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8 major IT disasters of 2024

CIO

The mother lode of meltdowns A faulty software update from cybersecurity vendor CrowdStrike in mid-July caused about 8.5 CrowdStrike blamed a hole in its software testing tool for the flaw in a sensor configuration update released to Windows systemson July 19. Some estimates put the cost of the disruption at more than $5 billion.

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Human firewalls: The first line of defense against cyber threats in 2025

CIO

While a firewall is simply hardware or software that identifies and blocks malicious traffic based on rules, a human firewall is a more versatile, real-time, and intelligent version that learns, identifies, and responds to security threats in a trained manner. In the past few months, infostealer malware has gained ground.

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AI in the Enterprise: 5 key findings of AI usage and threat trends

CIO

Additionally, ThreatLabz uncovered a malware campaign in which attackers created a fake AI platform to exploit interest in AI and trick victims into downloading malicious software. AI-powered cyberthreat protection: Detect and block AI-generated phishing campaigns, adversarial exploits, and AI-driven malware in real time.

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Software supply chain security is broader than SolarWinds and Log4J

TechCrunch

Previously he was staff software engineer and lead for Google’s Open Source Security Team (GOSST). SolarWinds and Log4j have made software supply chain security issues a topic of intense interest and scrutiny for businesses and governments alike. The malware allowed the attackers to monitor and control the chat software remotely.

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What is DevSecOps? Why Is It So Popular?

The Crazy Programmer

It involves automating the process of implementing security throughout every stage of software development. This approach to developing and deploying software has helped organizations keep their applications safe. One of the main ones being malware. APTs are commonly used to launch malware into software development lifecycles.

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Kinsing Malware Hides Itself as a Manual Page and Targets Cloud Servers

Tenable

One of the most common cryptomining threats for cloud environments is the Kinsing malware. Kinsing is a notorious malware family active for several years, primarily targeting Linux-based cloud infrastructure. The Kinsing malware uses different locations to stay undetected and hides itself as a system file.

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Socket lands $4.6M to audit and catch malicious open source code

TechCrunch

Securing the software supply chain is admittedly somewhat of a dry topic, but knowing which components and code go into your everyday devices and appliances is a critical part of the software development process that billions of people rely on every day. But the consequences of a software compromise can be dire and widespread.