspect to it is often called “location data” and is already present in about 80% of enterprise data. It is generated from customer […]

AI on the road: Azure OpenAI Service helps drive better decision making for the transportation sector

Since the invention of the wheel in 3500 BCE, the world has become an increasingly fast-moving place. The Industrial Revolution introduced steam-powered trains and ships, revolutionizing land and sea travel. The 20th century saw the advent of automobiles and airplanes, drastically reducing travel time and transforming global connectivity. And today, AI is supporting how quickly, […]

Global Microsoft Meltdown Tied to Bad Crowdstrike Update

A faulty software update from cybersecurity vendor Crowdstrike crippled countless Microsoft Windows computers across the globe today, disrupting everything from airline travel and financial institutions to hospitals and businesses online. Crowdstrike said a fix has been deployed, but experts say the recovery from this outage could take some time, as Crowdstrike’s solution needs to be […]

NHL Attacks Making Waves: Insights on Latest 5 Incidents

Originally published by Astrix.Non-human identity (NHI) attacks are making waves in the cybersecurity landscape, with five high-profile incidents reported in the past few weeks alone. To help you stay on top of this threat vector, our research team provides insights on the latest incidents in this short article. Let’s get started.Incident 1: Snowflake data breach […]

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 […]

Two Russian Nationals Plead Guilty in LockBit Ransomware Attacks

Two Russian nationals have pleaded guilty in a U.S. court for their participation as affiliates in the LockBit ransomware scheme and helping facilitate ransomware attacks across the world. The defendants include Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov, 21, of Chechen Republic, and Mikhail Vasiliev, 34, a dual Canadian and Russian national of Bradford, Ontario. Astamirov was arrested in […]