CrowdStrike Explains Friday Incident Crashing Millions of Windows Devices

July 24, 2024 at 05:27AM CrowdStrike attributed a widespread Windows outage to a faulty update to its Falcon platform. The update, including Rapid Response Content, led to crashes on Windows systems using sensor version 7.11 and above. CrowdStrike is enhancing its testing processes and error handling mechanisms to prevent future disruptions and plans to deploy … Read more

Exploit code for Palo Alto Networks zero-day now public

April 17, 2024 at 09:40AM Researchers have released proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for a critical vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS used in GlobalProtect gateways. The PoCs were issued shortly after the vendor began releasing hotfixes. Exploits can lead to remote code execution and may affect a large number of organizations. Patching is strongly recommended. Key … Read more

October 10, 2023 at 02:36PM – Microsoft Fixes Exploited Zero-Days in WordPad, Skype for Business

October 10, 2023 at 02:36PM Microsoft released a large batch of software and OS updates to address over 100 vulnerabilities across Windows systems. They warned that three of these vulnerabilities are already being exploited. The updates also targeted a zero-day vulnerability in HTTP/2 Rapid Reset that exposed the internet to DDoS attacks. Two other zero-day … Read more