CrowdStrike

A quick response can help minimize the damage, said Dmitri Alperovitch, chief technology officer of security firm Crowdstrike. If a threat is detected immediately after it enters the network — for example, when someone clicks on a link in a phishing email or through a vulnerable server — it might be possible ...

On June 15, 2016, CrowdStrike, a private computer security company working for the Democratic National Committee, announced that it had detected Russian malware on the DNC's computer server. The next day, a self-described Romanian hacker, Guccifer 2.0, claimed he was a WikiLeaks source and ...

An investigation by Cisco's Talos IT security division, CrowdStrike and FireEye all identified the malicious code that was believed to have been used in the attack. Based on that code, there were suspicions that Russia-linked hackers carried it out because of a ban on their athletes due to state-sponsored ...

While there is some cybercrime associated with the Russians, it seems that cybercrime is one of the major funding sources for North Korea's military development, including their missile program. Crowdstrike's report also suggests that North Korea is positioning itself to attack the infrastructure of the United ...

The only thing that CrowdStrike would agree to do was to would share its findings with the FBI. But an independent analysis of CrowdStrike's claims about the malware that was used in the DNC attack does not seem to support the thesis that this could be definitely traced to Russia or any other country.

Automated threat hunting software vendor Vectra today announced a partnership with California-based endpoint protection solution provider CrowdStrike. The partnership will allow for the integration of Vectra's Cognito solution and CrowdStrike's Falcon Insight solution, with the intention to reduce security ...

According to a new report to be released on Monday by CrowdStrike, there is a leveling of the playing field between nation-states and cyber-criminal groups with wide-scope targeting. The report also brings to light key metrics defining the state of cybersecurity today across industries, including trends in ...

The cloak-and-dagger feature of NotPetya, for example, reflects a Russian military doctrine called "maskirovka," which is all about deceiving and confusing the victim, while also hiding the actual intent of the operation, according to CrowdStrike. "Although NotPetya was eventually revealed to be a wiper, the ...

Following today's release of CrowdStrike's new report on levelling the playing field in the world of cybersecurity, specifically the levelling off between nation states and cyber crime groups. I'd like to offer you further insights from Ross Rustici, senior director, intelligence services, Cybereason. The report also ...

CrowdStrike, a provider of cloud-delivered endpoint protection, has released 2018 CrowdStrike Global Threat Report: Blurring the Lines Between Statecraft and Tradecraft. The report analyzes comprehensive threat data gleaned from CrowdStrike services and staff. In addition to detailing key trends driving ...

China (Panda): At least one Chinese-government-linked group showed signs last year of having improved its operations by switching to contract labor, CrowdStrike reports. This year, a rise in industrial espionage by China is possible, as the country looks to curb currency outflows, meaning there may be ...

Former Veeam A/NZ vice president, Don Williams, has become the Asia Pacific and Japan director of corporate sales for CrowdStrike. Williams will be focused on overseeing the corporate sales team across the Asia Pacific and Japan region and working closely with the channel to identify new market ...