HOUSTON – Matt Malone is a cybersecurity expert, who says the type of problem that Crowdstrike had was not surprising when that little bit of faulty security code shut whole companies down.
“It was definitely a failure in human nature that caused this.”
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In the U.S., Delta Airlines was among the most affected. The carrier is still recovering, more than 10 days later, and has hired lawyers to pursue compensation from Crowdstrike for its losses.
Still, there remains a need to protect against cyber-crooks, like those who shut down software, in June, that thousands of auto dealers use to process their sales.
“People aren’t putting budgets to cyber-security, they’re not putting budget to technology,” says Malone, “They’re trying to make profit on the bottom line, and that’s going to cost them. It’s a gamble.”
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