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What caused the great CrowdStrike-Windows meltdown of 2024? History repeating

A faulty update from CrowdStrike caused chaos, affecting millions of Windows devices and major industries globally.

CrowdStrike to apologize for global IT outage in congressional testimony

CrowdStrike's software update led to a major global outage affecting various critical sectors.
The company has acknowledged its responsibility and is taking steps to prevent future incidents.

Microsoft's new Windows Resiliency Initiative aims to avoid another CrowdStrike incident

Microsoft has launched the Windows Resiliency Initiative to enhance security and help customers recover from future incidents like the CrowdStrike catastrophe.

Outage caused by CrowdStrike's disastrous update affected 8.5 million devices

The faulty update by CrowdStrike caused a global outage affecting 8.5 million Windows devices.

China-Backed Hackers Leverage SIGTRAN, GSM Protocols to Infiltrate Telecom Networks

A new cyber espionage group, Liminal Panda, has targeted telecommunications entities in South Asia and Africa since 2020 for intelligence collection.

Microsoft to host security summit after CrowdStrike disaster

Microsoft is enhancing Windows security measures following a major outage caused by a third-party software update.
The company is convening a summit with cybersecurity experts to address these challenges.

What caused the great CrowdStrike-Windows meltdown of 2024? History repeating

A faulty update from CrowdStrike caused chaos, affecting millions of Windows devices and major industries globally.

CrowdStrike to apologize for global IT outage in congressional testimony

CrowdStrike's software update led to a major global outage affecting various critical sectors.
The company has acknowledged its responsibility and is taking steps to prevent future incidents.

Microsoft's new Windows Resiliency Initiative aims to avoid another CrowdStrike incident

Microsoft has launched the Windows Resiliency Initiative to enhance security and help customers recover from future incidents like the CrowdStrike catastrophe.

Outage caused by CrowdStrike's disastrous update affected 8.5 million devices

The faulty update by CrowdStrike caused a global outage affecting 8.5 million Windows devices.

China-Backed Hackers Leverage SIGTRAN, GSM Protocols to Infiltrate Telecom Networks

A new cyber espionage group, Liminal Panda, has targeted telecommunications entities in South Asia and Africa since 2020 for intelligence collection.

Microsoft to host security summit after CrowdStrike disaster

Microsoft is enhancing Windows security measures following a major outage caused by a third-party software update.
The company is convening a summit with cybersecurity experts to address these challenges.
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Microsoft to tighten Windows security dramatically in 2025 - here's how

The CrowdStrike incident exposed critical flaws in Windows, prompting significant updates to security protocols and recovery features.
Microsoft's new cooperative initiative with endpoint security vendors aims to prevent future system meltdowns through safer deployment practices.

CrowdStrike outage costs Air France-KLM 15 million more than expected

CrowdStrike outage cost Air France-KLM 25 million euros, significantly exceeding initial estimates of 10 million euros.
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Delta sues CrowdStrike for $500 million in damages, claims "cutting corners" caused infamous July outage

Delta sues CrowdStrike for $500 million after an update caused a massive system failure, leading to 7,000 flight cancellations and reputational damage.

CrowdStrike faces onslaught of legal action from faulty software update | TechCrunch

CrowdStrike faces potential lawsuits totaling up to $500 million after a software update issue, with Delta being a major plaintiff.

United Airlines takes a shot at Delta's IT meltdown: 'Healthy businesses don't make excuses'

United Airlines did not disclose the financial impact of the July CrowdStrike IT outage in their earnings report, marking a contrast to Delta's significant losses.

Delta sues CrowdStrike for $500 million in damages, claims "cutting corners" caused infamous July outage

Delta sues CrowdStrike for $500 million after an update caused a massive system failure, leading to 7,000 flight cancellations and reputational damage.

CrowdStrike faces onslaught of legal action from faulty software update | TechCrunch

CrowdStrike faces potential lawsuits totaling up to $500 million after a software update issue, with Delta being a major plaintiff.

United Airlines takes a shot at Delta's IT meltdown: 'Healthy businesses don't make excuses'

United Airlines did not disclose the financial impact of the July CrowdStrike IT outage in their earnings report, marking a contrast to Delta's significant losses.
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Apple's new macOS Sequoia update breaks cybersecurity tools, experts say | TechCrunch

Apple's macOS 15 update has disrupted security tools from multiple vendors, sparking frustrations among developers and users.

macOS Sequoia is breaking third-party security software

macOS Sequoia is causing issues with security software, impacting connectivity and performance for users of updated Apple systems.

Apple fixes bugs in macOS Sequoia that broke some cybersecurity tools | TechCrunch

Apple's macOS 15 update addresses compatibility issues with third-party cybersecurity products after initial bugs disrupted their functionality.

Apple's new macOS Sequoia update breaks cybersecurity tools, experts say | TechCrunch

Apple's macOS 15 update has disrupted security tools from multiple vendors, sparking frustrations among developers and users.

macOS Sequoia is breaking third-party security software

macOS Sequoia is causing issues with security software, impacting connectivity and performance for users of updated Apple systems.

Apple fixes bugs in macOS Sequoia that broke some cybersecurity tools | TechCrunch

Apple's macOS 15 update addresses compatibility issues with third-party cybersecurity products after initial bugs disrupted their functionality.
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Lessons from the CrowdStrike outage

Effective integration of IT and business risks is crucial for minimizing operational disruptions.
Continuous updates to Business Resiliency Plans are necessary to handle potential software failures.

Could eBPF have spared us the Crowdstrike incident?

The CrowdStrike incident highlights the risks involved in software updates and kernel-level code execution, amid ongoing eBPF developments.
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CrowdStrike explains disastrous bug that caused global tech meltdown

CrowdStrike's global computer meltdown due to faulty software update caused by quality control system bug.

Crowdstrike close to rolling out a fix' after IT outage crashes 8.5m Windows devices globally

Crowdstrike, involved in the world's largest IT outage, is close to an automatic fix along with Microsoft, impacting millions of Windows devices globally.

CrowdStrike apologises to US government for global mega-outage | Computer Weekly

CrowdStrike executives apologised for a major outage caused by a faulty update, impacting 8.5 million computers globally. Measures are being taken to prevent future occurrences.

CrowdStrike blames testing bugs for security update that took down 8.5M Windows PCs

CrowdStrike released a post-incident report about a botched update to its Falcon security software that crashed 8.5 million Windows PCs, explaining the issue and changes being implemented.

Microsoft releases CrowdStrike recovery tool - here's how it works

Microsoft has introduced a recovery tool to help repair Windows PCs affected by the CrowdStrike-induced outage.

CrowdStrike explains disastrous bug that caused global tech meltdown

CrowdStrike's global computer meltdown due to faulty software update caused by quality control system bug.

Crowdstrike close to rolling out a fix' after IT outage crashes 8.5m Windows devices globally

Crowdstrike, involved in the world's largest IT outage, is close to an automatic fix along with Microsoft, impacting millions of Windows devices globally.

CrowdStrike apologises to US government for global mega-outage | Computer Weekly

CrowdStrike executives apologised for a major outage caused by a faulty update, impacting 8.5 million computers globally. Measures are being taken to prevent future occurrences.

CrowdStrike blames testing bugs for security update that took down 8.5M Windows PCs

CrowdStrike released a post-incident report about a botched update to its Falcon security software that crashed 8.5 million Windows PCs, explaining the issue and changes being implemented.

Microsoft releases CrowdStrike recovery tool - here's how it works

Microsoft has introduced a recovery tool to help repair Windows PCs affected by the CrowdStrike-induced outage.
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Crowdstrike CFO brushes off legal threats over global outage

CrowdStrike has not faced any lawsuits related to July's IT meltdown, despite customer dissatisfaction and potential legal threats.
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Companies Hope Super Bowl AI Commercials Score With Viewers

AI is a prevalent theme in the Super Bowl commercials, with ads showcasing how AI enhances their products or making AI the subject of humor.
Microsoft Copilot, Google's Pixel 8, CrowdStrike, Etsy, and Avocados from Mexico all feature AI-related concepts in their Super Bowl ads.

Latest Microsoft outage prompts apology as thousands of customers affected

Microsoft apologizes for second major outage impacting thousands of users.

Microsoft says 8.5M systems hit by CrowdStrike BSOD, releases USB recovery tool

The CrowdStrike security update caused major disruptions affecting millions of Windows systems, leading to the Blue Screen of Death and a boot loop.

The CrowdStrike outage affected less than 1% of Windows machines, but it was enough to send the world into chaos

A CrowdStrike update caused a worldwide IT outage affecting 8.5 million Windows machines, leading to major disruptions in various sectors.

Microsoft hosts a closed security summit? How transparent

Microsoft's upcoming security summit will address concerns from the recent CrowdStrike outage but will be held behind closed doors, limiting transparency.

Delta Air Lines may sue CrowdStrike, Microsoft over outage

Delta Air Lines hired a high-powered law firm to potentially recover $500 million lost due to the CrowdStrike outage, considering action against CrowdStrike and Microsoft.

Companies Hope Super Bowl AI Commercials Score With Viewers

AI is a prevalent theme in the Super Bowl commercials, with ads showcasing how AI enhances their products or making AI the subject of humor.
Microsoft Copilot, Google's Pixel 8, CrowdStrike, Etsy, and Avocados from Mexico all feature AI-related concepts in their Super Bowl ads.

Latest Microsoft outage prompts apology as thousands of customers affected

Microsoft apologizes for second major outage impacting thousands of users.

Microsoft says 8.5M systems hit by CrowdStrike BSOD, releases USB recovery tool

The CrowdStrike security update caused major disruptions affecting millions of Windows systems, leading to the Blue Screen of Death and a boot loop.

The CrowdStrike outage affected less than 1% of Windows machines, but it was enough to send the world into chaos

A CrowdStrike update caused a worldwide IT outage affecting 8.5 million Windows machines, leading to major disruptions in various sectors.

Microsoft hosts a closed security summit? How transparent

Microsoft's upcoming security summit will address concerns from the recent CrowdStrike outage but will be held behind closed doors, limiting transparency.

Delta Air Lines may sue CrowdStrike, Microsoft over outage

Delta Air Lines hired a high-powered law firm to potentially recover $500 million lost due to the CrowdStrike outage, considering action against CrowdStrike and Microsoft.
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CrowdStrike deja vu for IT admins with 'performance issue'

CrowdStrike resolved cloud service issues affecting some European customers, ensuring systems remained protected without severe consequences.

Microsoft has a fix for preventing the next CrowdStrike fiasco, but is it a good one?

The global Windows outage underscores the risks inherent in relying on third-party security updates and the need for improved oversight.

CrowdStrike showed us the risks of over-automation. Will we heed the warning?

The CrowdStrike incident was preventable due to a bug in the 'Content Validator,' causing major disruptions and highlighting the risks of automated software updates.
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Microsoft investigates new outages in 365 services after global CrowdStrike debacle

Microsoft is investigating outages affecting its 365 services, following the global chaos caused by CrowdStrike earlier in the month.

The Top 4 CrowdStrike Competitors & Alternatives for 2024

The CrowdStrike global IT outage caused by a faulty content update impacted over 8.5 million Windows devices, leading to concerns about its reliability as an EDR provider.

Microsoft investigates new outages in 365 services after global CrowdStrike debacle

Microsoft is investigating outages affecting its 365 services, following the global chaos caused by CrowdStrike earlier in the month.

The Top 4 CrowdStrike Competitors & Alternatives for 2024

The CrowdStrike global IT outage caused by a faulty content update impacted over 8.5 million Windows devices, leading to concerns about its reliability as an EDR provider.
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97% of CrowdStrike systems are back online; Microsoft suggests Windows changes

CrowdStrike CEO announced 97% of systems back online after update-induced outage.

CrowdStrike reportedly sends $10 Uber Eats gift cards to clients as apology for global IT meltdown

CrowdStrike offered clients Uber Eats gift cards as an apology for the global tech meltdown caused by a software glitch.

CrowdStrike could have a European-size data problem on its hands

CrowdStrike's update malfunction led to 8.5 million Windows computers crashing, causing significant disruptions and potential massive financial repercussions.
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Tesla Giga Berlin quickly resolves IT problems from worldwide Windows outage

Tesla Giga Berlin faced IT outage due to a global technical glitch but quickly resumed Model Y production within the day.

7 things you need to know about the huge CrowdStrike IT outage

Widespread IT outage caused travel chaos and impacted global operations due to a defect in a CrowdStrike update for Windows.

Tesla Giga Berlin quickly resolves IT problems from worldwide Windows outage

Tesla Giga Berlin faced IT outage due to a global technical glitch but quickly resumed Model Y production within the day.

7 things you need to know about the huge CrowdStrike IT outage

Widespread IT outage caused travel chaos and impacted global operations due to a defect in a CrowdStrike update for Windows.
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CrowdStrike's faulty update crashed 8.5 million Windows devices, says Microsoft

CrowdStrike's faulty update caused a worldwide tech disaster affecting 8.5 million Windows devices, highlighting the impact of a small percentage on various industries.

LAX returning to normal after global tech outage

Los Angeles International Airport is returning to normal after a global technology outage caused delays and cancellations in flights.

CrowdStrike outage: Firms rush to restore business DW 07/20/2024

Companies globally faced disruptions due to a technology crash by CrowdStrike, leading to flight cancellations, bank services offline, and substantial impacts on various sectors.
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