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The world is into what looks like the biggest IT outage in history, triggered by a defective update for CrowdStrike endpoint security software for Windows machines. The price of both Crowdstrike’s and Microsoft’s shares tumbled down as a result, and the companies are offering (and updating) advice on how organizations can recover affected workstations and endpoints. The restoration might not be that much of a problem for organizations in the IT sector and with a healthy number of IT staff, but will likely be a long process for companies that have outsourced their IT department or have a huge number of affected Microsoft Windows-based systems that are scattered and cannot be quickly serviced en masse (e.g., information kiosks, display systems, PoS systems, etc.). https://lnkd.in/e4xGtnkU #crowdstrike #cybersecurity #infosec #IT #ITadmin #Microsoft #Windows #securitynews #cybersecuritynews #infosecurity

As GenAI models used for natural language processing, image generation, and other complex tasks often rely on large datasets that must be transmitted between distributed locations, including data centers and edge devices, WAN optimization is essential for robust deployment of GenAI applications at a scale. WAN optimization can significantly enhance AI acceleration by improving data transfer speeds, reducing latency, and optimizing the use of network resources, thus ensuring faster response times. https://lnkd.in/dfYa9yrP Aditya K Sood, Ph.D - Aryaka #generativeai #networkmonitoring #SASE #compliance #cybersecurity #netsec #security #infosecurity #CISO #ITsecurity #cybersecuritynews #securitynews 

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from: ‣ AuditBoard’s self-assessment tools allow audit teams to maintain focus on their critical work ‣ Druva unveils data security capabilities to accelerate incident response ‣ Invicti API Security uncovers hidden and undocumented APIs ‣ Rezonate boosts security for both human and non-human identities ‣ BlueVoyant Cyber Defense Platform helps organizations reduce cyber risk https://lnkd.in/dAf_8z5a Sarika Khanna - Jaspreet Singh - Neil Roseman - Roy Akerman - James Rosenthal #cybersecurity #netsec #security #infosecurity #CISO #ITsecurity #cybersecuritynews #securitynews 

Thousands and possibly millions of Windows computers and servers worldwide have been made inoperable by a faulty update of CrowdStrike Falcon Sensors, and the outage affected transport, broadcast, financial, retail and other organizations have been affected in Europe, Australia, the US and elsewhere. https://lnkd.in/dyGt8xEa #Crowdstrike #outage #Windows #EndpointSecurity #EU #UK #USA #Australia #CyberSecurity #netsec #security #InfoSecurity #CISO #ITsecurity #CyberSecurityNews #SecurityNews

CISSP carries clout. As the world’s leading cybersecurity certification, it opens many professional opportunities worldwide. Find out what led 14 successful CISSPs around the globe to a career in cybersecurity. They open up about how certification has helped them realize their goals. Inside the eBook: ‣ Meet the CISSPs ‣ Career Opportunities with CISSP ‣ Gaining Credibility through Knowledge ‣ Why Certification Gets You Noticed ‣ And much more! https://lnkd.in/gBy4mcMW ISC2 #certification #CISSP #cybersecurity #netsec #security #infosecurity #CISO #ITsecurity 

Aided by the emergence of generative artificial intelligence models, synthetic identity fraud has skyrocketed, and now accounts for a staggering 85% of all identity fraud cases. For security professionals, the challenge lies in staying one step ahead of these evolving threats. One crucial strategy involves harnessing advanced AI technologies, such as anomaly detection systems, to outsmart the very algorithms driving fraudulent activities. In essence, they should fight AI-powered fraud with more AI. https://lnkd.in/dERfMtXP Blair Cohen - AuthenticID #identityverification #fraud #compliance #authentication #AI #biometrics #cybersecurity #netsec #security #infosecurity #itsecurity #cybersecuritynews #securitynews 

The cybercrime-focused enterprise known as FIN7 (aka the Carbanak group) has come up with yet another trick to assure the effectiveness of its “EDR killer” tool, dubbed AvNeutralizer (i.e., AuKill) by researchers. By leveraging Windows’ built-in driver TTD Monitor Driver (ProcLaunchMon.sys), in conjunction with updated, Windows-trusted versions of the Process Explorer driver (procexp), the tool is able to effectively DoS some specific implementations of protected processes. https://lnkd.in/gu7bbr4J SentinelOne #FIN7 #cybercrime #malware #defenseevasion #attacktools #cybersecuritynews #infosecnews #itsec

In this Help Net Security interview, Curtis Arnold, VP and Chief Scientist at Core4ce, discusses the starting points for military training in zero trust principles, emphasizing foundational technologies and a unified taxonomy. Arnold provides insights into the DoD’s Zero Trust Overlays guide and the future evolution of zero-trust principles in a military context. https://lnkd.in/dESvsERB #zerotrust #network #policy #training #artificialintelligence #machinelearning #cybersecurity #netsec #security #infosecurity #itsecurity #cybersecuritynews #securitynews 

Grype is an open-source vulnerability scanner designed for container images and filesystems that seamlessly integrates with Syft, a powerful Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) tool. https://lnkd.in/dc3wi5iA GitHub #GitHub #opensource #software #cybersecurity #netsec #security #infosecurity #itsecurity #cybersecuritynews #securitynews 

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