Updates

22 Jul 2024

Hong Kong set to launch Asia’s first inverse bitcoin ETF

Bitcoin has experienced significant volatility, losing over 12% in the second quarter and recently rebounding due to US political events.

22 Jul 2024

CrowdStrike outage hits 8.5 million Microsoft devices

The disrupted services included airlines, broadcasters, and critical sectors such as healthcare and banking.

22 Jul 2024

Malicious sites emerge in Australia following global outage

Cyber Security Minister Clare O’Neil cautioned against potential scams and phishing attempts.

22 Jul 2024

Global tech outage hits Meta’s content moderators

Although the outage temporarily disrupted several tools used by vendors, Meta confirmed that the issues were resolved earlier in the day with minimal impact on content moderation.

22 Jul 2024

CrowdStrike reports majority of outage-affected devices restored

Although specific numbers were not revealed, the term ‘significant’ suggests a majority restoration to normal functionality, underscoring the critical role of prompt and effective responses from cybersecurity teams.

22 Jul 2024

Nvidia develops China-specific AI chips amid tightening US export controls

Despite initial weak sales, Nvidia is now on track to sell over 1 million H20 chips in China this year, generating more than $12 billion.

19 Jul 2024

FBI unlocks Trump shooter’s phone in 40 minutes

The FBI was assisted by the Israeli firm Cellebrite.

19 Jul 2024

Microsoft says that the cause of the global outage is resolved

Despite resolving the initial issue, residual impacts continue, and the company is actively working to restore full functionality.

19 Jul 2024

CrowdStrike deploys fix for worldwide system crashes

Major corporations like McDonald’s, United Airlines, and the LSE Group experienced operational disruptions due to the IT outage.

19 Jul 2024

Cyber outage disrupts sectors across Australia and New Zealand

Authorities and impacted companies believe the outage was due to technical problems with third-party software, not a cyber attack.