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25 Jul 2024 1 minute read 2 comments Matthew Rosenquist
Let’s talk about CrowdStrike’s quality assurance failures! Thanks to Help Net Security for publishing my opinion piece. Take a look for a more in-depth explanation of how the bad update made it to over 8 million devices and caused widespread global...
23 Jul 2024 2 minute read 6 comments Debesh Choudhury
All global airline services were affected on July 19, 2024, due to a Microsoft Office 365 outage. Southwest Airlines, the fourth-largest airline in the United States, was spared from the chaos caused by the Microsoft Office 365 outage allegedly due t...
22 Jul 2024 1 minute read 5 comments Matthew Rosenquist
The recent CrowdStrike outage, that continues to have global implications, reinforces the fact that cybersecurity solutions help manage cyber attack risks, but can also be a source of risk. The level of system access, which is necessary to provide s...
19 Jul 2024 2 minute read 1 comment Matthew Rosenquist
The world experienced a digital pandemic of systems going offline and displaying the dreaded Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), due to a catastrophic failure caused by a flawed file in an update to CrowdStrike cybersecurity customers. The impacts...
19 Jul 2024 1 minute read 3 comments Debesh Choudhury
The screenshot shows a view of Microsoft 365 problem reports submitted in the past 24 hours compared to the typical volume of reports by time of day. Airlines canceled flights due to the Microsoft 365 issues! "On July 19, 2024, Microsoft 365 apps and...
19 Jul 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist
As an AT&T customer, I did receive the unwelcome news that they suffered a data breach. Here is a rundown for what you should to know. BREACH DETAILS · This is a sizable data breach of about 109 million customers · Call and text interactions from Ma...
18 Jul 2024 3 minute read 3 comments Debesh Choudhury
Are you inclined to have more convenience in securing your online authentic self? Are you on the verge of killing all passwords, planning to live a password-less life, and thinking you are more secure than before? This argument is in direct contradic...
17 Jul 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist
This is the replay of the live LinkedIn interview with Matthew Rosenquist (CISO at Mercury Risk. - Formerly Intel Corp, Cybersecurity Strategist, Board Advisor, Keynote Speaker) to discuss the Rise of Aggressive Nation State Capabilities. Hosted by...
16 Jul 2024 2 minute read 7 comments Debesh Choudhury
Preparing the school kids for the tech-driven world is a big responsibility. I posted a poll long ago. What technology would be more relevant to teaching school children in this Internet-driven networked world? Artificial intelligence or Cybersecur...
15 Jul 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist
Google wants to up-sell enterprise Gmail users for AI security enhancements, when in reality the feature is mitigating the advances that attackers are making through their own innovative use of AI, making their Social Engineering attacks more effect...
