Europol shuts down DDoS-for-hire services, CrowdStrike lays off 500 workers, GOV.UK embraces passkeys

08/05/2025 7 min
Europol shuts down DDoS-for-hire services, CrowdStrike lays off 500 workers, GOV.UK embraces passkeys

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Europol shuts down six DDoS-for-hire services used in global attacks CrowdStrike says it will lay off 500 workers Passkeys set to protect GOV.UK accounts against cyber-attacks Thanks to today's episode sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the attack surface and mitigate potential cyber vulnerabilities. To learn more and start your free trial, visit ThreatLocker.com/CISO. Find the stories behind the headlines at CISOseries.com.

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