Intego Mac Podcast

Episode 354: How a CrowdStrike Update Affected Mission-Critical Systems Around the World

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We look into the worldwide effects of the CrowdStrike catastrophe: what caused this issue, why it happened, and what went wrong.

Show Notes:

  • BeaverTail and InvisibleFerret malware target job-seeking Mac users
  • Pirate streaming app for iOS tricked App Store Review to get approved by Apple
  • Facebook ads for Windows desktop themes push info-stealing malware
  • Google Is Shutting Down Its URL Shortener, Breaking All Links
  • Google No Longer Plans to Eliminate Third-Party Cookies in Chrome
  • Phish-Friendly Domain Registry “.top” Put on Notice
  • Microsoft says 8.5M systems hit by CrowdStrike BSOD, releases USB recovery tool
  • Falcon Sensor Content Issue from July 19, 2024, Likely Used to Target CrowdStrike Customers
  • Likely eCrime Actor Uses Filenames Capitalizing on July 19, 2024, Falcon Sensor Content Issues in Operation Targeting LATAM-Based CrowdStrike Customers
  • Apple’s second Rapid Security Response for macOS, iOS (and its re-release)
  • Apple iOS 8 update withdrawn from App Store after user complaints
  • McAfee-caused PC meltdown and Microsoft-CrowdStrike outage have a common connection

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