FlagThis - #crowdstrike

Microsoft is significantly expanding its cybersecurity support for European governments, providing a free security program specifically designed to combat AI-based cyberattacks. This initiative reflects Microsoft's commitment to bolstering the digital defenses of European nations. Furthermore, the company is actively addressing concerns related to competition within the European market, demonstrating a willingness to adapt to regulatory requirements and user preferences.

Microsoft is collaborating with CrowdStrike to harmonize cyber threat attribution. This partnership aims to establish a unified system for identifying and tracking cyber threat actors across different security platforms, which is designed to accelerate response times and strengthen global cyber defenses. The collaborative effort seeks to bridge the gaps created by differing naming systems for threat actors, creating a "Rosetta Stone" for cyber threat intelligence. This mapping will allow security teams to make informed decisions more quickly, correlate threat intelligence across sources, and disrupt malicious activity before it inflicts damage.

In response to Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Microsoft is making changes to the user experience within the European Economic Area. The company will reduce the frequency with which it prompts users to switch to Edge as their default browser. This change is intended to address complaints from rival browser makers and others who felt that Microsoft was unfairly pushing its own products. Europeans will also find it easier to uninstall the Windows Store and sideline Bing, offering greater control over their digital environment and aligning with the principles of the DMA, which aims to promote competition and user choice in the digital market.


References :

• bsky.app: While they will not switch to a single threat actor taxonomy, Microsoft and CrowdStrike analysts have already linked more than 80 overlapping threat groups.
• BetaNews: In cybersecurity, every second counts. But when the same hacking group goes by half a dozen different names depending on which company you ask, defenders are left wasting time instead of stopping attacks.
• @VMblog: CrowdStrike and Microsoft announced a collaboration to bring clarity and coordination to how cyber threat actors are identified and tracked across...
• BleepingComputer: Microsoft and CrowdStrike announced today that they've partnered to connect the aliases used for specific threat groups without actually using a single naming standard.
• SecureWorld News: CrowdStrike and Microsoft Join Forces on Naming Threat Actors
• www.cybersecuritydive.com: Microsoft, CrowdStrike, other cyber firms collaborate on threat actor taxonomy
• Source: Microsoft and CrowdStrike are teaming up to create alignment across our individual threat actor taxonomies to help security professionals connect insights faster. The post appeared first on .
• MSSP feed for Latest: Microsoft and CrowdStrike Align on Threat Actor Mapping to Support Faster, Unified Defense
• Catalin Cimpanu: Microsoft and CrowdStrike are teaming up to create alignment across our individual threat actor taxonomies
• betanews.com: In cybersecurity, every second counts. But when the same hacking group goes by half a dozen different names depending on which company you ask, defenders are left wasting time instead of stopping attacks. Now, Microsoft and CrowdStrike are teaming up to clean up the mess they helped create. The two companies just announced a joint effort to map their threat actor naming systems to each other.
• www.crowdstrike.com: Cybersecurity writers, rejoice! The alliance will help the industry better correlate threat actor aliases without imposing a single naming standard. It will grow in the future to include other organizations that also practice the art of attribution.
• www.microsoft.com: Announcing a new strategic collaboration to bring clarity to threat actor naming
• www.scworld.com: Microsoft, CrowdStrike pitch giving threat groups the same name
• www.cxoinsightme.com: CrowdStrike and Microsoft collaborate to harmonise cyber threat attribution
• CIO Dive - Latest News: Microsoft, CrowdStrike, other cyber firms collaborate on threat actor taxonomy
• The Hacker News: Microsoft and CrowdStrike are teaming up to align their individual threat actor taxonomies by publishing a new joint threat actor mapping.
• www.csoonline.com: The partnership creates a shared mapping system that aligns threat actor attribution across both companies’ intelligence ecosystems.
• aboutdfir.com: Microsoft and CrowdStrike finally fix the stupidest problem in cybersecurityÂ
• cyberscoop.com: CrowdStrike, Microsoft aim to eliminate confusion in threat group attribution
• www.itpro.com: Confused at all the threat group names? You’re not alone. CrowdStrike and Microsoft want to change that
• aboutdfir.com: Microsoft and CrowdStrike finally fix the stupidest problem in cybersecurity
• Threats | CyberScoop: Wild variances in naming taxonomies aren’t going away, but a new initiative from the security vendors aims to more publicly address obvious overlap in threat group attribution.
• www.techradar.com: Microsoft is looking to save precious seconds during cyberattacks by unifying threat actor naming.
• ComputerWeekly.com: Microsoft outlines three-pronged European cyber strategy
• CXO Insight Middle East: CrowdStrike and Microsoft collaborate to harmonise cyber threat attribution
• www.microsoft.com: Meet the Deputy CISOs who help shape Microsoft’s approach to cybersecurity: Part 3
• Thomas Roccia :verified:: Microsoft and CrowdStrike announced a collaboration to cross-ref their threat actor naming conventions.
• TechHQ: Microsoft rolls out free cybersecurity support for European governments.

Classification:

• HashTags: #Cybersecurity #MicrosoftEdge #DigitalMarketsAct
• Company: Microsoft
• Target: European Governments, Enterprises
• Product: Security Program
• Feature: Security Support
• Type: ProductUpdate
• Severity: Informative

Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. has announced a layoff of approximately 500 employees, representing 5% of its global workforce. The decision is part of a strategic initiative aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and achieving $10 billion in annual recurring revenue by January 2026. The company anticipates charges related to the layoffs will range between $36 million and $53 million, primarily covering severance packages, benefits, and stock-based compensation, with the majority of costs expected to be recorded in the second fiscal quarter.

CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz attributed the workforce reduction to internal efficiency gains driven by the growing use of artificial intelligence and the pursuit of multibillion-dollar opportunities in new market segments. He emphasized that AI is accelerating product development, improving go-to-market strategies, and driving operational efficiency across various departments. The company stated the layoffs will "evolve its operations to yield greater efficiencies" as it scales up toward long-term growth targets and that "AI flattens our hiring curve".

Despite the job cuts, CrowdStrike intends to continue hiring in key strategic areas, particularly in customer-facing and product engineering roles. CrowdStrike reaffirmed its financial guidance for fiscal year 2026, projecting revenue between $4.74 billion and $4.81 billion with adjusted earnings per share of $3.33 to $3.45. The company sees growing opportunities in areas such as next-generation security information and event management, identity protection, cloud security, and exposure management, all of which are central to its Falcon platform strategy.


References :

• aboutdfir.com: CrowdStrike lays off 500 in latest example of AI costing people their jobs Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. is cutting 500 jobs, or about 5% of its workforce, as it responds to both the security threat posed by artificial intelligence and the growing use of AI to move faster and operate more efficiently.
• cyberscoop.com: CEO George Kurtz said the decision to cut about 500 jobs was driven by internal efficiency gains from AI and multibillion-dollar opportunities in new market segments.
• SiliconANGLE: Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. today announced the layoff of about 500 employees, accounting for 5% of its global workforce. The company said it’s part of a strategic initiative to enhance operational efficiency and focus on achieving $10 billion in annual recurring revenue by January 2026.
• techcrunch.com: The cybersecurity company said it will lay off 5% of its global workforce.

Classification:

• HashTags: #CrowdStrike #Layoffs #AI
• Company: CrowdStrike
• Target: CrowdStrike employees
• Feature: AI Efficiency
• Type: News
• Severity: Medium