How the Microsoft and CrowdStrike Failure Occurred and How to Prevent It from Happening Again
Although many consumers likely didn't know the name CrowdStrike before July 19, 2024, an incident occurred that day that caused the cybersecurity firm to become the subject of intense public scrutiny. An update to CrowdStrike's system caused many businesses running on Windows computers to crash and become entirely inoperable, affecting companies from Delta Airlines to Mr. Beast's YouTube channel.
The Biden Administration’s AI Regulation Stance
In a move that has triggered a whirlwind of responses, the Biden Administration has decided not to immediately regulate the development of AI. The revelations came in a report from the US Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The report clearly states that “the government will not be immediately restricting the wide availability of open model weights.”
White House opts to not add regulatory restrictions on AI development – for now
The Biden Administration on Tuesday issued an AI report in which it said it would not be “immediately restricting the wide availability of open model weights [numerical parameters that help determine a model’s response to inputs] in the largest AI systems,” but it stressed that it might change that position at an unspecified point.
Microsoft Patent Tracks Down Software Vulnerabilities, Cyberattacks
The tech firm is seeking to patent “security vulnerability lifecycle scope identification,” aiming to find faults in source code through different stages of development and deployment. The goal is to identify “the scope of performance flaws and security vulnerabilities” and avoid trying solutions that are “unnecessarily inefficient or incomplete.”
Cyberdefense Radio Interview II - Ashley Manraj
Ashley sits down again with Gary Miliefsky of Cyberdefense Radio. He is founding Member of the US Department of Homeland Security, served on the National Information Security Group and served on the OVAL advisory board of MITRE responsible for the CVE Program.
Risk Lessons From CrowdStrike’s Blunder
Computer systems across the globe were still recovering this week from a massive meltdown Friday morning that spread rapidly, affecting hospitals, airlines, banks, emergency services and other organizations. Unlike other major outages over the past couple of decades, Friday’s chaos didn’t generate from an outside cyber attack. Rather, the call came from inside the house: a faulty Windows software update pushed by cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike.
Cybercriminals capitalize on CrowdStrike outage
Organized cybercriminal gangs have lost little time in attempting to cash in on the ongoing CrowdStrike/Windows outage currently affecting banks, airlines and businesses. According to the UK’s National Security Cyber Centre: “An increase in phishing referencing this outage has already been observed, as opportunistic malicious actors seek to take advantage of the situation. This may be aimed at both organizations and individuals.”
NTD Evening News July 12 Broadcast
President Joe Biden is campaigning in Detroit following his high-stakes solo press conference last night. His team has called on Democrats to unite around him. Ashley Manraj comments on the recent AT&T customer text stolen in recent data breach
Cyberdefense Radio Interview - Ashley Manraj
Ashley sits down with Gary Miliefsky of Cyberdefense Radio. He is founding Member of the US Department of Homeland Security, served on the National Information Security Group and served on the OVAL advisory board of MITRE responsible for the CVE Program.
