A massive tech outage is causing worldwide disruptions. Here’s what we know
5 months ago

A massive tech outage is causing worldwide disruptions. Here’s what we know

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Much of the world faced online disarray Friday as a widespread technology outage affected companies and services across industries — grounding flights, knocking banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air. Friday’s disruptions began when a faulty update was pushed out from CrowdStrike for one of its tools, “Falcon.” In a statement about the ongoing situation, the company said the defect was found “in a single content update for Windows hosts” — noting that Mac and Linux systems were not impacted. In an emailed statement, CrowdStrike said that it was “actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts” — adding that a fix “had been deployed” for the identified issue. “We understand the gravity of the situation and are deeply sorry for the inconvenience and disruption,” he wrote on social media platform X. Microsoft spokesperson Frank X. Shaw said that the company was “actively supporting customers to assist in their recovery.” Both CrowdStrike and Microsoft are also appearing to engage IT personnel on official online channels, such as Reddit. While the problem is fixable, it requires some expertise — and its impacts could last long past Friday, with Kurtz noting earlier that some customers may need a “manual” fix.

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CrowdStrike prepares to face questions in US congress over global IT outage
3 months ago

CrowdStrike prepares to face questions in US congress over global IT outage

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity firm at …

Microsoft CrowdStrike IT outage: cybersecurity firm exec to testify before Congress on IT outage
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Microsoft CrowdStrike IT outage: cybersecurity firm exec to testify before Congress on IT outage

The Hindu  

A senior executive at cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike will testify before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on September 24 on the company's faulty software update that caused a global IT outage. Adam Meyers, senior vice president for counter adversary operations at CrowdStrike, will testify before the House Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection subcommittee, the panel said Friday. "Considering the …

CrowdStrike releases root cause analysis of the global Microsoft breakdown
4 months, 2 weeks ago

CrowdStrike releases root cause analysis of the global Microsoft breakdown

ABC  

CrowdStrike would be feeling "very embarrassed" after issuing its Root Cause Analysis of the faulty software update that led to potentially the largest global IT outage in history, experts say. "It's sitting as close to the engine that powers the operating system as possible," Professor Goode said. In the RCA, CrowdStrike called it the "Channel 291 Incident", in which a …

CrowdStrike outage: We finally know what caused it - and how much it cost
5 months ago

CrowdStrike outage: We finally know what caused it - and how much it cost

CNN  

CNN — Insurers have begun calculating the financial damage caused by last week’s devastating CrowdStrike software glitch that crashed computers, canceled flights and disrupted hospitals all around the globe — and the picture isn’t pretty. “This incident highlights a growing risk of single points of failure,” Fitch said in a blog post, warning that such single points of failure “are …

CrowdStrike CEO warns of hacking threat as outage persists
5 months ago

CrowdStrike CEO warns of hacking threat as outage persists

Live Mint  

The CrowdStrike glitch that caused outages for millions of users of Microsoft Windows devices last week continued to roil industries and snarl global air travel. Warning customers that bad actors were trying to exploit the event, the company said it had identified a malicious file being sent around by hackers posing as a ‘quick fix’ to the problem. A file …

CrowdStrike is too big to fail
5 months ago

CrowdStrike is too big to fail

Live Mint  

If you couldn’t use your laptop last week, you weren’t alone. They weren’t the only ones affected; when a CrowdStrike software update went awry, the computers and tablets of millions of people using Microsoft Windows went kaput. That’s why Congress deemed certain banks “too big to fail" and subsequently adopted new regulations and oversight in the financial system. We sought …

Column: The CrowdStrike meltdown reminds us that the hacking problem doesn’t come only from outside
5 months ago

Column: The CrowdStrike meltdown reminds us that the hacking problem doesn’t come only from outside

LA Times  

Just last Wednesday, I posted a column reporting how our richest corporations, through sheer miserliness and profit-seeking, left millions of Americans vulnerable to technological attacks on their privacy and welfare. A report issued in March by the government’s Cyber Safety Review Board about a major hacking intrusion into Microsoft’s cloud system in March 2023 asserted that the company’s “ubiquitous and …

Opinion: The CrowdStrike outage shows the danger of depending on Big Tech overlords
5 months ago

Opinion: The CrowdStrike outage shows the danger of depending on Big Tech overlords

LA Times  

Screens display a blue error message at a departure floor of LaGuardia Airport in New York on Friday after a faulty CrowdStrike update caused a major outage for computers running Microsoft Windows. The shutdown brought Americans’ collective cyber vulnerability into sharp focus: Our reliance on trillion-dollar tech overlords may imperil national security. In 2023, federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency …

Don't fall for quick fixes: How Microsoft's global IT outage gave rise to scams – Firstpost
5 months ago

Don't fall for quick fixes: How Microsoft's global IT outage gave rise to scams – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Cybersecurity experts and agencies worldwide are cautioning people about a surge in opportunistic hacking attempts related to the recent IT outage. While there is no evidence that the outage was caused by malicious activity, some bad actors are attempting to exploit the situation United Airlines employees wait by a departures monitor displaying a blue error screen, also known as the …

Patching the problem relating to accountability
5 months ago

Patching the problem relating to accountability

China Daily  

A view shows a Microsoft logo at Microsoft offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, March 25, 2024. "CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts," the company said in a statement. Microsoft seems to be ready to pretend it is simply a victim rather than an accountable party, saying …

Small businesses grapple with global tech outages created by CrowdStrike
5 months ago

Small businesses grapple with global tech outages created by CrowdStrike

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — An owner of a consumer insights research firm couldn’t pay her employees, make Friday’s deadline to sign a contract for a new business or send key research to a key client. Kaleynska, an immigrant from Bulgaria who became a U.S. citizen in 2023, said she’s learned a hard lesson: “Our lives are very fragile because they’re based …

What is Crowdstrike? The $80bn company linked to largest IT outage in history
5 months ago

What is Crowdstrike? The $80bn company linked to largest IT outage in history

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But as with many of its competitors, it is known primarily to IT professionals and investors – …

IT outage: Microsoft deploys hundreds of engineers, experts to restore services
5 months ago

IT outage: Microsoft deploys hundreds of engineers, experts to restore services

Deccan Chronicle  

US software giant Microsoft has deployed hundreds of engineers and experts with its customers to restore their services after an outage caused by its cyber security partner CrowdStrike, the company said in a blog.According to Microsoft, 8.5 million devices across the world were impacted by the outage caused by an update from CrowdStrike on July 18. "Deploying hundreds of Microsoft …

How a faulty CrowdStrike update crashed computers around the world
5 months ago

How a faulty CrowdStrike update crashed computers around the world

Associated Press  

Airlines, banks, hospitals and other risk-averse organizations around the world chose cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to protect their computer systems from hackers and data breaches. “What really causes this mess is that we rely on very few companies, and everybody uses the same folks, so everyone goes down at the same time.” The trouble with the update issued by CrowdStrike and …

Not his first rodeo: CrowdStrike CEO was also involved in another global tech disaster
5 months ago

Not his first rodeo: CrowdStrike CEO was also involved in another global tech disaster

Hindustan Times  

Friday’s CrowdStrike outage is the second major tech meltdown that founder and CEO George Kurtz has been involved in. On Friday, cybersecurity company CrowdStrike pushed a faulty software update that bricked thousands of Microsoft Windows computers across the world and brought many services to a screeching halt. Air travel, credit card payments, emergency services, stock markets and much more were …

Millions could face delay in getting paid as global IT outage hits payroll software
5 months ago

Millions could face delay in getting paid as global IT outage hits payroll software

The Independent  

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Fast and automated: Global tech outage shows hazards of cloud software updates
5 months ago

Fast and automated: Global tech outage shows hazards of cloud software updates

Live Mint  

Worldwide tech outages after a defective update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike raise questions about automating software upgrades and whether a handful of dominant suppliers—especially in the cloud—concentrates risk to a dangerous extent. “We’ve created a system that relies on third parties to provide updates you can’t see for yourself," said Gerstell, a former general counsel for the National Security Agency. …

Australian small businesses, regional towns among those most affected by CrowdStrike IT outage
5 months ago

Australian small businesses, regional towns among those most affected by CrowdStrike IT outage

ABC  

"Frustrating" just about sums up the vibe of the Friday afternoon thousands of Australia just had, although that still might be underselling it. "The service desk staff can't help, computers are down, they don't know what's going on, they're just waiting and seeing," Mr Gibson said. In South Australia, Hey George owner Omid Ahmad said the outage was "a big …

Scammers will pounce on global outage caused by CrowdStrike bug, Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil warns
5 months ago

Scammers will pounce on global outage caused by CrowdStrike bug, Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil warns

ABC  

Australians have been warned scammers and hackers are trying to capitalise on CrowdStrike-triggered outages to steal personal information including bank details and to gain access to computer systems. "Criminals look to take advantage of incidents like this CrowdStrike outage, creating a sense of urgency that you need to do what they say to protect your computer and your financial information," …

Tech disruptions sparked by software update highlight the fragility of globally connected technology
5 months ago

Tech disruptions sparked by software update highlight the fragility of globally connected technology

New Indian Express  

Airlines, banks, hospitals and other risk-averse organizations around the world chose cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to protect their computer systems from hackers and data breaches. But all it took was one faulty CrowdStrike software update to cause global disruptions Friday that grounded flights, knocked banks and media outlets offline, and disrupted hospitals, retailers and other services. “This is a function of …

A massive tech outage is causing worldwide disruptions. Here’s what we know
5 months ago

A massive tech outage is causing worldwide disruptions. Here’s what we know

New Indian Express  

NEW YORK: Much of the world faced online disarray Friday as a widespread technology outage affected companies and services across industries — grounding flights, knocking banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air. The company says the problem occurred when it deployed a faulty update to computers running Microsoft Windows, noting that the issue behind the outage was …

Disruptions continue after IT outage affects millions around the globe
5 months ago

Disruptions continue after IT outage affects millions around the globe

NPR  

Disruptions continue after IT outage affects millions around the globe toggle caption Jack Taylor/Getty Images Disruptions caused by Friday’s global tech outage continued into Saturday, as employees of airlines, banks, hospitals and other crucial businesses worked to catch up from the backlog caused by the historic technological meltdown that affected 8.5 million Windows devices worldwide. Sponsor Message “My whole trip …

Don’t Fall for CrowdStrike Outage Scams
54 years, 11 months ago

Don’t Fall for CrowdStrike Outage Scams

Wired  

The security firm CrowdStrike inadvertently caused mayhem around the world on Friday after deploying a faulty software update to the company's Falcon monitoring platform that bricked Windows computers running the product. Researchers on Friday afternoon began warning that attackers are reserving domain names and starting to spin up websites and other infrastructure to run “CrowdStrike Support” scams targeting the company's …

The Global CrowdStrike Outage Triggered a Surprise Return to Cash
54 years, 11 months ago

The Global CrowdStrike Outage Triggered a Surprise Return to Cash

Wired  

On Friday, when a CrowdStrike update caused millions of Microsoft systems to crash around the world, many businesses were faced with a choice: Go cash-only or close until systems came back online. One Kansas-based Starbucks worker posted a TikTok showing that the mobile order system was “completely down.” The machine that the store uses to print labels for cups was …

'Working closely with CrowdStrike to bring systems back online': Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on global outage
5 months ago

'Working closely with CrowdStrike to bring systems back online': Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on global outage

Firstpost  

A CrowdStrike update triggered a global outage and affected the services of Microsoft Windows due to which users were greeted with the dreaded ‘Blue Screen of Death’ error Hours after a Microsoft outage triggered chaos across the world, Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said that the company is monitoring the situation and working to bring systems back online. We are …

Tech disruptions sparked by software update highlight the fragility of globally connected technology
5 months ago

Tech disruptions sparked by software update highlight the fragility of globally connected technology

Associated Press  

Airlines, banks, hospitals and other risk-averse organizations around the world chose cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to protect their computer systems from hackers and data breaches. “What really causes this mess is that we rely on very few companies, and everybody uses the same folks, so everyone goes down at the same time.” The trouble with the update issued by CrowdStrike and …

In Graphics | What we know about Microsoft IT outage
5 months ago

In Graphics | What we know about Microsoft IT outage

Firstpost  

The world witnessed chaos on Friday after banks, railways, airlines TV, networks and health firms went down. At the heart of the outage was CrowdStrike — a Texas-based cybersecurity firm that specialises in blocking and analysing attacks that comes integrated with Microsoft Windows. The company said its “Falcon Sensor” software was causing Microsoft Windows to crash and display a blue …

'Largest IT outage in history' sparks global chaos
5 months ago

'Largest IT outage in history' sparks global chaos

Raw Story  

A global technology outage attributed to a software update by the U.S.-based cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike sparked chaos around the world Friday as flights were grounded and healthcare, banking, and ground transportation systems experienced major disruptions. George Kurtz, the president and CEO of Crowdstrike, said in a statement Friday morning that the company is "actively working with customers impacted by a …

What is Crowdstrike, the company behind unprecedented global IT outage
5 months ago

What is Crowdstrike, the company behind unprecedented global IT outage

Hindustan Times  

A global technology outage caused major disruptions across the world. The outage has been traced back to a cybersecurity company called Crowdstrike which provides anti-cyberattack services to Microsoft, among other companies. The company customers include 298 Fortune 500 companies, eight out of the top 10 financial services firms, seven out of the top 10 manufacturers, six of the top 10 …

Microsoft outage: Australian Michael Sentonas leads Crowdstrike - the company just sparked tech chaos that grounded flights, shut supermarkets and knocked banks offline
5 months ago

Microsoft outage: Australian Michael Sentonas leads Crowdstrike - the company just sparked tech chaos that grounded flights, shut supermarkets and knocked banks offline

Daily Mail  

An Australian tech guru will likely battle through a storm of chaos in the coming days and weeks as fallout from Friday's global IT outage that crippled banks, supermarkets and airlines from Australia to the United States grows. Michael Sentonas from Melbourne is the global president of Crowdstrike and is one of the few Aussies to have made it big …

CrowdStrike says Microsoft outage not due to cyberattack
5 months ago

CrowdStrike says Microsoft outage not due to cyberattack

Firstpost  

CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz posted on social media platform X that the company ‘is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts’ A global technology outage grounded flights, knocked banks offline and media outlets off air on Friday in a massive disruption that affected companies and services around the world and …

What is Crowdstrike? The rogue update that brought down the world: How one app is believed to have crippled Microsoft computer networks across the globe - and it could be days before we're all back on
5 months ago

What is Crowdstrike? The rogue update that brought down the world: How one app is believed to have crippled Microsoft computer networks across the globe - and it could be days before we're all back on

Daily Mail  

The rogue app suspected to be the root cause of bringing down computers across the world is ironically aimed at protecting PCs from hackers. It's believed to have sent servers, desktop PCs, laptops and corporate computer terminals into a death spiral of reboots and the so-called 'blue screen of death', with the error message: 'DRIVER_OVERRAN_STACK_BUFFER' 'CrowdStrike is aware of reports …

Global outage caused by a 'defect' in a 'single content update', CrowdStrike says
5 months ago

Global outage caused by a 'defect' in a 'single content update', CrowdStrike says

ABC  

CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz says a global tech outage affecting various businesses was caused by a "defect" in a "single content update" for Windows hosts. CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz says the global tech outage was caused by a defect in an update. CrowdStrike is aware of reports of crashes on Windows … related to the Falcon sensor," a prerecorded message …

What is CrowdStrike? The $80bn IT giant behind Friday’s global meltdown
5 months ago

What is CrowdStrike? The $80bn IT giant behind Friday’s global meltdown

The Telegraph  

On social media, IT managers reported dealing with implosions impacting tens of thousands of machines in their businesses. Troy Hunt, a well-respected cyber security guru behind the website HaveIBeenPwned, said: “I don’t think it’s too early to call it: this will be the largest IT outage in history.” While it was largely Microsoft’s Windows 10 systems hit by the IT …

A worldwide IT outage disrupted airlines, banks, hospitals and businesses today
5 months ago

A worldwide IT outage disrupted airlines, banks, hospitals and businesses today

NPR  

A worldwide IT outage disrupted airlines, banks, hospitals and businesses today One of the biggest IT outages ever caused mayhem around the world today, hobbling airlines, businesses and government agencies. The glitch left employees of airlines, banks, hospitals and emergency services staring at the dreaded blue screen of death today as computers around the world were hobbled by one of …

Here's what we know about CrowdStrike, the company potentially to blame for a global tech outage
5 months ago

Here's what we know about CrowdStrike, the company potentially to blame for a global tech outage

ABC  

A technical issue related to a US-based cybersecurity firm named CrowdStrike caused computers running Microsoft software across Australia and abroad to glitch on Friday. One of the company's main products is CrowdStrike Falcon, which is described on its website as "providing real-time indicators of attack, hyper-accurate detection and automated protection" from possible cybersecurity threats. CrowdStrike Falcon is used by thousands …

Global IT collapse puts cyber firm CrowdStrike in spotlight
5 months ago

Global IT collapse puts cyber firm CrowdStrike in spotlight

LA Times  

A glitchy update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike was responsible for disabling potentially millions of corporate and government computers around the world that run on Microsoft Windows. Representatives of Austin, Texas-based CrowdStrike confirmed online reports that a glitchy update was responsible for disabling potentially millions of corporate and government Windows computers around the world and causing the dreaded “blue screen of …

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