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Shoutout to my tech expert brother, Robert Fellman, for his insightful interview on WPBF in which he discussed today's widespread #Crowdstrike failure. Were any of you affected by the outage? If so, thanks in advance for sharing any details. Curious to also hear if you think scenarios like this will be getting more (or less?) frequent and severe as we rely on fewer companies for security and infrastructure updates. https://lnkd.in/eVhcT9cV

Major #outages can be damaging, but they also present an opportunity to learn. Last year, we kept a pulse on 4 major outages that each demonstrated a different potential #RootCause of major service issues. We can study these events to better anticipate, prevent, and diagnose such incidents in the future. For Betanews, Inc. Senser CEO Amir Krayden breaks down some of the most impactful outages of 2023. In each of these we see exemplified a different potential cause for wide-ranging issues: 💻 operating system updates causing disruption 🎳 unrecognized dependencies creating cascading effects ◀️ backend infrastructure failures leading to server-side issues 🕵️ attacks by threat actors Find the full article linked in the comments. #IncidentResponse #ITOperations #Remediation #Production #Response #SiteReliabilityEngineer #SRE

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💥 What a year it's been! It's had its ups and downs like any startup, but wow, we at BINARLY🔬 have really kicked some goals. Remember when we rolled out Binarly Transparency Platform v1.0 back in April? Well, since then, we've spotted and reported over 200 new firmware vulnerabilities, and the total number goes beyond 400+. Yep, you read that right – 400+! That's some solid proof that what we're doing is making a difference. ⛓️ We've had some real eye-openers this year, too. The MSI Intel Boot Guard Private Keys leak and #LogoFAIL showed everyone just how tricky and risky the firmware supply chain can be. Our team's been digging into issues everywhere – from ARM servers to those pesky BMC and xIoT devices. 🌟 Here's the thing: we don't think the legacy solutions can handle #SupplyChainSecurity. It's a complex beast, and it needs fresh, innovative ideas. And that's exactly what we're all about at Binarly. We're doubling down in 2024 to help solve these software supply chain security challenges with our visionary binary code intelligence approaches. 🥂 Happy New Year for 2024, folks! Let's make it a better one for the software supply chain and security overall.

The more we rely on complex systems and build our infrastructure on top of them, the more susceptible we are to collapse when a mistake happens. And mistakes will happen. If someone can build it, someone can break it. Situations like what is happening with #crowdstrike are not an ‘if’, they are a ‘when’. Are we building resilient enough systems? Or do we sacrifice vulnerability for efficiency?

💬 “Keeping our customers safe is absolutely critical to us. Spamhaus enables us to do this - ultimately helping you, helps us, but it also helps make the Internet a safer place for everyone.” Dan Malm, Systems Engineer at @one.com. In this case study @one.com shares how it's leveraging Spamhaus' data to safeguard its infrastructure, operations, and end users while making the Internet a safer place for everyone. Read the full story here👇 https://hubs.ly/Q02PYmjq0 #EmailFiltering #DNSBL #Protection

While reading about the latest tech disruption and the experiences of the common person, here are my thoughts… We've all felt the frustration of tech issues, but the recent #CrowdStrike Windows patching problem took things to a new level. From airport chaos to ATM failures, this incident showed just how deeply technology is woven into our daily lives. The widespread #disruption served as a wake-up call about our tech dependency. While we can't (and shouldn't) eliminate reliance on technology, we can be smarter about it. Here are some key takeaways: 1. Diversify your tech stack 2. Conduct regular 'tech outage' drills 3. Maintain offline alternatives for critical processes 4. Improve crisis communication 5. Invest in system resilience Remember, technology enhances our lives, but being prepared for its occasional hiccups is equally important. How did the recent disruption impact you? Feel free to share your experiences and ideas! 🔌💡 #TechOutage #CybersecurityFail #WindowsCrash #BlueScreenOfDeath #BusinessContinuity

As we discuss the fallout from #crowdstrike's outage, it is crucial to discuss how it happened and how such issues can be prevented in the future. But even more crucial is a recognition that outages WILL happen even in a well-engineered, well-maintained system. We can reduce errors, but we can never eliminate them completely. That is why modern companies must have independent #redundancies built into mission-critical systems. If organizations have systems that MUST be operational in order to function, they MUST have a plan for how to conduct business when primary systems fail and those plans should be EXERCISED at least yearly.

The SANS 2023 SOC Survey call outs some crutial statistics! 🕙 60% of SOC analysts report increasing workloads 🏃♀️ 65% considering a job change within the next year What can InfoBlox do to lessen the burden – That’s where SOC Insights comes in, with game changing AI-Driven Security, helping the SOC to shift its focus from generalised alerts to more actionable insights! Learn more about this comprehensive approach to DNSDR with Westcon TechXpert https://lnkd.in/eQgswDwq

🚨 Witnessing the blue screen of death (#BSOD)?🚨 You’re not alone. Our digital world is facing unprecedented impacts from IT outages, these are leading to more frequent service interruptions and adding to the confusion of many. Let´s unpack what’s going on. Before you think “cyberattack”, take a moment to understand the complexity behind these outages. Watch our latest video to unravel what is behind the blue screens and service pauses. It’s a wake-up call to the vital role of tech services and the millions relying on them daily. #ESET #ProgressProtected #Crowdstrike