CrowdStrike Windows patchpocalypse could take weeks to fix, IT admins fear

July 19, 2024 at 02:03PM Millions of Windows systems experienced a blue-screen boot loop due to a broken file pushed out by CrowdStrike, impacting various sectors globally. The Kettle’s latest episode discusses this incident with experts from the UK and US. The show is available on YouTube and audio platforms like RSS, MP3, Apple, Amazon, … Read more

Three words to send a chill down your spine: Snowflake. Intrusion. Alert

July 13, 2024 at 11:10AM This week’s Kettle episode features a discussion on security, including the AT&T Snowflake storage account intrusion and the marketing claims of AI to protect systems. The 15-minute episode includes Tobias Mann, Brandon Vigliarolo, Jessica Lyons, and host Iain Thomson. The series is available in various formats for easy access. Find … Read more

From network security to nyet work in perpetuity: What’s up with the Kaspersky US ban?

June 22, 2024 at 04:22AM The US government banned Kaspersky Lab from selling its products and issuing updates in America, and sanctioned some of its top executives on Friday. A 12-minute video discussion on this topic, “Kettle,” features cybersecurity editor Jessica Lyons, journalists Tom Claburn, Chris Williams, and Iain Thomson. The video is available as … Read more

Forget the outside hacker, the bigger threat is inside by the coffee machine

October 26, 2023 at 04:25PM This week’s Kettle discusses the issue of insider threats and highlights recent cases involving rogue employees attempting to sell stolen documents and secrets. It also brings attention to the use of security snoops by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to monitor social media content. The Kettle is hosted by Iain … Read more