#CrowdStrikeFalcon

Microsoft Lowballs CrowdStrike Outage Impact

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July 29, 2024 at 04:40PM Microsoft revised the estimate of machines crashing due to the CrowdStrike Falcon outage, stating that the previous number of 8.5 million was too low. The company aims to reduce infosec vendors’ reliance on kernel drivers and emphasized the need to balance the benefits and risks of using such drivers for … Read more

Microsoft confirms CrowdStrike update also hit Windows 365 PCs

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July 20, 2024 at 11:28AM A faulty CrowdStrike Falcon update caused widespread outages by crashing Windows systems worldwide and rendered Windows 365 Cloud PCs unusable. Microsoft provided instructions for affected Windows devices and recommended troubleshooting steps, but recovery for Windows 365 Cloud PCs is limited. CrowdStrike is actively working with affected customers, and Microsoft is … Read more