Data Breach at Las Vegas Hospital - Infosecurity Magazine
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/data-breach-at-las-vegas-hospital/
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/data-breach-at-las-vegas-hospital/
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus are down. Here’s what we know [Updated] | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/10/facebook-instagram-whatsapp-and-oculus-are-down-heres-what-we-know/
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/10/facebook-instagram-whatsapp-and-oculus-are-down-heres-what-we-know/
Ars Technica
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus are down. Here’s what we know [Updated]
The root cause of the worldwide outage appears to be a flubbed BGP route update.
Kazakh Organizations Targeted by 'Bloody Wolf' Cyber Attacks
https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/kazakh-organizations-targeted-by-bloody.html?m=1
https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/kazakh-organizations-targeted-by-bloody.html?m=1
When updates are sent, it changes the location or the number of sensors to check for a potential attack.
In this instance, Falcon expected the update to have 20 input fields, but it had 21 input fields.
This "count mismatch" is what caused the global crash, CrowdStrike said.
"The Content Interpreter expected only 20 values," the RCA report states.
"Therefore, the attempt to access the 21st value produced an out-of-bounds memory read beyond the end of the input data array and resulted in a system crash."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-07/drt-crowdstrike-root-cause-analysis/104193866
In this instance, Falcon expected the update to have 20 input fields, but it had 21 input fields.
This "count mismatch" is what caused the global crash, CrowdStrike said.
"The Content Interpreter expected only 20 values," the RCA report states.
"Therefore, the attempt to access the 21st value produced an out-of-bounds memory read beyond the end of the input data array and resulted in a system crash."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-07/drt-crowdstrike-root-cause-analysis/104193866
www.abc.net.au
CrowdStrike reveals root cause of global outage, and it's a mistake first-year programming students learn about
CrowdStrike releases its analysis of last month's global IT outage, revealing an "embarrassing" mistake experts say first-year programming students are taught how to avoid.
Pool your cybersecurity resources to build the perfect security ecosystem | BetaNews
https://betanews.com/2024/08/10/pool-your-cybersecurity-resources-to-build-the-perfect-security-ecosystem/
https://betanews.com/2024/08/10/pool-your-cybersecurity-resources-to-build-the-perfect-security-ecosystem/
BetaNews
Pool your cybersecurity resources to build the perfect security ecosystem
Cybersecurity has never been something to set once and leave running in the background -- it is a constantly evolving landscape. While the migration of data and applications to the cloud provides numerous business benefits, many organisations struggle to…
What We Know About Suspected Iranian Cyber Intrusion in the US Presidential Race - SecurityWeek
https://www.securityweek.com/what-we-know-about-suspected-iranian-cyber-intrusion-in-the-us-presidential-race/
https://www.securityweek.com/what-we-know-about-suspected-iranian-cyber-intrusion-in-the-us-presidential-race/
SecurityWeek
What We Know About Suspected Iranian Cyber Intrusion in the US Presidential Race
U.S. State Department officials declined to speculate on allegations that Iran was behind the hack, but a spokesperson said it would be in keeping with Tehran’s past use of cyberattacks and deception.
National Public Data Says Breach Impacts 1.3 Million People - SecurityWeek
https://www.securityweek.com/national-public-data-says-breach-impacts-1-3-million-people/
https://www.securityweek.com/national-public-data-says-breach-impacts-1-3-million-people/
SecurityWeek
National Public Data Says Breach Impacts 1.3 Million People
National Public Data (NPD) has confirmed suffering a data breach, but the company says the incident only affects 1.3 million people in the US.
The Slow-Burn Nightmare of the National Public Data Breach | WIRED
https://www.wired.com/story/national-public-data-breach-leak/
https://www.wired.com/story/national-public-data-breach-leak/
WIRED
The Slow-Burn Nightmare of the National Public Data Breach
Social Security numbers, physical addresses, and more—all available online. After months of confusion, leaked information from a background-check firm underscores the long-term risks of data breaches.
Oil Giant Halliburton Confirms Cyber Incident, Details Scarce - SecurityWeek
https://www.securityweek.com/oil-giant-halliburton-confirms-cyberattack-details-scarce/
https://www.securityweek.com/oil-giant-halliburton-confirms-cyberattack-details-scarce/
SecurityWeek
Oil Giant Halliburton Confirms Cyber Incident, Details Scarce
US oil giant Halliburton confirmed its computer systems were hit by a cyberattack that affected operations at its Houston offices.