Following the July 19 outages caused by a bad update, the cybersecurity firm faces shareholder lawsuits and pressure to pay damages for at least one major customer, Delta Airlines. Will software liability follow?
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CrowdStrike's Legal Pressures Mount, Could Blaze Path to Liability
Following the July 19 outages caused by a bad update, the cybersecurity firm faces shareholder lawsuits and pressure to pay damages for at least one major customer, Delta Airlines. Will software liability follow?
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The weaknesses gave attackers an avenue to take over millions of photovoltaic devices connected to Solarman and Deye's cloud-hosted management systems.
Media & Victims Find Common Ground Against Hackers
In a panel at Black Hat 2024, journalists and investigators explain their differing goals when a victim organization is breached.
Tackling Vulnerabilities & Errors Head-on for Proactive Security
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Building an Effective Strategy to Manage AI Risks
As AI technologies continue to advance at a rapid pace, privacy, security and governance teams can't expect to achieve strong AI governance while working in isolation.

Name That Edge Toon: Pointing Fingers
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The API Security Crisis: Why Your Company Could Be Next
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