Customer Success Manager - Helping to reduce cybersecurity risk with speed and confidence
The CrowdStrike incident highlights just how vulnerable our IT infrastructures can be to even seemingly routine updates. It’s a wake-up call for all of us in the cybersecurity field to double down on our efforts to secure the supply chain. The potential for such disruptions to be weaponized is a real and present danger. At Outpost24, we’re dedicated to helping our clients navigate these challenges and maintain robust defenses. This incident serves as a powerful reminder that in cybersecurity, vigilance and preparedness are our best allies.
The faulty update from CrowdStrike today caused widespread disruptions, displaying the dreaded 'Blue Screen of Death' and preventing PCs from booting up. "This is similar to a supply chain attack. If an attacker had backdoored such an update to open systems to attacks or to encrypt them, the exact same systems would have been impacted. This is why supply chain attacks and defence has been increasingly important." - Martin Jartelius, Chief Security Officer at Outpost24. Although Outpost24 is unimpacted by this incident, our team is dedicated to helping customers with detection. It’s a long weekend for IT security teams and we have their backs. “This incident serves as a crucial reminder of the importance of the robustness of our security and availability, which hinge on the reliability of our service providers,” said Martin. For more information on the outage, read here: https://lnkd.in/eCubVD47 #cybersecurity #crowdstrike
