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ZDNET
5 days ago
Tech industry

At Microsoft's security summit, experts debated how to prevent another global IT meltdown. Will it help?

The CrowdStrike-Windows incident revealed vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure security, emphasizing the need for improved resilience among security vendors. [ more ]
ITPro
1 month ago
Information security

It's been two weeks since CrowdStrike caused a global IT outage - what lessons should we learn?

IT outages can result from coincidental failures of multiple technologies, showcasing extensive reliance on tech and highlighting the complexity of interconnected systems. [ more ]
ReadWrite
1 month ago
Tech industry

Microsoft issues report on what caused the huge Crowdstrike crash

A faulty update by CrowdStrike caused massive IT infrastructure outages worldwide, affecting millions of devices and critical services.
Technical analysis by Microsoft confirmed the root cause as a memory safety issue in the CSagent driver used by CrowdStrike.
Both CrowdStrike and Microsoft are working to understand and resolve the issue after the significant technology outage. [ more ]
Washington Post
2 months ago
US news

What caused the Windows outages affecting flights, companies around the world

Thousands of flights canceled or delayed due to Windows-CrowdStrike issue. [ more ]
www.romfordrecorder.co.uk
2 months ago
Medicine

Havering GPs left without access to medical records after global IT outages

Cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike's software update causes global IT outages affecting Microsoft systems and disrupting healthcare practices in London. [ more ]
WIRED
2 months ago
Tech industry

Huge Microsoft Outage, Linked To CrowdStrike, Takes Down Computers Around the World

Windows outages cause widespread disruptions in various industries globally. [ more ]
ZDNET
5 days ago
Tech industry

At Microsoft's security summit, experts debated how to prevent another global IT meltdown. Will it help?

The CrowdStrike-Windows incident revealed vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure security, emphasizing the need for improved resilience among security vendors. [ more ]
ITPro
1 month ago
Information security

It's been two weeks since CrowdStrike caused a global IT outage - what lessons should we learn?

IT outages can result from coincidental failures of multiple technologies, showcasing extensive reliance on tech and highlighting the complexity of interconnected systems. [ more ]
ReadWrite
1 month ago
Tech industry

Microsoft issues report on what caused the huge Crowdstrike crash

A faulty update by CrowdStrike caused massive IT infrastructure outages worldwide, affecting millions of devices and critical services.
Technical analysis by Microsoft confirmed the root cause as a memory safety issue in the CSagent driver used by CrowdStrike.
Both CrowdStrike and Microsoft are working to understand and resolve the issue after the significant technology outage. [ more ]
Washington Post
2 months ago
US news

What caused the Windows outages affecting flights, companies around the world

Thousands of flights canceled or delayed due to Windows-CrowdStrike issue. [ more ]
www.romfordrecorder.co.uk
2 months ago
Medicine

Havering GPs left without access to medical records after global IT outages

Cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike's software update causes global IT outages affecting Microsoft systems and disrupting healthcare practices in London. [ more ]
WIRED
2 months ago
Tech industry

Huge Microsoft Outage, Linked To CrowdStrike, Takes Down Computers Around the World

Windows outages cause widespread disruptions in various industries globally. [ more ]
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Cloud Pro
2 weeks ago
DevOps

'Catastrophic' cloud outages are keeping IT leaders up at night - is it time for businesses to rethink dependence?

Many UK IT leaders are concerned about the potential catastrophic impact of cloud outages on their organizations. [ more ]
ITPro
1 month ago
Information security

Hackers are creating fake CrowdStrike recovery resources to trick businesses into loading malware onto their network

Cyber criminals are targeting companies affected by IT outages with fake fixes, distributing malware through phishing attacks. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
Information security

Cyber security plan to deal with IT outage crisis was delayed because of election

The delay in implementing cyber security recommendations led to vulnerabilities in large organizations and major IT outages. [ more ]
Cloud Pro
2 weeks ago
DevOps

'Catastrophic' cloud outages are keeping IT leaders up at night - is it time for businesses to rethink dependence?

Many UK IT leaders are concerned about the potential catastrophic impact of cloud outages on their organizations. [ more ]
ITPro
1 month ago
Information security

Hackers are creating fake CrowdStrike recovery resources to trick businesses into loading malware onto their network

Cyber criminals are targeting companies affected by IT outages with fake fixes, distributing malware through phishing attacks. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
Information security

Cyber security plan to deal with IT outage crisis was delayed because of election

The delay in implementing cyber security recommendations led to vulnerabilities in large organizations and major IT outages. [ more ]
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Theregister
2 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Black horse down: Lloyds online banking services go dark

Lloyds is experiencing significant online service outages, preventing customers from viewing their transactions.
The bank's IT team is addressing the issues after various customer complaints.
Outages may be linked to external IT management contracts with companies like Microsoft and IBM. [ more ]
London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago
London

IT outages impact temporary or permanent? - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

IT outages can impact stocks in various sectors, leading to short-term implications. The resolution of the issues promptly can stabilize markets and aid in stock recovery. [ more ]
DevOps.com
9 months ago
DevOps

Three Strategies for Reducing MTTD and MTTR as Outage Costs Spiral - DevOps.com

The median annual cost of IT outages is $7.75 million.
One-third of organizations with full-stack observability have the fewest outages and fastest resolution times. [ more ]
ITPro
2 months ago
Information security

Global IT outage caused by faulty CrowdStrike update could take 'days and weeks' to resolve, experts warn

Widespread IT outages due to a faulty CrowdStrike update require lengthy remediation, impacting global organizations with disruptions like the Windows Blue Screen of Death. [ more ]
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