The Global Story CrowdStrike: Is our tech too vulnerable?
Jul 31, 2024
In this engaging discussion, Joe Tidy, a Cyber Correspondent for the BBC, dives deep into the chaos caused by a significant IT outage at CrowdStrike. He unpacks how this glitch affected banks, hospitals, and airports, highlighting our dependence on a select few tech companies. Tidy emphasizes the vulnerabilities of major cybersecurity firms and the misconceptions linking such outages to cyber attacks. The conversation also touches on the geopolitical risks posed by cyber threats to critical infrastructure and the need for legislative action to bolster competition and resilience in the industry.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
Intro
00:00 • 2min
Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Unveiled
01:42 • 14min
Assessing the Resilience of Cybersecurity: Lessons Learned from Past Attacks
15:20 • 3min
Cybersecurity Threats to Critical Infrastructure
18:39 • 4min
Reevaluating Tech Dominance in Cybersecurity
22:15 • 5min
Closing Reflections and Advertisements
27:23 • 2min