As the world recovers from a massive IT outage and the subsequent collapse of a number of banks and airports caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, cybercriminals are trying to use the situation to their advantage.
Government cybersecurity agencies around the world, and even CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz, are warning businesses and individuals around the world about new phishing schemes in which cybercriminals pose as CrowdStrike employees or other technical specialists and offer to help those recovering from an outage.
"We know that adversaries and bad actors will try to take advantage of such events," Kurtz said in a statement. "I encourage everyone to remain vigilant and make sure they are communicating with CrowdStrike's official representatives."
The UK's Cyber Security Centre said it has seen an increase in phishing attempts in the wake of the event.
Microsoft has announced that 8.5 million devices running its Windows operating system were affected by Friday's flawed cybersecurity update that led to worldwide failures. That's less than 1 % of all Windows computers, David Weston, a cybersecurity executive at Microsoft, said in a blog post on Saturday.
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