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Microsoft and CrowdStrike outage latest updates — aftermath of the biggest IT outage in history
By Jeff Parsons last updated
A faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike has taken thousands of PCs and servers offline worldwide, leading to downtime for many widely-used services.
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Huge Microsoft outage hits airlines — live updates on Delta, United, American, Southwest and more
By Scott Younker last updated
A faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike has taken thousands of PCS and servers offline and airlines seem to be particularly hard hit.
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Microsoft and CrowdStrike online outage goes global — here’s all the services that are affected
By Dave Meikleham published
A failed driver update from cybersecurity specialists CrowdStrike has caused an online outage across the world.
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What is CrowdStrike and what do they have to do with the global internet outage?
By Ryan Morrison published
CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity company providing threat intelligence services to some of the largest companies and organizations in the world.
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What is a man-in-the-middle attack?
By Aleksandar Stevanović published
We explore how you can spot and prevent this hidden cyber attack
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Rite Aid hit in major data breach with 2.2 million customers affected — names, driver’s license numbers and more stolen by hackers
By Anthony Spadafora published
Rite Aid has begun sending out data breach notification letters after the popular pharmacy chain was hit in a ransomware attack.
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Macs under threat from info-stealing malware — don’t fall for this Microsoft Teams scam
By Anthony Spadafora published
Mac users trying to download Microsoft Teams could end up with a nasty malware infection thanks to fake ads.
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The best Android antivirus apps in 2024
By Anthony Spadafora last updated
Keep your Android devices running smoothly and virus free with one of the best Android antivirus apps.
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