The global IT outage triggered by a faulty CrowdStrike software update has created a perfect storm for cybercriminals to exploit. In the wake of this unprecedented disruption affecting Windows ...

NEW YORK, US - JULY 19: Digital boards are seen due to the global communications outage caused by CrowdStrike, which provides cyber security services to US technology company Microsoft, it was ...

In the end, a single file of faulty software code buried deep in an automatic update for security software may have been all it took to bring global commerce to its knees. The widespread computer ...

Computer systems failed across the globe on Friday, taking down services at airlines, banks and the London Stock Exchange after a widely used cybersecurity program crashed and Microsoft Corp.

The problem was caused by a “defect found in a single content update for Windows” from the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. Coverage on this live blog has ended. Please click here for the latest ...

When CrowdStrike CEO (soon to be ex-CEO) George Kurtz said Friday morning that “this is not a security incident or cyber attack,” you should not have been reassured. This was hours after an update to ...

A flawed software security update knocked out computer operations throughout the world, affecting airlines, hospitals, 911 systems, broadcasters, and other businesses. It was one of the biggest ...

25 NEWS AT SIX STARTS NOW, FIRST AT SIX SOUTH FLORIDA AND ALL ACROSS THE WORLD IN DISARRAY AFTER A MAJOR OUTAGE IMPACTS IT SYSTEMS GLOBALLY. AIRLINES, BANKS, HEALTHCARE CLINICS AND HOSPITALS. MANY ...