Pune: Entities operating critical infrastructure will think of diversification for sourcing their cybersecurity needs, drawing from their learnings from the recent CrowdStrike incident, Quick Heal CEO Vishal Salvi told TOI. “The lapse was more of an error. But it could have been somebody who can create this and actually launch a cyberattack.
It can be an intentional activity. That is something we need to worry about and people will start asking questions whether we want to put everything in one basket or diversify,” he said in an interaction. On its end, Microsoft has already said that it will not give access to the kernel to third parties.
For any operating system, there is a core software called the kernel and all applications will sit on top of the kernel. Typically, applications are in user space and the operating system is in the core kernel. Any compromise on user space will affect that particular application and nothing will happen to the operating system and device.
But if something happens to the kernel, the entire operating system will crash, which is what happened in CrowdStrike, he said. Commenting on long-term solutions, Salvi said that it is a continuous process. These incidents have happened in the past and the lessons are to be learnt from each one as to what kind of accountability can be put on the third-party cybersecurity companies.
After the incident, all the cybersecurity providers, including Quick Heal, are looking into what can be done to prevent such instances, he said The SolarWinds malware attack, which led to data loss and compromise for several companies and the govt in the US, led to the creation of stricter compliance measures. We also published the following articles recently Alphabet reduced stake in Crowdstrike ahead of July outage Alphabet, Google's parent company, reduced its stake in cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike from 855,789 to 427,895 shares as of June 30, revealed in a regulatory filing. This move preceded a major global technology outage on July 19, caused by a software update from Crowdstrike, which affected multiple sectors including healthcare, banking, and aviation.
What Google's SEC filing reveals about its stake in CrowdStrike, the company that caused biggest-ever 'Microsoft outage' Alphabet significantly reduced its stake in cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, as indicated in a recent SEC filing. Alphabet's holdings decreased prior to a July outage caused by a CrowdStrike software update, which severely impacted various industries. CrowdStrike is now facing a stock price drop, regulatory scrutiny, and multiple lawsuits over the incident.
CrowdStrike sued by fliers after Microsoft outage disrupted air travel, company responds CrowdStrike is facing a lawsuit from air travelers after a Microsoft Windows outage on July 19 caused flight delays and cancellations. Plaintiffs claim the cybersecurity company's negligence led to the disruption, impacting their travel plans and incurring additional costs. Delta Airlines, reporting significant losses and numerous flight cancellations, also seeks compensation.
CrowdStrike denies any misconduct or negligence..
