Fallout from Faulty Friday CrowdStrike Update Persists

July 22, 2024 at 08:02AM The July 19 CrowdStrike glitch caused widespread Microsoft outages, affecting 29,000 customers and paralyzing world sectors. Recovery is labor-intensive, requiring manual PC booting and could take days or weeks. Experts criticize CrowdStrike’s testing, rollout, and Friday update deployment. The incident raises regulatory scrutiny and attracts cyber adversaries. CrowdStrike faces challenges … Read more

CrowdStrike update crashes Windows systems, causes outages worldwide

July 19, 2024 at 07:49AM A faulty component in the latest CrowdStrike Falcon update is causing widespread crashes in Windows systems, affecting organizations worldwide including airports, TV stations, and hospitals. The glitch is impacting both workstations and servers, with emergency services in the U.S. and Canada also affected. A workaround has been provided, but the … Read more