The threats to this crucial infrastructure are growing but there are possible solutions
Atlanta-based carrier faces US government investigation over its handling of disruption
Regulators like to rein in tech giants but a European Commission requirement on Microsoft was partly responsible for the outage
Cyber security group will improve testing and stagger updates to reduce risk of computers being hit all at once
Businesses and governments need to mitigate against single points of failure
Disruption to companies’ systems estimated to be most significant loss event since NotPetya malware attacks of 2017
Airlines and healthcare services are among the hardest hit by the faulty CrowdStrike update
Botched update by security software maker CrowdStrike has left companies struggling to recover
Financial services groups, airlines and media sites among those affected
Rather than anything more malicious, the trigger for the cyber failure seems to have been a prosaic software update
Minor update sparks havoc among businesses that use equipment running Windows
CrowdStrike’s stock looks vulnerable but companies with a similar business model may also be affected
Group has growing customer base and emerging profits, but the threat from Microsoft looms
Losses are narrowing and sales are growing at CrowdStrike as demand for protection soars
Company’s first quarterly report since IPO drives shares up 11%
Silicon Valley start-up uncovered Russian hackers inside Democratic party’s servers
Cyber security groups will be able to use database to train AI software
Cyber security company made its name by discovering Russian hackers had breached the DNC
Criminals now cry ‘stand and deliver’ using digital technology
Inquiries for tech group’s services surge in wake of WannaCry ransomware attack
Security firm accuses Russian intelligence’s ‘Fancy Bear’ hackers
Moscow bemused by claims it is helping install Trump in White House
Cyber security firm says two separate groups breached party’s networks
