Cybersecurity Failures: Lawsuits, Outages, and International Threats

In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, host Jim Love covers a range of critical cybersecurity issues. The U.S. sues Georgia Tech for not meeting cybersecurity standards as a Pentagon contractor. A potential cyber attack disrupts operations at Seattle’s port and airport. Microsoft plans a security summit following a major global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike. The effectiveness of publicly naming and shaming countries sponsoring cyberattacks is questioned. Join us as we delve into these pressing topics and their implications for cybersecurity policy and infrastructure resilience.

00:00 Cybersecurity Headlines: U.S. Sues Georgia Tech and Seattle Port Outage 00:24 Seattle Port and SeaTac Airport Cyber Attack Details 01:56 U.S. Government Sues Georgia Tech Over Cybersecurity Failures 03:27 Microsoft Security Summit and CrowdStrike Outage 04:11 Debate Over Microsoft's Proposed Security Changes 05:13 Effectiveness of Naming and Shaming in Cybersecurity 06:41 Challenges in Combating State-Sponsored Cyber Attacks 07:05 Conclusion and Show Notes