cybersecurity

A new study suggests layoffs can lead to cyberattacks from disgruntled employees.Thi Tran, an IT expert and professor, describes how companies can protect themselves from breaches.This story is part of "Security Playbook," a series detailing cybersecurity advice and strategies. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the…

Enlarge / Travelers navigate customer service and ticketing lines at Ronald Regan Washington National Airport on July 19, 2024 in Washington, DC. A global computer outage started from an update from the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike that impacted flights worldwide along with disrupting broadcasters and banking services. In a letter Monday, the House Committee on Homeland…

A good portion of the world stood still on Friday, resulting in one of the most widespread tech outages of all time.The outage disrupted operations at major banks, airlines, retailers, and other industries after CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity giant used by Microsoft and others, pushed a faulty update.Many industries were still digging out of the debacle…

While some analysts have labeled the incident as "a major black eye" for the firm, whose share price closed down 11% on Friday, others are reluctant to write off the company just yet.Trevor Walsh, an equity research analyst at Citizens JMP Securities, told Yahoo Finance that "the criticality of CrowdStrike as a security platform tends…

Enlarge / A passenger sits on the floor as long queues form at the check-in counters at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, on July 19, 2024 in Manila, Philippines.Ezra Acayan/Getty Images Millions of people outside the IT industry are learning what CrowdStrike is today, and that's a real bad thing. Meanwhile, Microsoft is also catching blame…

In 1999, the specter of Y2K, or the millennium bug, caused mass, worldwide anxiety about the risks of power, air travel, and stock market outages.Y2K passed with barely a blip, but over two decades later, one web security consultant says those fears have finally been realized, thanks to a massive IT outage on Friday."This is…

Enlarge / Brad Smith, vice chairman and president of Microsoft, is sworn in before testifying about Microsoft's cybersecurity work during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 13, 2024. Microsoft is pivoting its company culture to make security a top priority, President Brad Smith testified to Congress…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sebastian Gierlinger, vice president of engineering at Storyblok, a content management system company of 240 employees based in Austria. It has been edited for length and clarity.I'm a security expert and a vice president of engineering at a content management system company, which has Netflix, Tesla,…

Companies are leveraging 5G for faster speeds, expanded capabilities, and connectivity.Cybersecurity professionals at the RSA conference said security is crucial for 5G.This article is part of "5G and Connectivity Playbook," a series exploring some of our time's most important tech innovations. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're…

Companies are leveraging 5G, which requires new cybersecurity approaches.Professionals at the RSA Conference shared insights on securing 5G devices and networks.This article is part of "5G and Connectivity Playbook," a series exploring some of our time's most important tech innovations. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on…